SECURITY SUPPORT TO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP89M00699R001000640001-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 16, 2011
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: October 15, 1987
• Content Type: MEMO

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DCI/ICS 0947-87
15 October 1987
MEMORANDUM FOR:
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FROM:
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SUBJECT: Security Supp
REFERENCES: A. Memo from
ort to House of Representatives
Speaker of the House to DCI dtd
(U)
1 Oct
87
B. Draft res
ponse from DCI to Speaker of the
House,
undated
1. It is requested that the proposed response to Speaker W i t
reference B, attached) be reviewed for the concurrence of Mr.~~. Mr. 25X1
has prepared memoranda for the record supplying background information ~~~~
on the matter in the event you need it. Those memoranda are presumably
available to you. (U)
2. The draft res onse is offered for any editing or modification your
office or Mr.~ might desire. It is requested that Mr.~ contact
the undersigned to advise of Mr. concurrence. (U) 25X1
Attachments:
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SUBJECT: Security Support to House of Representatives (U)
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The Honorable James C. Wright, Jr.
The Speaker
US House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Mr. Speaker:
This letter is to acknowledge your 1 October 1987 request for expert
advice in preparing recommendations to establish uniform standards of
information security for the House of Representatives. This will also serve
to affirm my agreement to support the action you have requested.
Mr.
Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Policy; Office of
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the Secretary of Defense, as Chairman of the Interagency Group/Countermeasures
(Policy), IG/CM(P), will be responsible for assigning full Intelligence
Community participation in acting on your request. He has designated Mr.
of his office as leader of the team of security experts now
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being assembled. Mr. 0 has held an exploratory meeting with certain key
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Committee Staff leaders and will, unless otherwise advised, interact with Mr.
Thomas K. Latimer, Staff Director, House Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence, as his primary point of contact.
The Intelligence Community welcomes the opportunity to offer advice and
guidance as part of our mutual, continuing effort to improve the security
posture of the entire Federal government.
Sincerely yours,
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October 1, 1987
Honorable William H. Webster
uirector o= Central inteiiigence
Washington, D.C. 20505
Dear Judge Webster:
Bob Michel and I have asked the
chairmen and ranking members of the Foreign
Affairs, Appropriations, Armed Services and
Intelligence Committees to provide us
recommendations about establishing uniform
standards of information security for the House
of Representatives.
It would be helpful if you would make
available to those. chairmen and ranking members
such expert advice as they may require in
drafting such recommendations.
I would appreciate your assistance in
this matter.
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