NRO COMMENTS ON THE SATELLITE RECONNAISSANCE SECURITY POLICY ALTERNATIVES

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CREST [1]

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General CIA Records [2]

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CIA-RDP81B00401R002000130006-3

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December 15, 2016

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February 27, 2004

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September 8, 1978

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~ 25X1 Approved For Release 2004/01/yarn: 8160040 R002000130006-3 25X1 0 25X1 8 September MEMORANDUM FOR Y TO THE DCI FOR RESO SUBJECT: NRO Comments on the Satellite R Security Policy Alternatives REFERENCE : Your Memo, ' 5 Sep 78, IC 78-52 I have reviewed the proposed issue p 13 September SPRC. I have no fundamental developing a carefully thought out-proced ifying the "fact of" photo reconnaissance doing this there are two things that must con r. i tiered: 1978 RCE MANAGEMENT connaissance per for the problem with re for declass- from space. In be carefully. 1. Means must be provided to m4 k certain that -overhead SIGINT systems can be kept class Pied. In fact, -T would urge that the classification leve of these satellite systems be raised. - 2. We must anticipate a heavy emand for the products of photo reconnaissance both fro U.S. and foreign sourccc:. Once the "fact of" photo reconn issance is declassified, we need to have a policy th t governs the release of the product. 25X1 NRO Hans Mark NRO review(s) completed. 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2004/041 NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE C FACE WASHINGTON, D.C. 1~:PQ 1 B00401 R P0200013000 _ CO~'~ (ley--L-01