DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REGULATION NO. 54-3 HEADQUARTERS, DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WASHINGTON, DC 20301 29 April 1980 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION EFFORTS 1. PURPOSE: To provide guidance and establish procedures for prompt recognition, reporting, and disposition of incidents of attempted subversion and espionage directed against DIA personnel and the deliberate unauthorized disclosure of classified information. 2. APPLICABILITY: This regulation applies to all elements of the DIA. 3. SUPERSESSION: This regulation supersedes DIAR 54-3, 3 March 1977. 4. GENERAL: The DIA, with installations and personne] located worldwide, is a prime target for foreign intelligence, sympathizers of foreign gov- ernments or ideologies, and subversion both in continental United States (CONUS) and overseas. Defensive security measures are designed to pre- clude the subversion of personnel, the sabotage of installations, and the compromise of classified De- fense information. However, personnel at all eche- lons must be cognizant of methods and goals of foreign intelligence and subversive elements and understand the methodclogy applied to subvert or entrap personnel. All DIA personnel are consider- ed a potential source of information and, therefore, must be ever aware of this situation. The most common approach follows the pattern of develop- ing an acquaintance and assessing the target indi- vidual for possible weaknesses which can be ex- ploited. Exploitation of an individual may take the form of any of the following: Through the pay- ment of money; the use of trickery; as a result of carelessness, ignorance or gullibility: through the use of coercion; or as a result of disaffection. 5. RESPONSIBILITY: DIA _ personnel, with knowledge of any of the following, are required to immediately notify their supervisor who will re- port the information to the Policy, Plans and Pro- duction Branch (RSS-1A) of the Counterintelli- gence Division (RSS-1). OPR: RSS-1A a. Any attempt to induce an individual to reveal information contrary to the security and best in- terests of the United States. b. Any offer to provide services or information of intelligence value.to persons or groups believed to be in contact with foreign intelligence opera- tions or whose activities and interests are consid- ered to be inimical to the best interests of the U.S. Government. c. Any attempt to cultivate, socially or other- wise, DIA personnel by representatives of foreign governments or groups whose interests are cur- rently considered to be inimical to the U.S. Gov- ernment. d. Any receipt of favors or gifts from any repre- sentative of a foreign government which might be construed as placing the recipient under obligation for the purpose of providing information or other assistance. e. Any act which might cause the individual to be subject to possibile exploitation. f. Any actions by individuals to pass classified Defense information to others who are unauthoriz- ed to receive that information. g. Any telephonic contacts that attempt to so- licit official information from DIA personnel. Tele- phonic requests may be made through use of a pretext that it is an official request, from @ mem- ber of a legitimate organization, or from a repre sentative of the news media. 6. PROCEDURES: Supervisors with knowledge or upon notification, will report these matters to RSS-1A directly and without delay. Appropriate security measures will be used to protect both the individ- ual(s} concerned and the information. RSS-1A, as the office having primary interest in these counter- intelligence matters, will be responsible for internal
. DIAR 54-3 coordination and, as circumstances require, coordi- nate appropriate investigative action. ‘a. Personnel concerned, in the absence of any overriding circumstances, will not disturb the exist- ing relationship between the parties involved with- out direction from RSS-1A. b. Discussions of the incident or report will be held tothe absolute minimum. c. The conscious or deliberate failure of any DIA FOR THE DIRECTOR: OFFICIAL: ‘ Yau— ‘(Gee Y S. SULLIVAN Actiny Chief, Publication and Presentation Division DISTRIBUTION D&G B25<¢ member, either civilian or military, to report situa- tions described in paragraph 5 may be grounds for appropriate disciplinary action under the provisions of DIAR 22-6 and 22-7 and appropriate Military De- partment regulations. ° : 7. ORIENTATION: Supervisors at all echelons will insure that the provisions of this regulation are un- derstood by all personnel under their supervision. Of utmost importance is the requirement for the ear- ly reporting of all related incidents or suspected inci- dents by members of the DIA. RICHARD X. LARKIN Major General, USA Chief of Staff CIsLFSS~2E 0121-4€ 6icce