COMPUTER SECURITY SUBCOMMITTEE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP87-00812R000100020001-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 1, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: February 26, 1985
• Content Type: MF

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DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
Security Committee
SECOM-D-056
26 February 1985
MEMORANDUM FOR: SECOM Members
SUBJECT: Computer Security Subcommittee
1. Recently I met with the Computer Security Subcommittee (CSS) at the
request of the members to discuss the group's status. I advised the CSS that
the Director, IC Staff has decided that the IC Staff's interface with the
NTISSC shall be through the Information Handling Committee (IHC). This, I
believe, does not affect the CSS's mission, based on DCID 1/11, to formulate
advice for the DCI on the protection of intelligence information in automated
systems.
2. The CSS members oresent expressed frustration at their inability to
devote as much time as necessary to the subcommittee. I realize that computer
security specialtists are scarce, and their full-time jobs are demanding.
Nevertheless, I agreed to enlist the help of SECOM members to seek the
cooperation of the CSS members' supervisors in trying to allow the CSS members
more time for SECOM business. Therefore, I would be most grateful if you
would seek the indulgence of the supervisors of your organization's member of
the CSS for this purpose. If the CSS is to survive as an entity in the
security policy field, it must produce credible, practical proposals. This
requires the members' time, effort and expertise.
3. Please try to help.
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