PROPOSED NSDD ON CONTROLLED EXECUTIVE DISCLOSURE

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• Publication Date: April 14, 1986
• Content Type: MEMO

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14 APR 1986
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Chairman, SECOM
SUBJECT: Proposed NSDD on Controlled Executive
Disclosure
1. The proposed National Security Decision Directive on
Controlled Executive Disclosure has been reviewed by
appropriate Agency components including the Office of General
Counsel. Comments that have been offered concerning the draft
follow:
? It should be clearly understood that this proposed
NSDD should follow the requirements of Executive Order 12356
and the various DCIDs and NSDDs relating to the classification
of National Security Information.
? With that in mind, Executive Order requirements
concerning declassification of information will continue to
apply and senior officials must have information formally
declassified by appropriate authorities before that information
can be released.
? It should also be clearly understood that
information which originated with one agency cannot be
declassified by a second agency.
2. It is specifically suggested that the wording in the
first paragraph be changed to clearly reflect that the
information currently classified is intended to be
declassified. The term "formerly classified information" is
misleading and the following change is offered:
From time to time authorities within the
executive departments determine that it is
necessary to declassify currently classified_
information for release in connection with_
valid foreign policy or national security_
requirements.
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The reference to "formerly classified information" in the last
paragraph can be retained.
3. This proposal has been discussed at length for at least
two years. It is a good idea and we endorse it. At a minimum,
a determination could be made that a disclosure was authorized
and properly declassified for policy reasons and was not
passed to the media without prior authorization.
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DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
SECURITY COMMITTEE
UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURES INVESTIGATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
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Chairman, DCI Security Committee
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
As a part of our ongoing efforts to develop initiatives
which may be useful to the Director of Central Intelligence
in his effort to reduce the incidence of unauthorized disclosures
which are seriously damaging to intelligence sources and methods,
I have drafted the attached letter for the DCI's signature.
The letter, addressed to the Special Assistant to the
President for National Security Affairs, encloses a copy of
a draft NSDD on "Controlled Executive Disclosure".
If the DCI believes it to be do-able, ind it is accepted,
we can help organize a small ad hoc working group to assist
in implementation actions.
Sincerely,
C RMAN
Unauthori d Disclosure
Investigations Subcommittee
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DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
MEMORANDUM FOR SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR NATIONAL
SECURITY AFFAIRS
SUBJECT: Proposed NSDD on "Controlled Executive Disclosure"
1. As a part of our continuing effort to develop
innovative approaches to the serious problem of unauthorized
disclosures of sensitive information, the Chairman, Un-
authorized Disclosures Investigations Subcommittee of my
Security Committee has developed a draft National Security
Decision Directive to establish a system for coordinating
proposed disclosures.
2. The proposed "Controlled Executive Disclosure" system
has several useful features:
- it is drafted to protect not only intelligence but
all national security information
it is not pointed to the media but rather to the
"leaker"
- it recognizes that certain senior officials must,
from time to time, release what was classified
information to do their job
it sets up a system to accommodate the executive who
must release information - while protecting the
still sensitive aspects
3. I recognize that some seniors may consider this "too
bitter a pill" and fight it. It can only be effective if it
gets the President's strong support.
4. This proposal has been discussed with Ken DeGraffenreid
of your staff and with the Director, Information Security
oversight office, both of whom felt it had merit and should
be tried.
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5. I recommend the attached draft be discussed at an
early National Security Council meeting.
6. If accepted, I am prepared to provide assistance
on its implementation. An Ad Hoc Working Group could be
convened to facilitate implementation and develop
associated ground rules.
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Draft NSDD "Controlled Executive Disclosure"
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National Security
Decision Directive
CONTROLLED EXECUTIVE DISCLOSURE
From time to time authorities within the Executive Departments
determine that it is necessary to declassify and release
formerly classified information in connection with valid foreign
policy or national security requirements.
The purpose of this directive is to establish a procedure to
assure that such releases do not inadvertently jeopardize
military operations, foreign relations, or sensitive intelli-
gence sources or methods.
When such proposed releases relate to military operations, they
will be referred to the Secretary of Defense or his designee
for approval.
When such proposed releases relate to foreign relations, they
will be referred to the Secretary of State or his designee for
approval.
When such proposed releases include, or are based on, sensitive
intelligence sources or methods they will be referred to the
Director of Central Intelligence or his designee for approval.
Additionally if sensitive cryptologic information is involved,
the item must be referred to the Director, National Security
Agency.
Releases, either verbal or written, which contain formerly
classified information and which have been coordinated in
accordance with the control procedures described herein will
be referred to as Controlled Executive Disclosures (CED).
Authorities releasing such information will maintain a record
of the CED coordination and release details. Releases of
classified information which have not been subject to the CED
coordination process will be considered unauthorized disclosures.
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10 April 1986
MEMORANDUM FOR
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Policy Branch/PPS/OS
Proposed NSDD on Controlled Executive Disclosure
1. I have reviewed the proposed National Security Decision
Directive on Controlled Executive Disclosure and have no legal
objection to the draft, provided that there is a clear
understanding that this NSDD should be read in conjunction with
Executive order 12356, National Security Information, and
various DCIDs and NSDDs on the classification of National
Security Information. I believe it is important to make it
clear that the Executive Order requirements concerning. the
declassification of information will continue to apply, that
senior officials must have information formally declassified by
appropriate authorities before they can release such
information, and that information which originated with one
agency cannot be declassified by a second agency.
2. I also have a minor technical problem with a reference
to the first paragraph of the NSDD to "formerly classified
information." I assume that this was meant to refer to
information which is classified and then intended to be
declassified for release as a "Controlled Executive
Disclosure." Technically speaking, information remains
classified until it has been declassified, and the reference to
declassification of "formerly classified information" makes no
sense. I would suggest the following changes to the first
paragraph of NSDD:
From time to time authorities within the
executive departments determine that it is
necessary to declassify currently classified
information for release in connection with
valid foreign policy or national security
requirements.
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3. The reference to "formerly classified information" in
the last paragraph can be retained as it refers to information
which was, in fact, formerly classified and which has been
declassified pursuant to the procedures in the NSDD.
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S E C R E T
MEMORANDUM FOR OS/PPS
SUBJECT: Proposed NSDD on Controlled Executive Disclosure
This proposal has been discussed at length for at least two
years. It is a good idea, we endorse it and it should help in
battle against unauthorized disclosures. At a minimum it will
help us determine if a unauthorized disclosure initiated at a high
level for policy reasons, or disclosure passed to the media
FROM: OS LIB
without prior permission.
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