CHARTER AMENDMENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP89B01354R000200310022-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 28, 2013
• Sequence Number: 22
• Publication Date: March 21, 1979
• Content Type: MEMO

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DEFENSE 'INTELLIGENCE AUNCY
.WASHINGTON. D.C. .20301
TOf Chairman, Computer Security Subcommittee .
FROM: DIA Alternate Member
SUBJECT: Charter Amendment
21 March 1979
1. The Computer Security Subcommittee (CSS) is a subcommittee of the
NFIB Security Committee (SECOM). The CSS is not in itself an NFIB
subcommittee but rather works directly for and under the SECOM. In light
of this, I feel that attachment 2 of DCID 1/11 is not directive in nature
but merely outlines subject areas which may be of concern to the CSS.
The MID 1/11 attachment 2, provides a charter for the CSS to operate in
various .subject areas when and if tasked to do so by the SECOM. I do not
view the CSS role as an active one; where the subcommittee seeks out and
attempts solution to perceived problems simply because the problem area
exists or is alluded to in the DCID. Personnel resources, as you well
know, are scarce and increasing Agency responsibilities dictate that
Agency work receive attention as well as Community problems. The CSS
should not function as a "quasi" NFIB committee but rather provide
expertise and support to the SECOM when requested. Attempting to accomp-
lish too much will only result in achieving all too little.
2. Assumption of the communications security role for communications
processors will only result in additional areas of concern of which the
expertise of CSS members may not be adequate. Communications problems,
whether securit,, relatee or strictly operational, would best be left to
trained communicators. Certainly, the CSS should not exclude computer
networks or ADP systems which provide both a conventional ADP and
communications capability. But, I feel the current CSS charter is
adequate to meet these cases.
3. I recommend that a closer relationship with our parent committee be
developed. If the SECOM wishes the CSS to become involved with areas
dealing with communications, appropriate tasking would be initiated and/or
Agency coordination accomplished at a much higher level.
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