FIRST MEETING OF THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 20, 2008
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• Publication Date: December 21, 1983
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Director, Central Intelligence Agency
. National Industrial
Security Advisory Committee
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21 DEC 1983
SUBJECT: First Meeting of the National Industrial Security Advisory Committee
Group /Countermeasures 'Organizational Study of July 1983, the National
Industrial Security Advisory Committee (NISAC) has been established.
Generally, the NISAC will serve as a forum for the Secretary of Defense
to (i) advise and consult with User Agencies on matters that affect the
Defense Industrial Security Program, and (ii) review, develop, and
propose policies, practices and procedures relating to the protection
of classified information in industry. As a matter of information, the
establishment of the NISAC will be recorded formally in the DoD implementa-
tion of Executive Order 10865. We will try to put this in the next. revision
of DoD Directive 5220.22, "DoD Industrial Security Program."
In'accordance with the recommendation contained in the Interagency
User Agencies, which by agreement use the services and procedures of
the Defense Industrial Security Program, have been invited to designate
NISAC members. The Secretary of Energy and the Director, Central Intelligence
Agency, will be represented when they have business before the committee.
The Council of Defense and Space Industrial Associations will be invited to
participate in accordance with the Charter, a copy of which is at Attachment 1.
To help meet this new challenge, you are requested to have your
designated committee member attend the premier meeting of the NISAC on
January 24, 1984, from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Conference Room Area
Number 1E801, Room 7, Pentagon. We anticipate that your representative is an
authority who can speak as the "voice" of your agency. Specifically, he or
she should be able to make decisions and commitments regarding matters that
will affect policies, practices and procedures of the Defense Industrial
Security Program.
In addition to establishing a common understanding and the guidelines
relative to the current NISAC Charter, we will address a number of-important
issues at the meeting. The proposed agenda at Attachment 2 will primarily
be followed at the meeting. If you wish to propose additional agenda items,
changes or adjustments to the agenda, we would appreciate receiving them by
COB January 19, 1984. This will allow us sufficient time for restructuring.
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I look forward to meeting with your committee members. Working together
we can address the all important tasks ahead of us. If you need any additional
information relative to the meeting, please feel free to contact Mr. Richard
(Dick) Williams (202AC 693-1264 or AV 223-1264)., the Executive Secretary of
the NISAC, or myself.
Attachments
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NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The National Industrial Security Advisory Committee (NISAC) is_
established in order to serve as a forum for the Secretary of Defense to
advise and consult with User Agencies of the Defense Industrial Security
Program on matters that affect the. Defense Industrial Security Program;
and, to review, develop and propose policies, practices and procedures for
the protection of classified information in industry.
In pursuit of these objectives, the NISAC will:
- review, develop, coordinate and propose uniform industrial security
policies, standards and procedures with. regard to the needs of the United
.States Government in the protection of classified information;
- facilitate the formulation, development and application of common
standards;
- discuss and interpret appropriate policy, standards and procedures
to foster understanding, application and commitment within the United States
Government concerning industrial security;
- advise and assist User Agencies and DoD Components in the development
of programs requiring the application of industrial security;
- ensure there is proper security policy coordination among officials
responsible for security, procurement, contracting and auditing;
- identify industrial security issues and facilitate the resolution of
differences that may arise in. connection therewith;
- ensure proper relationships between the User Agencies and those
organizations responsible for contracts involving such special requirements
as protection of sensitive compartmented information and Restricted Data;.
- promote industrial security, education and, training;
-. monitor and evaluate proposed legislation which affects industrial
security;
- establish liaison with organizations and associations representing
the industrial community;
- examine common grievances by,,industry and; as appropriate, recommend
uniform and effective means by which to remedy such grievances.. -
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The NISAC will be chaired by the Director, Security Plans and Programs,
for the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, and will meet at the
call of the Chair.
Membership in the NISAC will consist of representatives of the User
Agencies of the Defense Industrial Security Program, the Director, Defense
Investigative Service, and representatives of the Director, Central_
Intelligence Agency, and the Secretary of Energy when matters before the
Committee pertain to areas of their respective interest. Representatives
of the Council of Defense and Space Industrial Associations may attend.
meetings of the Committee to offer recommendations, introduce proposals for
-policy or procedural changes, present views on-proposed-policies or changes
to policies or procedures, or for such other purposes as the Chairman
shall consider appropriate.
Such subcommittees and working groups as are considered necessary
shall be established-by the Chairman, and shall continue until the reasons
for their establishment are satisfied.
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NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
(NISAC)
PROPOSED AGENDA FOR THE PREMIER MEETING ON JAN 24 10:00 AM
Opening remarks by General Stilwell, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for
Policy - Chairman, Interagency Group/Countermeasures, and Maynard Anderson,
Director, Security Plans and Programs, ODUSD(P) - Chairman, NISAC
Review areas outlined in the NISAC Charter and propose appropriate adjustments
thereto
Guidelines for NISAC.discussions/meetings and the establishment of NISAC
sub committees
Areas of concern to NISAC members; e.g., currency of agreements
Determination of how policy changes fall into major/minor categories
Coordination of Defense Industrial Security Program (DISP) policies and
procedures as affects ISM/ISR (e.g., necessity to coordinate all major
policy changes; minor policy changes handled with editorial changes to
ISM/ ISR)
Establishment of how we should set forth objectives for various types of
discussions on wide range of topics (e.g., feasibility and practicability
of certain security practices /procedures in need of adjustment; Personnel
Security Policy,, Automatic Data Processing Concerns; foreign ownership,
control or influence (FOCI) policy matters; state of the art adjustments
in physical security)
Application of DISP requirements in User Agency contracts and the granting
of waivers to DISP requirements
E.O. 10865 and the system of _"due process" for industrial clearances
Recap of NISAC Taskings
ATTACHMENT 2
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