LETTER TO TED STEVENS FROM JOHN N. MCMAHON

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• Publication Date: April 25, 1983
• Content Type: LETTER

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The Deputy Director of Central Intelligence ?
Washington. D. C 20505
2 5 APR. 1983
The Honorable Ted Stevens, Chairman
Subcommittee on Defense
Committee on Appropriations
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
Thank you for your letter of April 8, 1983, regarding security
violations. Proper handling and protection of intelligence information
is of critical importance and a matter of great concern to me. I have
directed that each case be investigated and that the proper procedures
which Intelligence Community agencies should follow when delivering
classified material to the Hill are fully understood and practiced by
all concerned.
Thank you once again for bringing this to my attention.
Sincerely,
jsJ Jo-,-.n N._ Iaicl+fiahon
John N. McMahon
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? The Deputy Director of Central Intelligence 4P
% ashington.Qc20505
2 5 APR.
MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Director, Central Intelligence Agency
Director, Defense Intelligence Agency
Director, Intelligence Community Staff
Director, National Security Agency/
Chief, Central Security Service
Under Secretary of the Air Force
SUBJECT: Security Violations
1. By the attached letter, the DCI has been informed of numerous
security violations on the part of member agencies of the Intelligence
Community pertaining to delivery of intelligence-related material to the
Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense. These would
appear to have arisen from either a lack of knowledge of the proper
procedures or disregard of standard security practices, for which there
can be no excuse.
2. It is especially disturbing and particularly embarrassing that
these breaches have occurred on Capitol Hill, where it is vital that the
Intelligence Community display the high level of security discipline
which we claim to practice and demand. From the example cited by
Senator Stevens, it would certainly seem that we are not practicing what
we preach.
3. I therefore request that you take the following actions:
-- immediately investigate the circumstances of the
violations cited by Senator Stevens and report the results to
me; and
-- ensure that all personnel involved in the delivery
of classified information to the Hill are fully briefed and
understand the procedures cited in Senator Stevens' letter.
4. I cannot emphasize too strongly the importance of strict
adherence to all necessary security procedures. Every effort should be
expended to prevent security violations of this or any other kind.
JS/ John N. McMahon
John N. McMahon
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dtd April 8, 1983
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MARK 0. HAT-IELD. OREO.. CHAIRMAN
LOWELL P. WEICKER. JR., CONN.
JAMES A. MC CWRE, IDAHO
PAUL LA ALT. NEV.
JAKE DARN. UTAH
THAD COCHRAN. MISS.
MARK ANDREWS. N. OAK.
JAMES ASDNOR. S. OAK.
ROBERT W. KASTEN. JR.. WIS.
ALFONSE M. D'AMATO. N.Y.
MACK MATTINGLY. GA.
WARREN RUDMAN. N.H.
ROBERT C. BYRD. W. VA.
WILLIAM PROXMIRE. WIS.
DANIEL IC. INOUYE. HAWAII
ERNEST F. HOLLINGS, S.C.
THOMAS F. EAGLETON. MO.
LAWTON CHILES. FLA.
J. BENNETT JOHNSTON. LA.
WALTER D. HUDDL.ESTON. KY.
QUENTIN N. BURDICK. N. OAK.
PATRICK J. LEAHY. VT.
JIM SASSER. TENN.
ARLEN SPECTER. PA. DENNIS DE CONCINI. ARIZ.
PETE V. DOMENICI. N. HER. DALE BUMPERS. ARK.
J. KEITH KENNEDY. STAFF DIRECTOR
FRANCIS J. SUWVAN. MINORITY STAFF DIRECTOR
The Honorable William J. Casey
Director of Central Intelligence
Washington, D. C. 20505
In each of these cases, information was either left with uncleared
personnel, was not signed for, or was delivered to another room or
comrni ttee.
of Defense, the National Security Agency
deliveries by the Intelligence Community, staff, the Department
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April 8, 1983
Dear Mr. Director:
Once again the Committee must notify you of a series of
violations to our security standards. As outlined in our letter
of June 18, 1982, all classified information pertaining to
intelligence and intelligence-related material must be delivered
to room SD-122 or SD-119 and signed for by a staff member
specifically cleared to receive such information.
None of my other offices either in the Capitol or in the
Russell Office Building should receive classified information
since staff members there do not have necessary clearances and
no secure storage exists at these locations. Nor should
classified data intended for Appropriations Committee use be
delivered to another committee. Recent violations have involved
Please instruct your staff again of our policy so that we may
ensure classified information receives the full protection to which
it is entitled.
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With best wishes,
Chairman
Subcommittee on Defense
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