OUTLINE AND CONCEPT FOR THE DATA HANDLING AND COMMUNICATIONS IMPLICATIONS FOR NFIB WORKING GROUP ON COMPARTMENTATION (TASK 9)

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• Publication Date: February 5, 1979
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SUBJECT: Outline and Concept for the Data Handling and Communications
Implications for NFIB Working Group on Compartmentation
(Task 9)
Reference: Your Memorandum; Subj: Report to the NFIB, 4 Jan 79
(BYE-001-79/a) .
1. On 20 December 1978, the Chairman, NFIB Working Group on
Compartmentation, designated the undersigned as the Action Officer to
consider the Data Handling and Communications Implications established
in referenced memorandum. The undersigned was requested to form a
working group with proper representation from NFIB to prepare an outline,
concept, and scope notes to accomplish the assigned task.
2. A task group has been formed with representatives from SAFSS, CIA,
NSA, State, DIA, Army, Navy, Air Force, DCA, and OJCS. Members of the
Task Group have been consulted and the outline and approach specified
in the enclosure is recommended.
3. The enclosure is submitted for your consideration and approval.
We will be pleased to answer any questions or respond to any comments
you, or any member of the NFIB Working Group, may have.
ATTENTION:
DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20301
5 FEB 1979
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
Enclosure
Outline & Concept for the
Task Group on Data Handling
& Communications Implication
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LEN T. BUSIC
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OUTLINE AND CONCEPT FOR DATA HANDLING AND COMMUNICATION
IMPLI-CATI0R - NFIB WORKING GROUP ON COMPARTMENTATION
WORK PROGRAM TASK 9
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1. PURPOSE: To establish an outline and concept to determine
the Data Handling and Communication Implications of the proposed
APEX Special Access Control System.
2. OBJECTIVES:
a. To identify the impact in terms of costs, manpower, and
disruption of service and other considerations the Intelligence
Community would incur upon adoption of the proposed APEX Special
Access Control System concerning Community computer operations
and communications.
b. To identify, in situations where the impact cannot be
specifically determined, reasonable estimates.
c. To analyze selected Intelligence Community collection
systems and assess the Data Handling and Communication Implications
of the APEX Special Access Control System on each portion of the
Intelligence Cycle.
d. To estimate impacts which will be incurred by retrofitting
current automated product or product derived data bases/files to
conform to the proposed APEX Special Access Control System.
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e. To estimate the volume of intelligence information and
intelligence data currently held in the compartments which, upon
adoption of the APEX Special Access Control System, will require
conversion to a Product Control System or release at standard
classification levels.
than 1 March 1979.
3. ASSUMPTIONS:
a. Two major assumptions have been made.:
(1) Due to the high degree of integration in the initial
collection, processing, and production scheme, it is assumed that
the basic collection and data handling systems will be afforded
the same high degree of protection currently provided.
(2) It is further assumed that decompartmentation-
sanitization will take place at the product reporting-finished
intelligence production level. This is the point at which the
APEX System will have a significant impact on existing telecommun-
ications and computer processing systems.
b. Specific assumptions relative to existing telecommunications
and computer systems:
(1) The BRAVO Control System will remain and be incorporated
into the Operational Control System.
(2) The SOCOMM Telecommunication Network will not be
significantly changed.
c. Draft Criteria and Guidelines developed by Task Groups
2, 3, 4, 5 will be available for review by Task Group 9 not later
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d. Ongoing R&D projects concerning computer security and
communications security will not be impacted by the proposed
APEX System.
e. Task Group 4 will,provide not later than 1 March 1979,
estimates of the amount of material currently held in existing
compartments that will be converted to the Product Control System
or released at standard classification levels.
4. APPROACH: The Task Group recommends the following basic
approach to assess the data handling and communications implication
of the proposed APEX Special Access Control System.
a., Given the intelligence cycle (planning and direction,
collection, processing, production, and dissemination), selected
representatives of NFIB members will be requested to assess the
.data handling and communication implications of the proposed APEX
System on each major step of the cycle for selected Community
collection, processing, and production systems.
b. The chart in attachment 1 will be used to guide this
effort. The left side of the chart depicts the Intelligence Cycle;
the center portion represents a typical satellite collection system
from the source (collection target) to the producer of intelligence
information or product; the extreme right side of the chart shows
the connecting communication and lists the primary Community
Telecommunications Network.
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c. The key portion of the chart is the actions that must
occur at the-block-marked "Producer". The "Producer" has three
major options to take on collected raw intelligence information.
The information may be released at standard classification
levels, placed into a Product Control System, or retained in the
Operational Control System or in one or more Operational Sub-
compartments.
d. It is recognized that the chart is a gross simplification
of the process involved in an actual operation. The Work Group
does believe, however, the chart provides a uniform and consistent
methodology to examine the flow of raw intelligence information
from the source through the Intelligence Cycle to the consumer.
e. Specifically, the approach could be characterized as a
surgical-like dissection of selected Community collection and
production systems. The System will be analyzed from point of
collection to final product dissemination to the consumer. The
total System, with all its computer applications and communications
interface will be examined to determine the implication of the
proposed APEX System.
f. This methodology, in conjunction with the chart, will be
applied to Systems KH-11, ~ and selected
air (non-satellite), ground, and sea-based SIGINT collection systems.
g. The chart in attachment 2 will be used by CIA and applied.
to a selected HUMINT system.
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h. DIA and the Military Services will address the problem of
retrofitting *a large.. host computer system currently processing
compartmented intelligence. The approach will be to identify costs
related to re-design of current data bases/files, conversion/
removal of data currently stored at existing compartmented levels,
and volume of magnetic storage media that will require degaussing,
reclassification, or removal from compartmented controls.
i. The approach outlined above will not examine every
collection and production system currently operating in the
Community; it will include all the primary Telecommunication Networks.
The Work Group believes, however, that the
system selected are
representative and that useful statistical estimates and projection
can be made based on this approach.
5. TASKING: Detailed tasking on this approach is as follows:
a. CIA'
(1) Using Attachment 1, develop the implications of the
proposed APEX System for the KH-11 System.
(2) Using Attachment 2, develop the implications of the
proposed APEX System for a selected HUMINT collection system.
(3) Select a host computer, with a large user population,
and currently processing compartmented intelligence; determine and/or
estimate in terms of cost, manpower, and disruption of service to
implement the proposed APEX System:
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(a) redesign of existing automated data bases/files.
(b) conversion/removal of data currently stored at
existing compartmented levels.
(c) number of magnetic storage media (tapes, disks,
drums, etc.) to be degaussed, destroyed, or reclassified.
(d) identify any additional equipments or communications
procurements necessary to implement the proposed APEX System.
(e) identify any significant increase in computer or
communications related manpower.
b. NSA:
(1) Using Attachment 1, develop the implications of the
proposed APEX System for collection systems
(2) Using.Attachment 1, with necessary variations, develop
the implications of the proposed APEX System on selected air (non-
satellite), ground, and sea-based SIGINT collection systems.
(3) Same as CIA Task a.(3).
c. DIA, Army, Air Force: Same as CIA Task a.(3).
d. Navy-
(1) Using Attachment 1, develop the implications of the
proposed APEX System
(2) Same as CIA Task a.(3).
e. State: To be determined.
f. SAFSS: None anticipated.
NOTE: The above tasking has been discussed with members of the Work
Group. Verbal instructions were issued to Work Group members on
31 January and 1 February 1979, to begin work on their assigned tasks.
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6. TERMS OF REFERENCE: DCI Publication: Glossary of Intelligence
Terms and Definitions, 15 June 1978.
7. MILESTONES:
First Draft 1 March 1979
Final Draft 1 April 1979
Final Paper 1 May 1979
3 Attachments
1. Chart for Satellite Based
Collection System.
2. Chart for HUMINT System.
3. Task Group 9 Members.
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