ATTACHED IS A LIST OF ACTIONS INITIATED BY THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE ARREST OF ALDRICH AMES.

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-- The L.= actions also encompass.specific detailed
changes underway in ;he rwirectcrate of pperaticfts, includinc
estahlishng new C.1:44P":"" evaluation boas, int'tutina a
system of .oye.avaluatin of their sutervisors,
overhat:ling the DC tra4ning plrocram, and creatizo
pe.tformance standard teams to assess. all to. onceaticns.
The attached does not exhaust-the 2..st. of sz.os th--
irector will be impleMencing in the future. The DCI looks
.forward to working .with the Congress, and with the
Commission 6:71 the Roles and Capabilities of the US
Intelligence. Community to. continue to make the changes
necesearyto ensure an effective intelligence structure for
the. future. .
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4. March 151 1994.
March 15, 1994:.
The DCI aannunces that all
proinotions, awards, and assignments
for officers who either supervised
Ames or oversaw the
counterintelligence investigation
are suspended, pending the Inspector
General's investigation.
The DC/ testifies before the Defense
Subcommittee of the House
Appropriations Committee cn
management actions regarding the
Ames case.
�6. March 1Z, 1994. The DCI directs the reexamination of
any inconclusive polygraph cases in
� light.of the Ames experience. The
DCI also directs objective testing
involving FBI and NSA polygraphers
to determine whether institutional
bias is a factor in CIA polygraph
procedures.
7. march 17, 1994. The DCI publicly announces that he
has commissioned three independent
inquiries into the Ames case: an
examination of security and
counterintelligence policy by the
Joint Dom-intelligence Community
� Security Commission; �a CIA Inspector
� General's investigation; and a
damage assessment.
8. March 22, 1994. The DC/ testifies before the House
� Foreign Affairs Committee on his
management actions regarding the
Ames case.
9. April 4, 1994. The DCI directs the reduction of
employee access to sensitive
information. The Directorates take
steps to enhance compartmentation.
They are required to report progress
quarterly to CIA's Executive
Committee.
10. Ari1 28, 1994. The DCI signs a written directive to
all CIA managers, spelling out the
requirements of ranagement
accountability.
11. May 3-4, 1994. The DC/ testifies before the Senate
and Fouse intelligence committees on
legislative proposals to im=rove
counterintelligence. He reiterates
the importance of legislation in
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12. May 3, 1994.
the area of empioyee finances, the
need for greater manegement
addbUntabilitY and heightened
counterintelligence awereness and
-training.
The President. signs a Presidential .
Decision Directive to reStructure.
nounterintellicence policy. . PDD 24
creates a National
Counterintelligence center under a
senior BI officer. .Another ..senior
FBI .officer is assigned to head the
CounterespiOnage Group within CIA's
Counterintelligence Center. Senior
CIA officers are assigned to serve
in the FBI's National Security
Division.
13. June 3- , 1994. At CIA's semi-annual Senior Managers
Conference, the CCI reinforces the
importance of management
accountability and
counterintelligence as critical to
the Agency's mission.
14. July 1, 1994. New Infarmation Security Center
begins operations to integrate
software development and computer
security in order to establish.
Agency-wide security standards. The
center and its charter resmond to
the recommendation of the Security
and Councerintelligence'Policy
panel.
15. July 15, 1994. The Joint Security Commission issues
report on Security and
Counterintelligence Policy. DCI
briefs conclusions to Congressional
Oversight committees.
16. July 18, 1994. In a speech at the Center for
Strategic and International Studies
in Washington, the DCI announces the
following: funda:aental reassessment
of the entire structure and
operations of the Directorate of
Operations, to include strengthened
personnel management and
counterintelligence. He also
announces plans LO establish new
Office of Personnel Security and
overhaul of computer security. In
addition, the DCI announces overhaul
and reductions in the Directorates
of Intelligence, Science and
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Technology and Administ,-at'on as
well as calls for fundament=1
chances in CIA culture.
CIA's Executive Committee takes
further steps to strength management
accountability and security.
--establishes new, detailed
management accountability
guidelines;
--approves enhanced procedures
for financial investigation of
employees and, new financial
disclosure requirements in the
periodic employee reinvestigations;
--mandates that the Human
Resources Review Group integrate
employee security and
counterintelligence Performance as
part of annual personnel
evaluations;
--approves random package
searches at CIA;
The actions respond to the July 13
recommendations of the Security
Comnission.
13. August 16, 1994. Financial investigative unit, slated
to become part of the new. Office of
Personnel Security, begins activity.
19. August 23, 1994. Senior FBI official takes over
Counterespionage Group at CIA's
Counterineelligenc Center.
1, 1554. Planning for Personnel Assessment '
Center begins, including drafting of
criteria for managers in reporting
issues of employee suitalzilitv.
Ser,t 17-1E, 1954. DO orders chances in. rte.,.=g-llon: and
rscnnel in the DO as a reeult of
recommendations of internal DO task
forc-,s.
geptember
22. september 27, 1994. CIA's Inspector General issues his
report cf investication on the
Aldrich Ames case.
25, 994. The DCI announces his actions based
on the./nspector General's reocrt.
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24. Sept 28-29, 1994-
--systemic failures at CIA,
including inattention. to personnel
.problems, inadequate.resourCes
devoted to counterintelligence;
--establishes position of
special assistaat for � �
counterintelligence and. security to.
oversee all aspects of reform and
reporting directly to DCI.
--announces that all ciA
employees in consideration for
promotion to senior ranks mUst
undergo training in details of Ames
case;
--announces that Office of
Personnel Security will begin
operations on October 1;
--announces that 11 serving
and retired CIA officers are
reprimanded. Serious reprimands,
tantamount to dismissals, are issued
to three retired and one serving
officer about to retire. All
officer barred from further
relations with CIA.
-.endorses IG recommendation
for a review of polygrapher
qualifications, workload, and
evaluation standards. Directs
strengthening of the specialist
track among polygraphers.
DCI testifies before House and
Senate intelligence committees
regarding his actions.
25. September 30, 1994. Senior CIA officers complete
mandatory counterintelligence
training. Training procrams for all
employees begin in the four CIA
directorates. implementation
responds to the July 15
recommendations of the Security
Commission.
26. October 1, 1994. The new Office of Personnel Security
(OPS) is formed, merging personnel,
medical and security functions.
Guidelines delineating OS and
managers' responsibilities for
overseeing security and suitability
tf employees in ,Drocess of drafting
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and ordination. coordination. OPS to change
cycle of employee reinvestigations
including polygraph, and to ensure
coordination between background
investigations and polygraphs. �
Reinvestigations can now occur
within a 2-5 year period; those in
more sensitive positions can expect
more frequent reinvestigatices.
Procedures also are established to
coordinate oP$ and cic effoi.ts.
2 . October 1, 1994. As reccmmended by the Security
commission, the counterintelligence
functions of the former Office of
Security are passed to the CIA's.
Counterintelligence Center, creating
a single focal point for cooperation
with the FBI.
28. October 5, 1994. The MCI establishes 'an Executive
Management Panel, composed of former
Secretary of Defense Carlucci,
former Director of Office of
Personnel Management Newman, and CNO
Admiral Mike Boorda to review CIA's
personnel management system.
29. October 5-6, 1994. The DCI testifies before the House
and Senate Intelligence Committees,
addressing changes in DO. Dci
announces new personnel policies,
including requirement that
advancemeat into senior ranks will
require assignments outside home
directorate. He also announces
establishment of partnership between
Intelligence and Operations
directorates designed to produce
more timely and relevant products.
Specifically for the Operations .
Directorate, the DC I stipulates
that;
--first priority in evaluating
Do managers is security of their
operations. Their performance will
be factor in next round of
promotions, set for late 1995;
-,counterintelligence survey
teams will be expanded, covering
mcre operations more frequently;
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�--performance standards teams
will, be established to report. tc-the
DCI,with assessment of overall
perfortance Of DO operations;
--establishment Of evaluation
boards on January 1, 1995 as pilot
program.tO assess suitability and
career advancement;
--all no officers will file
evaluation reports on immediate
suPeriors. Upward evaluation system
will be in Place by March 31, 1995;
--additional management and
counterintelligence training will be
required for all DO personnel;
--all positions in the DO will
be reassessed;
--a specialist track for
promotion will be established.
30. Octoi-er 13, 1954. The DCI testifies before the Senate
Intelligence Committee, providing
further information on restructuring
and reform. Az a, follow-up
--only the top third of the
'O's officers will be eligible for
counterintelligence assignments.
which will be critical to further
career advancement;
--new criteria for evaluating
all DO operations will be set by
November 30;
--permanent counterintelli-,
gence survey team to be established
and fully staffed in CIA's
Counterintellicence Center by
November 30.;
--performance standards teams
to be assembled:by January 1�95;
--comprehensive training
strateay including greater emphasis
on counterintelligence to be
established by January 1, 1995, and.
to be evaluated quarterly throuchout
1995;
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--teams charged w4th
evaluating all DO
assembled by January 1995.
--specialist tracks for career
advancement� to be established by ,
January 1995.
31. octobe= 31, 1994. The Office of Personnel Security
recommends .enhancements in personnel
security.evaIuatios, inclUdin.g. use
of random polygraph egaminations:-
streamlined investigations, ..
particularly for those who ray be
most vulnerable'to compromiser
integration. of information to ensure
a whole person perwoective'in .
assessing employee's suitability and
security; raonitoring of foreign
travel; policy on marriage of CIA
:employees to foreign nationals.* The
actions reszond to the July 13
.recommendatiOns of the Security and
Counterintellicence Policy study.
32. Nove=ber 3, 1954. At the semiannual Senior Managers
Conference, senior officers review
the Ames case, actions taken, and
the applicability of its leSSoms
throughout CIA.
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