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A Report to the
Secretary of Defense
and the
Director of Central Intelligence
Dear Sirs:
1. Pursuant to your request, the Joint Security Commission was convened on June 11,
1993. The Commission was guided by your direction to develop a new approach to
security that would "assure the adequacy of protection within the contours of a security
system that is simplified, more uniform, and more cost effective."
2. This report presents the recommendations of the Joint Security Commission to achieve
these objectives and to redefine security policies, practices and procedures. The report
describes the threats to our nation's security and lays out a vision the Commission
believes will shift the course of security philosophy. We also propose a new policy
structure and a classification system designed to manage risks better, and we outline
methods of improving government and industry personnel security policies. We offer
recommendations on developing new strategies for achieving security within our
information systems, including protecting the integrity and availability of both classified
and unclassified information assets, and we call for a new approach to capture security
costs. We provide recommendations for linking traditional physical and technical
countermeasures to threat. We believe that implementation of these recommendations
will result in a security system that will meet the evolving threat while being fairer, more
coherent, and more cost effective.
3. In reaching its conclusions and recommendations, the Commission drew upon the
perspectives of policymakers, Congress, the military, industry, and public interest groups.
Although our charter was limited to a review of the Intelligence and Defense
Communities, we found that many of the problems and solutions have government-wide
implications. In those instances where we believe that a government-wide solution is the
best answer, we have offered recommendations to that effect.
4. This report represents months of work by the Commissioners, our staff, and a vast
number of citizens both in and out of government, who graciously gave us their time and
comments. On behalf of the Commission, I would like to thank all who contributed to
this effort and to give special recognition to our superb staff, headed so ably by Dan
Ryan. Ultimately, of course, the Commissioners bear full responsibility for the analysis
and recommendations contained herein.
5. As you have directed, the Commission will remain in place until June 1, to assist in the
implementation of our recommendations. We look forward to working with you to
achieve the objectives you have laid before us.
Very respectfully,
Jeffrey H. Smith
Chairman
Attachment
Executive Summary
• The Present
• Training for the Future
• The Present
• The Future
Endnotes
Appendixes