REDUCING BUREAUCRACY

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CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5
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June 8, 1987
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MEMO
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Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 0 8 JUN 19987 MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Assistant Deputy Director for Administration Executive Officer Office of Security STAT 25X1 25X1 SUBJECT: Reducing Bureaucracy REFERENCE: Note from EXA/DDA dated 12 May 87; same subject DDA 87-1011 Thank you for the opportunity to review the suggestions for "reducing bureaucracy." If the four suggestions which pertain to the office of Security are typical, this will have been a worthwhile exercise for the Agency; each contained, at its core, a past or present bureaucratic stumbling block. The Office of Security's response to each suggestion is as follows: Regarding the "Vaulted Area On 28 May 1987, the installation was completed althou activated until OL completes work on physical security construction requirements per memoranda from Physical Security Division to OL/RE&CD dated 28 October 1986 and 18 May 1987. Be this as it may, the suggestion accurately points out a problem which our own personnel have noted namely, that all too often time is wasted between construction or inspection by one component and subsequent construction or inspection by another. The offices most often involved are OS/Security Equipment Services Division, OL/Real Estate and Construction Division, DDA/Safety Staff and the requesting component. One "old hand" recalls a time when the office of Logistics had an officer assigned to each building or group of buildings who acted like a general contractor; the officer would monitor the construction and make sure that Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 the work of each "subcontractor" or inspector followed closely upon completion of the previous phase. It appears that this practice is no longer followed. While the Office of Logistics seems in the best position to assume this function, the Office of Security is willing to be cooperative and responsive to the direction and coordination of such a focal point officer. We recognize that it is difficult for inexperienced component personnel to try to act in this capacity; there is too much room for confusion and delay. Regarding the reporting of gifts - The Office of Security strongly opposes the use of the reinvestigation polygraph test as a routine means of detecting misfeasance, malfeasance or similar misconduct. I believe an administrative solution would be more appropriate. Regarding procedures for admitting visitors to Headquarters - Unfortunately, we do not have the personnel to handle the telephone calls required each day to process the hundreds of visitors to the headquarters compound. In addition to preregi steri ng visitors in person at the Security Duty Office, Headquarters personnel can preregister visitors by using electronic mail (a menu is available on the Automated Information Management System - AIM). The availability of the AIM method of visitor registration has been previously published in Headquarters Notices and will again be cited in an upcoming Notice regarding the opening of the Headquarters Visitor Control Center. Regarding the operational naivety of young OS officers - The Office of Security must rely on its cadre of young (inexperienced) officers for many vital tasks. While there is no instant cure for inexperience, we recognize the problem and have taken the following steps: All new Security Officers are provided with a DO orientation as part of their initial training. They are also schooled in surveillance and countersurveillance techniques and terminology. S i r R F T Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 ? We are considering continuation of a program, developed in 1986, in which OS polygraph and technical officers attended a workshop with DO officers to discuss mutual problems and concerns. These after-hours session were found to be very beneficial even if occasionally heated. ? We sympathize with past limitations on non-DO attendees at operational courses. The DO Senior Training officer has been extremely cooperative in recent discussion toward enrolling OS Special Activities Division personnel in various CI courses. We would welcome the opportunity to enroll additional stude.its in operations-related courses. :OS/EO/PP$ (5 June 87) : :Distribution:: Orig - Adse: 1 - EO Chrono: 1 - OS/Registry: 1 - PPS Chrono: 3 S E C R E T Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 1 T m n'? m m Z m Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 EXA/ Deputy Director for Administration NOTE FOR: Executive officer Office of Security DDA 87-1011 12 May 1987 1. As you know, Bill Donnelly sent a memo to all Agency Office/Division Directors and asked them to identify any "bureaucratic stumbling blocks" which he could help solve. Attached are two responses. 2. The first response identifies a problem in getting vault alarms for a room in Ames Building. The second response discusses security-related issues in paragraphs 2, 3, and 5. 3. Could you have someone look into these and get back to me with additional background information or status? Bill would like to respond to, or solve, as many of these items as is feasible. 4. Thanks for your help. 25X1 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 22 April 1987 STAT Information Control Officer STAT STAT STAT 1. The review process in the Historical Review Branch (HRB) involves handling many boxes of documents over a long period of time. The Classification Review Division (CRD) has to retain possession of these boxes of documents throughout the period that they are undergoing review and coordination. Since HRB began operations in the Summer of 1985 they have made do without a security approved storage vault. This has meant removing the documents to store them in safes and storing boxes wherever we could borrow safe storage space in Ames Building. 2. Last Fall, because of the obvious security hazard that this situation represented, approval was given for construction of a vault within the HRB area, 0 This construction was begun in late January 1987 and completed at the end of February. Following completion of the vault construction and after passing inspection, OS/DSB informed CRD that the completed room was ready for installation of security controls and that we should notify OS/SEB to make the installations. We notified SEB of this after 20 March 1987. We have held at least 10-12 conversations with members of the SEB staff, both afHeadquarters and the 0 Building. HRB has reached the absolute limits of the available safe storage areas and we must have this new vaulted area for better security and to make our operation more efficient. Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 20 April 1987 MEMORANDUM FOR: EXA/DDA THRU: CEA/SS FROM: CEA/PLNS SUBJECT: Thoughts on Reducing Bureaucracy REF: DDA 87-0700, 1 April 1987 We circulated Mr. Donnelly's memorandum (reference) and asked all East Asia Division employees for their ideas on reducing bureaucracy. Following are some of their comments and suggestions. 1. Many expressed concern with the length of time it takes to procure new equipment. For instance, the Division began the process in October 1986 of procuring new computer and word processing equipment for one of our branches. Only last week, more than five months later, did the order reach the vendor. To alleviate some of the delays and possibly some of the expenses involved in ordering WANG equipment, one of our Logistics officers, suggested that, like the WANG maintenance contract, an overall Agency contract be written and specific orders placed under it. This would require that OIT consolidate information on annual requirements for WANG equipment and come up with a minimum and maximum quantity for the contract. This information should be available from previously submitted budget requests. With some coordination between OIT, the Comptroller, and Procurement Division a contract could be written to fairly specific parameters which, probably, would result in significant savings as the consolidated WANG maintenance contract did. 2. Another suggestion concerned "gifts" . Currently stations submit a monthly report concerning gifts received by station personnel. We suggest that this reporting requirment be abolished. In its stead require all employees to sign a statement that they have read and understood the regulations concerning gifts. All gifts would be reported to an employee's immediate supervisor and handled on a "local" level. The question of "unreported gifts" would then become part of the re-polygraph process. Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 3. It was also suggested that the procedure for the admittance of visitors to the Headquarter's compound be streamlined. Currently one must route or hand-carry a form to the first floor Security office. A simple phone call on the secure phone would be more efficient, particularly since the form does not require a signature and therefore carries no more authority than a phone call. 4. The TDY check-out procedure could also be more flexible. Currently, Central Processing will not issue airline tickets and provide advance funds until all appropriate blocks on the check-out card are initialed. All too often this results in the TDY'er spending his last day(s) trying to acquire signatures of people who frequently are not in their office and occasionally not even in Headquarters. In such cases, branch chiefs should be authorized to waiver those check out requirements considered non-essential to the TDY in question. It, of course, would be the branch chief's personal responsibility. An example of the current inflexibility is the absolute requirement that a TDY'er has attended the "Audio Awareness" briefing, held only on Friday mornings. Recently one officer had to travel 150 miles and miss a day of his assigned duties just to fulfill this requirment. The officer in question has been engaged in CI work for over three years and is well aware of the audio threat. 5. Finally, our Chief of Counter- Intelligence for China Operations made the following comment, which, although it does not concern "bureaucratic stumbling blocks" may be of interest to the Office of Security: "About a year ago I had the opportunity to work with several young Security officers from the Washington Field Office. I was favorably impressed with the quality of the individuals but dismayed at their ignorance of operational considerations. I strongly recommend that junior Security officers he required to attend the Clandestine Operations Familiarization Course and encouraged to enroll in other oprational courses such as the SE Ops Course, China Ops Course, Counter-Intelligence Familarization Course, etc." CEA/PLNS C O N F I D E N T I A L Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 cony, 25X1 ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET Actin? Executive Officer TO: (OIR . building) ILLEGIB 1 12. 25X1 13. 25X1 ~/oA] C/SESD/PTS C/IG/PS C HSD CSES 20;4,8 OFFICER'S INITIALS 'L?v~ IrU 14 May 1987 COMMENTS (Number soch comment to show from whom to whom. Draw a lino across column after each comment.) Please respond to the paragraph as indicated below by 22 May. - Doc #1, par - Doc #2, para 2. - Doc #2, para 3. - Doc #2, para 5. 07 tel. F- FORM 610 USE PREVIOUS a U.S. Government Printing Offlan: 1985-4944U/49166 1-79 EDITIONS Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Policy Branch Chief, Security Education Staff SUBJECT: SES Response to "Thoughts in Reducing Bureaucracy" Memo dated 20 April 87. 1. With respect to Document #2, paragraph 5, the Security Education Staff (SES) understands the writers concern. We would also like to see OS officers receive more training in these disciplines, though the demands for the courses described are such that only personnel preparing for overseas assignment are normally accepted. 2. To help overcome this situation, OS has several ongoing initiatives to provide its personnel with basic DO background information. ? All new Security officers are provided with a DO orientation as part of their initial training. This orientation provides officers with an overview of the interactions between OS and DO. New officers are also schooled in surveillance and countersurveillance techniques and terminology. ? One running of a program, developed in 1986, has been conducted in which OS Polygraph and Technical Officers attended a workshop with DO officers to discuss mutual concerns and problems. The sessions, which were held after-hours were considered informative, occassionally heated and mutually benefical as both offices gained an understanding of the others objectives. ?C/SES and the Senior DO/Training Officer (DO/STO) recently discussed the need for OS/Special Activities Division personnel to receive courses such as COFC and other CI courses. The DO/STO has been extremely cooperative in this endeavor and is enrolling several officers in upcoming COFC sessions. All Protions Of This Document Are Classfied "CONFIDENTIAL" Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 3. Although our current training curriculum does not produce experts in the DO, it does provide OS Domestic Field Agents with the basic tools necessary for supporting DO domestic operations (usually surveillances and countersurveillances). OS personnel scheduled for overseas assignment are scheduled for and do receive both operational and Counterintelligence training before departure. If additional slots in DO courses could be made available to OS, that would be considered an additional plus. Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET SUBJECT: (Optional) Reducing Bureaucracy FRO EXTENSION 1 NO. Chief, Headquarters Division 1E-24 Hqs ~ DATE 19 May 1987 TO: (Officer designation, room number, and building) DATE OFFICER'S COMMENTS (Number each comment to show from whom IVE~ RE FORWARDED INITIALS to whom. Draw a line across column after each comment.) 1 ACtln Executive Officer 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. L 1 FO79 M 61 0 u EDI SOUS Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 T C 0 N F I D E N T ~ L 19 May 1987 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 MEMORANDUM FOR: Acting Executive Officer Chief, Headquarters Security Division SUBJECT: Reducing Bureaucracy REFERENCE: DDA 87-0700 dtd 1 A ril 1987; Memo for EXA/DDA fm CEA/PLNS dtd 20 April 1987 1. This memorandum is in response to the suggestion that admittance of visitors to the Headquarters compound be streamlined by allowing Agency personnel to telephone the Security Duty Office/Access Control to inform them of an expected visitor. 2. The volume of requests processed daily does not allow for the registration of visitors via telephone. There are approximately 1200 visitors listed on the Visitor's Gate Access List which is published each day. Access Control processes an additional 300 to 400 requests daily. Of this number, approximately 125 requests are received with short deadlines. This requires Access Control personnel to maintain almost constant contact with the Security Protective Officers at the gates in order to supply them with updated information on last minute visitor registrations. Additionally, Access Control personnel must locate the Agency int of contact for unregistered visitors who arrive at the gates. 3. Now that the Personnel Access Security System (PASS) is operational, employees should be reminded that they may pre-register visitors via the Automated Information Management (AIM) system . One should pre-register a visitor at least 24 hours in advance. The advantage of pre-registration to the sponsor/contact is that the visitor can be handled quickly, thus minimizing their having to wait a period of time in order to be registered by a receptionist. Pre-registration would also minimize the lity of the visitor being denied access to the Headquarters compound. 4. As you can see, the present system discourages last minute visitor registration and cannot accommodate standard telephone requests. However, in an emergency, Access Control will accept visitor registration information over a secure line. If you are in need of additional information on this subject, please feel free to contact , Chief, Security Duty Office, on extension Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 CONFIDENTIAL j' 25X1 25X1 LJ/\ I FORM 610 CONFIDENTIAL * w. ??.?....t Pi$.t.Of t.? t?,-+?.W.I.,$S I-? Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET sJCT: (op"ens" FROM: Reducing Bu reaucracy EXTENSION No. ctin xecutive i cer D"T 14 &y 1987 TO: buiking) or, am OAT! OY KER'S COMMENTS (Number .och comment to shoe from whom INITIALS to wham. Draw o lime orou column ofer eoch comment.) RECEIVED PORWM" 1. Please respond to the par aph as indicated below by 22 May.: 2. Thanks- 3. 4. C/SESD/PTS - Doc #1 para 2 5. . , C/IG/PS - Doc #2 para 2 6. , . C/HSD - Doc #2 para 3 7. , . C/SES - Doc #2 para 5 a. , . 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 1s. STAT Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 Next 2 Page(s) In Document Denied Iq Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 __1 Z Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 CONFIDENTIAL 25X1 )FY-1 25X1 ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET SUBJECT: (ov?wal) Reducing Bureaucracy? FROM: EXTENSION N0. Actin Executive Officer DATE 4 TO: DATE building) OfpKER'S COMMENTS (Number each comment to shorn from whom tMTIAIS to whom. Draw a line across column after each comment.) REaIVED -ORWARDED 1. Please respond to the paragraph as indicated below by 22 May.' 2. Thanks 3. 4. C/SESD/PTS - Doc #1, para 2. 5. AC/IG/PS - Doc #2, para 2. 6. C/HSD - Doc #2, para 3. 7. C/SES - Doc #2, para S. 8. 9. 5-9 Acting Executive Officer iQ L/1 Polygraph Division is prohibited 10. from getting into criminal malfea- sance during routine reinvestiga- tion polygraphs. They already 11. cover a number of more important fI issues and to increase the number would be counterproductive to the 12. program. 13. 14. 13. ea.n II A .its //11Tf.TTnrtflT AT Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 SUBJECT: (Optional) Ames Building Vault-type FROM: COS/PTS/PASG/SESD TO: (Officer designation, room number, and building) 0/os d (rt) eej F,.ORM7g E 610 USE DITI PREVIONSOUS ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET OFFICER'S INITIALS q CONFIDENTIAL DATE 1 June 1987 COMMENTS (Number each comment to show from whom to whom. Draw a line across column after each comment.) F'4 C)L Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 C O N F I D E N T I A L a. Domestic Security Branch (DSB) had not certified the area for classified storage (see Attachment B). MEMORANDUM FOR: Acting Executive Officer/OS REFERENCE: MFR from ICO/HRB/CRD, dtd 22 Apr 87, same subject DATE: 1 June 1987 SUBJECT: Ames Building Vault-type 1. On 18 May 1987 Chief of the Security Equipment Support Division (C/SESD) initiated an investigation of the accusations made in the referenced MFR. The following facts were found: b. SESD had only received two (2) telephone calls from Classification Review Division (CRD) individuals. 25X1 25X1 On 28 May 1987, SESD personnel completed 25X1 2bAl installation inl (Ames Building. IDS was not activated, pending completion of DSB's requirements outlined B. DSB Inspection Report (dtd 5/18/87) C. DSB Survey w/Attachment A Attachments: A. Reference Document cc: C/HSD C/SES C/DSB Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 STAT Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 C 0 N F I f) 1: N T I A L MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, External Buildings Operations Branch Real Estate F, Construction Division Office of Logistics Chief, Physical Security Division Office of Security SUBJECT: Final Inspection of Proposed Vault-Type Room, 25X1 ]Ames Building REFERENCE: Memo to C/EBOB from OS/DSB, dtd. 21 Oct 86, same subject, W.O. 86-0448 1. As a result of reference, representatives of the Physical Security Division conducted a security survey of the cited area to determine what modifications had been completed to convert the area into a Vault-Type Room (VTR). 2. It is requ ted that you notify the Domestic Security 25X1 Branch on extension when all recommended modifications- or alterations have been completed. 3. Refer any questions concerning alarms to the Security 25XlEquipment Branch on extension 0 All other questions should be referred to the Domestic Security Branch. 4. Please note that compliance with these recommendations does not automatically imply that the area is accredited for storage of SCI material. Before the area can be accredited, a request for accreditation must be forwarded to the Special 25X1 Security Center, Office of Security, Building. Attachments Reference C O N F I D E N T I A L Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 STAT Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 C O N F I D E NT i A 1. 2 8 OCT 1986 MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, External Buildings Operations Branch Real Estate f, Construction Division Office of Logistics 25X1 FROM: Domestic ecuri y ranch Office of Security SUBJECT: Security Survey of Drnned Vault-Type Room ..Ames Building REFERENCE: Memo to C/PSD/OS from DSO/OIS, dated 29 Aug 86, Subject: Survey for Vault-Type Room 1. As a result of reference, a representative of the Domestic Security Branch conducted a security survey of the cited area to determine what modifications would be nece sary 25X1 to convert the area into a Vault-Type Room (VTR). 2. It is requested that you notify the Domestic Security 25X1 Branch on extension when all recommended modifications 25X1 or alterations have been completed. 3. Refer any questions concerning alarms to the Security E ui ment Branch on extension 0 All other que`r q p 25X1 should be referred to the Domestic Security Branch. 4. Please note that compliance with these recommendations does not automatically imply that the area is accredited for storage of SCI material. Before the area can be accredited, a 25X1 25X1 C O N F I D E N T I A L Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 C 0 N F 1 1) Ii N '1' i A L 25X1 25X1 request for accreditation must be fo ded to the Special Security Center, Office of Security Building. Attachments- A. Requirements B. Floor Plan C. Reference cc: DSO/OIS C 00 N F I D E N T I A L Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 STAT Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5 Next 1 Page(s) In Document Denied Iq Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/11/14: CIA-RDP89B01356R000100120001-5