MINUTES TWO HUNDRED AND NINETEENTH MEETING WEDNESDAY, 24 JANUARY 1979

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DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
Security Committee
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Minutes
Two Hundred and Nineteenth Meeting
Wednesday, 24 January 1979, 1000-1200 Hours
Room 7D32, Langley Headquarters Building
Robert W. Gambino
Chairman
Presiding
MEMBERS PRESENT
Mr. Karl Ackerman ment of State
Central Intelligence Agency
Mr. Merrill T. Kelly, Department of Army
Mr. David Ryan, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Defense Intelligence Agency
Col. Russell T. Newman, Department of the Air Force
Mr. Richard L. Welch, Department of the Navy
Mr. D. Jerry Rubino, Department of Justice
Mr. Martin J. Dowd, Department of Energy
ALTERNATES PRESENT
National Security Agency
National Security Agency
major Henry R. Koch, Department of the Air Force
Mr. Charles R. Torpv. Department of the Air Force
Defense Intelligence Agency
Defense Intelligence Agency
apt. Bert Larkins., Department of the Navy
Mr. David Humphrey, Department of the Treasury
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PRELIMINARY COMMENTS
1. The Chairman welcomed Deputy 25X1
Director of Security, NSA, who was attending his first
meeting as the NSA Alternate Member of the Committee and
also announced that Martin J. Dowd of DOE is now the Committee
Member for DOE vice Harvey E. Lyon, who has retired. (U)
2. The Chairman noted that this was 25X1
last Security meeting and commended him for his participation 25X1
in the Intelligence Community's security endeavors. (U)
4. The Chairman noted that Justice Department and NSA
submitted recommendation to the NFIB for substantive changes
in the DCID 1/14 Adjudication Guidelines. The Chairman noted
that he has asked CIA's Office of General Counsel to meet
with Justice for a clarification of their position on parts
of the Adjudication Guide. The Chairman will request NFIB
postpone their deliberations of this matter until after the
meeting with Justice. (U)
5. The Chairman informed members that the seminar for
Committee Principals and Staff is scheduled for 13, 14 March.
Proposals for attention are requested by 7 February. On
receipt the Staff will collect necessary data and background
to allow Working Groups of Principals to concentrate on topics
of broad but significant importance to the security efforts
of the Committee. (S)
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6. The Chairman provided members with copies of DCI
policy guidance papers on implementation of Executive Order
12065 and encouraged members to ensure full and uniform
application. (U)
7. The Chairman commented favorably on the excellent
work of and his staff in compiling a
catalogue of unauthorized disclosures required for inclusion
in the DCI's annual report to House Permanent Select Committee
on Intelligence. Greater attention is needed by all members
to the issue of reporting of unauthorized disclosures, the
completeness and timeliness of the report and, most importantly,
the follow-up action. This would include providing information
for the centralized data base on unauthorized disclosures
maintained at CIA. (U)
8. The Chairman noted eceipt of a report on the task
by the DCI to review the Compartmentation System. 25X1
Appreciation was expresse or the efforts and de Lions
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Study has been referred tol Ifor his use in
connection with the ongoing revision o compartmentation
programs. (S)
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10. The State member advised that hearings will begin
on 5 February on legislation to establish the American
Institute on Taiwan, which will represent U.S. interests
in Taiwan. It is expected that creation of this funded
organization, staffed by a ceiling of 50 personnel, who
will be reflected as contractors, will handle all U.S.
interests. All security equipment from the current Embassy
will be turned over to the Institute, which will probably
occupy spaces somewhere in the current compound area of
the Embassy. However, they will not occupy current Chancery
spaces. Secure communications will be available. (S)
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ITEM 1: Approval of Minutes
There being no objection or changes the minutes of
the 29 November Security Committee Meeting were approved
as written and distributed. (U)
ITEM 2: Subcommittee Reports
(b) R&D -1 1 reported that the Document Control
Working Group has a paper in final coordination and that it
is anticipated that it will be forwarded by 1 February. The
Subcommittee is also microfiching a catalogue of all their
studies to have a better idea of all past studies they have
conducted. He also indicated that they were continuing
to track the Department of Defense Physical Security R&D
program and that they had a good fix on Navy and Air Force
activity but that they were still pursuing with the Army
where they stand in this program. He also noted receipt of
a report from CIA on safe and vault design which is being
reviewed. (U)
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(c) Compartmentation Subcommittee - pointed 25X1
out that the Community wide zero-based clearance review on
operational approvals is underway with a deadline of 10 April
for completion. The Subcommittee is still working on the
revision of DCID 1/7 and plans to institute a review of
Hazardous Activity areas in DCID 1/20 within the next few
months. (U)
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vestigative Standards Working Group - In
I I absence, advised that statistics 25X1
from the personnel security investigations should be available
by the end of January. The Chairman noted that it was imperative
to report these figures promptly to move forward in establishing
standards for the new uniform SCI control system which is
currently being prepared. The Chairman noted that the DCI
has endorsed a raising of clearance standards for persons
receiving collateral National Foreign Intelligence. (U)
(f) Security Awareness Working Group - noted 25X1
that the WG has published a bibliography of available training
materials between member agencies and that he hoped that this
would serve as an impetus for each member to take advantage
of material from other organizations. The WG is also developing
guidelines for minimum requirements in the presentation of
security awareness programs. Additionally a security briefing
program for senior personnel of the Government is being
prepared with a deadline of 30 March for completion. In
connection with that briefing program, NSA is editing its
video cassette on telephone security to hopefully shorten
it to a ten minute presentation to the busy executive. The
Chairman noted he was most impressed with the bibliography
and complimented on the degree of activity evidenced
within the Working Group. (U)
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(g) SCI Turndown Working Group - reported
that the Department of Justice is expected to render an
opinion shortly which will state that the FBI could maintain
a central registry in keeping with provisions of the Privacy
Act but, would have to disclose to applicants why the file
is maintained by the FBI. Justice will recommend that the
file might better be maintained by CIA which would be exempted
from the disclosure requirement. (C)
(h) No report was received from the Computer Security
Subcommittee. (U)
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ITEM 4 - Briefing on APEX Security Control System
Special Assistant to the DCI, briefed
the committee on his task and efforts to review and revise
the Community's compartmented control systems and the progress
being made toward what is currently referred to as the APEX
Security Control System. He stated the major goals of his
task include:
a. Development of a single, uniform
security control system to replace the many
with which we now operate.
b. Removal of as much material outside of
compartmented control into collateral channels
without adversely impacting intelligence sources
and methods.
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c. Making it difficult to place materials
and programs into compartmentation. (U)
He described that the new system would include approvals
for operational projects, categories of intelligence product
information, operational subcompartments for key analysts
and production personnel, plus a tightly controlled series
of approvals (now designated ULTRA) to protect information
of special sensitivity designed for a highly selective
audience. He pointed to the requirement for a Central
Registry of approvals and establishing realistic controls
over Top Secret information. Also the system would include
a right to challenge both level of classification and com-
partmentation of APEX materials. This points to a need for
some yet undefined body to manage the system. Also, he
noted that he envisioned that activation of this new approach
would throw great volumes of previously compartmented materials
into collateral channels. Ten Task Forces are working on
various facets of APEX implementation. One of the many tasks
to be faced is to size the Community and number of personnel
who will receive this material so determination can be made
as to what changes may have to be made in clearance standards
for receipt of National Foreign Intelligence. (U)
I advised that the DCI has provided full support
to the APEX concept, as have members of his Working Group
which is Community-wide in flavor.. He also stated that he
was already getting excellent assistance from security
personnel in the Community and asked for continuing help. (U)
ITEM 5 - Next Meeting
The Chairman scheduled the next SECOM meeting for
Wednesday, 21 February 1978 at 1000 in Room 7D32, CIA
Headquarters. (U)
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Executive Secretary
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