SELECTION OF AN ASSIGNEE TO THE INTERAGENCY OPSEC SUPPORT STAFF

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP92G00017R001200230004-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 30, 2013
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: April 5, 1989
• Content Type: MEMO

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5 APR 1989
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Operations
Deputy Director for Intelligence
Deputy Director for Science and Technology
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Deputy Director for Administration
Director of Security
Selection of an Assithe Interagency
OPSEC Support Staff re_7
1. National Security Decision Directive (NSDD) 298, dated
22 January 1988, directs the establishment of a National
Operations Security (OPSEC) Program. The NSDD designates the
National Security Agency (NSA) as the Executive Agent and
requires the establishment of an Interagency OPSEC Support
Staff (IOSS). The document specifically directs that CIA, DOD,
DOE, FBI, and GSA be represented on the IOSS. This memorandum
solicits your nomination of an officer to be detailed to the
IOSS on a rotational assignment.
2. NSA has acquired office space in Greenbelt,
and is in the process of staffing the IOSS.
a SIS level NSA officer, is the Director; Don Temple (DOE) is
the Deputy Director. There are approximately eight other NSA
people on board at this time. NSDD 298 charges the IOSS with
the following responsibilities:
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Carry out interagency, National-level (OPSEC) training
for executives, program and project managers, and
OPSEC specialists;
Act as consultant to executive departments and
agencies in connection with the establishment of OPSEC
programs and OPSEC surveys and analysis, and
Provide an OPSEC technical staff for the SIG-I."
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3.c-The -Executive-Director assigned-CIA: 01)StC coordination
responsibility to the Office of Security. /In that capacity I
'have been meeting with the NSA OPSEC Program managers to
provide the CIA security perspective and to monitor the Program
development progress. The time has come when we must fulfill
our obligation to provide a representative to the_IOSS_: _
jClearly, it is in the best interest of the CIA to assign a
Strong, communicative officer to the IOSS to provide effective
support and to ensure that we realize the full benefit of our'
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4. The IOSS is to be a matrix organization with each staff
member assigned responsibility for one or more specific
technical disciplines and/or "customer accounts.". Although it
is only in draft form, the attached "RESPONSIBILITY MATRIX"
illustrates the concept. On the attached chart, the letter "P"
indicates primary responsibility, and the letter "S", secondary
responsibility; the acronym COI stands for "communities of
interest." According to the plan, a staff member will be
assigned the lead role for each project, on an ad hoc basis,
and will_draw_upon other IOSS resources for required support. _
The only line managers in the organization will be the Director'
"and his Deputy .7 The staffing goal for this fiscal year is 16;
STAT the ultimate staffing target is 25.
5. 'Primary requisites for this assignment are.) a strong
'analytical capability and the ability to work as a team member'
'without close supervision/ The_assignment_will?requise
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'extensive personal interaction, so the assignee should also
have good interpersonal skills?' The skill requirements of the
organization are so varied and extensive that jiir--.actically'any
'technical or analytical talent can, an should, be considered. 7
'The responsibility matrix will vary according to the resources
available to the Program managers. Program management
estimates that'ach staff officer will be, asked to make '
"approximately seven one-week trips annually.,'\ Most travel willi
!De domestic, but a limited-a-MOUnt-Of foreign travel is also ;)
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6. F'unding for-the-id8g is being provided by NSA but
there are no positions allotted for the staff./_The. slot for
'the CIA representative must be provided by the parent
'-organization. .4,:s a result:Of:this assignment, : thecOntributihq
"component will benefit through the development of a well-
indoctrinated, well-trained OPSEC_officer.7 A nominal,"c,twiti=yesrl
(rotation is recommended and the Program 'Manager strongty - '
supports a third year option if the assignee and the
contributing organization consider the arrangement_to be_ _
mutually beneficial. Tan-Sideration of officers at the GS-13/14
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level is encouraged, but the Staff will accept more junior
officers if they meet the other criteria, or More senior
officers if they can be satisfied and productive in a -
non-managerial assignment:
7. Please consider the potential long-term benefits of
this assignment and nominate officers that will represent us
well and benefit from the experience. Your response is
requested by 21 April.-Mhile I hope you will nominate someone,
I also request a negative response if you do not have a
candidate. I will review the qualifications of the nominees
with the Program Manager and inform you of the selectee by
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8. Thanks for your cooperation and support. If you have
uestions or comments, please contact me on secure extension
or my OPSEC Program Coordinator,
Attachment: Responsibilities Matrix
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3/17/1989 RESPONSIBILITIES MATRIX
p=primary
s=secondary
a=additional
FUNCTION
training coordinator
Community training
Threat Guru
Media Center
Reference Library
Compusec Guru
Comsec Guru
Policy & doctrine
Analysis/Dec Making
Survey Methodology
Security Officer
Fire & Safety Officer
Office Manager
Treasury Account
DIA Account
Justice Account
USTR Account
SDIO Account
NPIC Account
JSOC Account
DEA Account
JCS Account
NASA Account
Naval Air Systems
DLA Account
DOT Account
Nay Sea Warfare Acct
DMA Account
Comsec custodian
Intelligence COI
C&T COI
'Law Enforcement COI
i;iplomatic COI
Leadership COI
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FBI DOD CIA GSA DOE Al
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