MINUTES OF THE FORTY-NINTH MEETING 13 SEPTEMBER 1972

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U N I T E D S T A T E S I N T E L L I G E N C E BOA R D
INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION HANDLING COMMITTEE
Minutes of the Forty-Ninth Meeting, 13 September 1972
Members or Representatives Present
CIA
State
DIA
NSA
- Mr. Charles A. Briggs
- Mr. Brewer Merriam
Army - Col. Patrick A. Ulmen
DCI/IC
Navy - Capt. Leonard E. Tillerson
Air Force - Col. William P. Olsen
Secretary - IHC/SS
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Others Present
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Naves - Mr. Edward L. Barker
Sectptary's Note
1. Attendance at this meeting was restricted to members and
to those who the members felt would be useful contributors to the
discussions of the agenda items.
Approval of Minutes
2. The minutes of the previous meeting (IHC-M-48, 14 August
1972) were approved without change.
Further Discussion of Proposal to add TK to COINS (Attachment 2
to MC-In-40, ugus
3. Copies of a Memorandum for the COINS Project Manager
(Serial: M503/10371, 29 August 1972); Subject: Proposal for
Handling SI and TK Data in COINS; from Chairman, COINS Security
Panel and COINS Security Officer, were distributed.
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4. The Chairman commented that the Committee now had two
pieces of paper on this subject--the other being 25X1
memo (attached to previous minutes). He then called upon 25X1
as Chairman of the Computer Security Subcommittee CSS) 25X1
of the Security Committee to add his comments. said 2bAl
that the CSS had not discussed this topic as an action item but
rather as an information item.
5. There was some discussion of a proposed TK test of COINS
using a test file at NPIC. and the Chairman noted 25X1
that this test sounded like the DIAOLS test, i.e., a test of
multi-level security. They agreed that though the information
was interesting, it was not relevant to proposal, 25X1
i.e., that the entire COINS network--computers, terminals, etc.--
be upgraded to one level, i.e., SI/TK. commented that 25X1
need-to-know controls should be instituted in COINS even if it
stays at the SI level.
6. The Chairman asked if his investigations of 25X1
the prospect of raising COINS to SI TK had raised any problems
at DIA or in the IDHS community. said that it looks 25X1
like a very minor problem at DIA. They checked FICPAC again and
there is no major problem. Mr. Briggs suggested that the security
element at CIA was concerned about the proposed upgrading of COINS.
The Chairman asked about restricting the upgrading of COINS to the
Washington area, said that the Commands need the infor- 25X1
mation in the COINS files. The Chairman suggested that their needs
could be serviced through DIA without having them access the COINS
files directly.
7. The Chairman proposed that he write a memorandum (as
Chairman of IHC) to the COINS Project Manager saying that it
was the desire of the members that the Project Manager determine
the feasibility of upgrading COINS to SI/TK. (Secretary's Note:
It was later decided that the memorandum should be sent to the
Chairman, Security Committee--see attached.)
Discussion of the Telecommunications Working Group Comments on
the IDEW Paper (IHC-MM-355, 14 August 1972)
8. The Chairman reviewed the response from the Telecommunica-
tions Working Group (TWG) to the IHC's request for feedback on the
IDEW Study. TWG agrees that centralized planning for intelligence
community telecommunications is highly desirable. With regard to
design of the node, TWG has established a technical panel to
study alternatives. TWG's long-range plans are to promote better
interagency intelligence communications.
9. as the sponsor of the IDEW Study, acknowledged 25X1
the commendatory remarks from the TWG. He expressed pleasure
that they will study the nodal design problem. He is quite
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concerned about who is going to be responsible for continued
planning and projection of communications requirements for the
intelligence community, said he was in favor of having
a group such as TWG monitor and be responsible for the planning
function, but the actual work would have to be done by a small
group--perhaps one person--as a full-time assignment.
Discussion of Users Group Paper (TS 202560, 7 June 1972; this
reference was in error in the Agenda)
10. The Chairman commented on the subject paper. The feel-
ing of the Users Requirements Working Group (URWG) is that the
concerted effort in determining requirements should be at the
agency level. The URWG raised the question of who would make
decisions and enforce standards for building, maintaining, and
operating the computer-based files in the intelligence community.
This, coupled with strong user participation and perhaps central-
ized funding, would probably increase user requirements for a
community data network.
11. The Committee discussed the findings and recommendations
of the URWG Report at some length. It was noted that different
studies of different users yield quite different results. These
efforts are further handicapped by semantic differences. Other
studies underway or completed in different agencies were cited
as supporting different contentions. The question was raised
of how and when the findings of this report would be translated
into actions.
Discussion of IWIN Paper (R$DS-MM-33, 7April 1972)
12. The Chairman said that he put the IWIN paper on the
agenda because it is an active item. IWIN, however, depends on
the other agenda topics and action on IWIN is not a matter to be
discussed out of context. DIA has reached the point where they
are planning to modernize and improve the current intelligence/
indications and warning network within their own organization.
People from that part of DIA have been briefed by CIA on the
Machine-Assisted Dissemination (MAD) System and they will also
visit State to look at their system.
13. There was some discussion about the different emphases
placed on upgrading/modernizing current intelligence/indications
and warning functions in different agencies in the community.
The Chairman commented that he wished to wait a while before
scheduling a briefing for the IHC on DIA plans for improving
their current intelligence/indications and warning system. He
said that he wanted the people working on that plan to be briefed
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on what the community is doing, and has done, on certain elements
of the system, e.g., document dissemination. So far as IWIN is
concerned, he would like to continue to consider it as an active
contender for IHC attention.
National Intelligence Program Memorandum (NIPM) (added item)
14. The Chairman said that he has been asked to provide
language for the NIPM with regard to the development of an agreed
interagency plan for a computer-based information exchange system.
The Committee discussed the matter at some length.
suggested that by 1 October the Chairman should provi e a paper
that summarized what the community has been doing and that states
the IHC intention to find more effective means of planning a system
to support the DCI's needs in the future.
Mr. Briggs and Mr. Barker said they would try to write some ing
for the Chairman's use before 1 October.
Next Meeting
15. The Chairman said that he would inform the members as
to when the next meeting would be held.
Executive Secretary
Att (members only)
CIA -
State -
DIA -
NSA -
Treasury -
AEC -
FBI -
Army -
Navy -
Air Force -
ARPA -
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