UNCLASSIFIED 01 05 RR UUUU DIA WASHINGTON DC//DSM-4// AIG 7894 SECDEF WASHINGTON DC//C3I-T// JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC//6JT/DIRM-SCD/ NSACSS FT GEORGE G MEADE MD//T03/T711/V531/V34// DCA WASHINGTON DC//DIS/DODM// HQ AFOSI BOLLING AFB DC//IVSC// AFCSC KELLY AFB TX//SRPE// HQ ESC KELLY AFB TX//INAR// DA WASHINGTON DC//DAMI-AM/DAMI-CIC/SAIS-SS// CDRINSCOM FORT BELVOIR VA//IAOPA-OP-I/ IAOPA-OP-TO// CDRUSAOPSGP FT GEORGE G MEADE MD//IAGPC-TSE// CDR902ND MIGP FT GEORGE G MEADE MD//IAGPA-OP-I// CDR730THMIBN MUNICH GE//IAGPE-SCM// HQ AFISA BOLLING AFB DC//IND// COMNAVINTCOM WASHINGTON DC//OOQ/OOJ// CDRINSCOM WASHINGTON DC//22E3/22E1// NAVINVSERVA MUNICH GE//60MK// MICHAEL R. HIGGINS (703) 284-0182, 26 AUG 91 (DEJ) ROBERT L. AYERS, CHIEF, DSM-4, (703) 284-1276 UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED 02 RR UUUU NAVINVSERV ERREG LONDON UK//60HQ// NAVINVSERVRA LONDON UK//60LN// AFOSI DET 7008 MUNICH GE//CC// CMC WASHINGTON DC//INTX// USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL//J2// USCINCEUR VAHINGEN GE//ECJ2/ECJ2-P/EUCOM AIDES// USCINCLANT NORFOLK VA//J2// USCINCPAC HONOLULU HI//J21// CINCSAC OFFUTT AFB NE//INYSCC// USCINCSO QUARRY HEIGHTS PM//J2// USCINCTRANS SCOTT AFB IL//J2// USCINCFOR FT MCPHERSON GA//J2// USSPACECOM PETERSON AFB CO//J2// USNMR SHAPE BE//DACOS INTEL// UNCLAS U-8,006/DSM-4 PASS TO SITE/FACILITY/COMMAND INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY OFFICER (ISSO) AND SITE/FACILITY/COMMAND INFORMATION RESOURCE MANAGER (IRM); COMM CEN MUNICH GE PASS TO NAVINVSERVA MUNICH GE; UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED 03 RR UUUU USNMR SHAPE BE PASS TO COL REYNOLDS AND MAJ HILL SUBJECT: DOD COMPUTER INTRUSION SEMINAR (ASSIST 91-2) REFS: A. DIA WASHINGTON DC//DT// MSG DTG 201700Z AUG 91. B. USNMR SHAPE BE//DACOS INTEL// MSG DTG 071515Z AUG 91. 1. THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL DIRECTORATE OF DIA (DIA/DT-4B) AND AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS (AFOSI) SPONSORED A SEMINAR ON COMPUTER INTRUSIONS ON 13-14 AUGUST 1991 AT DIA HEADQUARTERS. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE, CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION, AND ANALYSIS GROUPS FROM DIA, NSA, ARMY, NAVY, AND AIR FORCE ATTENDED THE TWO DAY SEMINAR. 2. THE PURPOSE OF THE SEMINAR WAS TO BRING TOGETHER THE DISPARATE ACTIVITIES WITHIN DOD AND EXCHANGE THE GOALS AND MISSIONS OF THE DOD COMPUSEC COMMUNITY. THE SEMINAR WAS SET UP TO ALLOW EACH REPRESENTATIVE FIFTEEN MINUTES TO PRESENT HIS/HER MISSION/GOALS TO THE GROUP. THIS INFORMATION EXCHANGE PROVED TO BE MOST BENEFICIAL TO ALL PARTICIPANTS. SPECIFIC BRIEFING TOPICS CAN BE REVIEWED IN REF A. 3. DIA/DSM-4 BRIEFED THE RECENTLY INITIATED DOD INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION SYSTEM (DODIIS) COMPUTER SECURITY PROGRAM. THIS UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED 04 RR UUUU FORTY-FIVE MINUTE BRIEFING OUTLINED A TOTAL PROGRAMMATIC APPROACH TO ADDRESS THE COMPUTER SECURITY THREAT. DISCUSSION OFTHE DODIIS AUTOMATED SYSTEMS SECURITY INCIDENT SUPPORT TEAM (ASSIST) MET GENERALLY FAVORABLE RESPONSE. IT WAS AGREED THAT THE DIA APPROACH IN ADDRESSING COMPUTER SECURITY WAS COMPREHENSIVE AND LONG OVERDUE. 4. THE OUTCOME OF THE SEMINAR WAS THE AGREEMENT BY ALL PARTICIPANTS THAT A DOD LEVEL PROGRAM LEAD WAS NEEDED. TWO RECENT INDICATIONS THAT DOD IS MOVING IN THAT DIRECTION ARE THE FORMATION OF THE DODIIS COMPUTER SECURITY PROGRAM AND THE RECENT REORGANIZATION OF OASD/C3I WHICH NOW INCLUDES AN OFFICE OF INFORMATION SECURITY. 5. LIAISON AMONGST THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE SEMINAR IS SURE TO CONTINUE. ASSIST IS PREPARED TO ACT AS THE CONDUIT FOR CONNECTION INTO THIS GROUP AND TO PASS THE INFORMATION GAINED THROUGH INTER- SERVICE/INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION TO THE LARGER COMPUSEC COMMUNITY. 6. ANY QUESTIONS, CONCERNS OR ISSUES CAN BE ADDRESSED BY THE ASSIST TEAM CHIEF, MR. MIKE HIGGINS, COMM (703) 284-0182, UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED 05 05 RR UUUU DSN 251-0182, UNSECURE FAX (703) 284-0722, DISTS 981-7338 OR DDN DIA-COMMO AT DDN-CONUS.DDN.MIL ATTN: MIKE HIGGINS. 7. NOTE THAT ALL FUTURE ASSIST MESSAGES WILL CONTAIN THE WORD "ASSIST" IN THE SUBJECT LINE AND A SERIAL IDENTIFIER FOR THAT MESSAGE. HOPEFULLY, THIS ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE WILL AIDE THE COMMUNITY IN COLLECTING THE ASSIST MESSAGE SERIES. UNCLASSIFIED