POLICY ON USE OF THE SCIPS DATA BASE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01139A000200100023-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 8, 2012
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: September 5, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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CODIB-D- 82/21
3 September 1963
UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD
COYMITTE;E ON DOCUMENTATION
Base
Polio; - oa Urle c)f the SC PData
1. Attached s a revised draft policy statement on the use of We SCIPS
data base, prepared pursuant to discussion at the last CODIB meeting.
2. Action: F"lease notify the Secretary of your approval of or comment
on this draft On approval this draft would be
used by each member to secu re tie approval of his department or agency,
after which USIB : urinal appr )val will be sought.
GROUP I
Excluded from automatic
downgrading and
declassification
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C ODIB-D- 82/21
5 September 1963
D UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD
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A COMMITI FE ON DOCUMENTATION
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Poll on Use of the SCIFS Data Base
S ` NPS Data Base
I o The information in the SCI)PS Data Base was collected under the aegis
and for the use of USIB (CODIB-D-82/18, 1 Avg 62). The data base consists
of information obtained from or-me fifty organizational components of the various
USIB Departments and Agencie, on the procew3ing of substantive intelligence
information. The data base is Ira the form of exhibits, survey forms, punched
cards, magnetic tape files, anc. Yaa.chine listings. The machined portion is
statistical information on the kinds and quantities of people, equipment, files,
processes, documents, and doc unne nt movement in the intelligence community.
Access 4V USIB member agenc e?s for own use
2. The data was collected as an essential part of the study effort; it was
converted to machine language to facilitate its analysis. Furnishing member
agencies with useful data about themselves and the Community of which they
are a part is an implicit if not expressed part of the SCIPS survey. The
GROUP I
Excluded from automatic
downgrading and
declassification
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by-products of such an undertak.ni were recognized as having considerable
pontial significance for the participating agencies
3. Accordingl,70 access to the data base by a USIB member agency will
be granted for its own use.
SOCUE t re uirements
4 The machined portion of tha data base has an over-all classification
of Special intelligence/Controlled Disrerrs/ No Foreign Diase n, and will be
handled in accordanxe with DCV) 1/7: Control,:, for Dis.sen inatlon and Use of
Intelligence and Intelligence Information (New Series) 21 Feb 62, see especially
para. 6. a (2)
5. Parts of the data under machine control are of low classification, and
can be handled accordingly.
Access contractor perasoangel
6. Access to the data base 'J y contractor personnel shall be governed by
USIB-D-39.5/19, 26 Aug 63. Final-tJSIB-Approved: US.!B Policy on Release
of Intelligence to Conatrar tora.0
Iioldingof master files. computk r programs and locum ntation
7. Master SCIP files will t+e held by CIA, which will provide service
therefrom.
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RMr~odiiction of files, co_ :uter pnilum as and documentation
8. Duplicates of SCIPS files, programs, and documentation will, on regjest,
be made available to USIB agenwfea. The number of duplicate files or portiotti
thereof will be kept to a minimum commensurate with the needs of the various
agencies to conduct extensive r9aearch In the data.
Paul A. Borel
Chairman
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