SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS IN THE RELEASE OF ADP EQUIPMENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91-00280R000100130038-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 11, 2013
• Sequence Number: 38
• Publication Date: August 17, 1981
• Content Type: MISC

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1981 to: All ADP Control Officers
All Component Logistics
Officers
All Compohent Security
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Subject: Security Considerations
in the Release of.ADP Equipment.
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Attachment A
Procurement of ADPE of Foreign Manufacture
Background:
STAT 21 April 1981
(Tab 1)
STAT
4 May 1981
(Tab. 2)
STAT 9 June 1981
STAT (Tab 3)
STAT
20 July ..1981
(Tab 4)
Memo to
Procurement Policy
from
Subject: ADPE
Discusses Possible: Alteration of equipment for
surveillance or disruptive purposes ? during manufacture;
embargo of .spares, upgrades, .engineering changes, or
follow-on technology; alteration of equipment for
surveillance .or disruptive purposes during use.;
difficulty in access to engineering/manufacturing
personnel; necessity for use of .foreign national
engineering/manufacturing specialists for 'maintenance.:
Proposes Policy: "...that ADPE which .is substantial
of foreign Manufacture will not be procured for use
in ODP computer. networks.'
Memo to
definition an
questions).
Memo to DD/OS from
concerns raised by ODP
from 'requesting -further
arificatton of Brown memo (nine
address in
and questions .from
*Supports ODP policy position
Memorandum for the. Record by of OL/SS,
Subject: Foreign Manufacturec ADP. Hardware.
*Records deliberations during meeting on 13 July 1981
*Thrust is apparent and.D/L should issue notice.
STAT
STAT
STAT
21 July 1981
(Tab 5) ?
27 July 1981
(Tab 6)
*Work must be done to set
.constitutes unacceptable
ment in equipment. Uf)On
be issued.
Note from Jim McDonald to
*OL is still waiting for
statement.
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baseline criteria
degree of foreign
completion an HR
for what
involve-
should
policy
to .
subject.
ODP paper with
Officer/ODP)
Memo from
Security
same
Iransmlts arart ?I poticy memo. tor 1)
throug.h ft/OS. _
L from D/ODP
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STAT
29 July 1981
(Tab 7)
Problems:
Attachment A
(continued)
*Asks that procurement note be issued as first action
to cut off acquisition of ADPE substantially of
foreign manufacture.
*Defined.as ADPE when is or consists of critical
subsystems or final assembly performed by a foreign
manufacturer.
.Memo from
Ense memo
with
to D/L transmitting copy of
annotated .comments.
*Corrects memo to state that D/L sets procurement
policy, not D/ODP.
*Protests undoubtedly will result when
various manufacturers.
e
egin excluding
*ODP/OS must do additional homework for issuance of HR.
*Board or -panel, plus other apparatus necessary to make this
new policy work, must be established'.
*May be inconsistent with terms of DPA from GSA.
*May be inconsistent with Brooks Bill.
*May draw Congressional heat as violation of
international trade agreement.
Action:
1. Establish working group to: resolve above problems and
make final recommendation to D/L Should include Counsel, ODP,
OS, ADPU/PD. (7").
2. Issue PN based on working group recommendations.
3. Issue HR to reflect working group recommendations.
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