DD/S&T MICROGRAPHICS ACTIVITIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP10T01930R000100050010-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 31, 2012
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: March 3, 1978
• Content Type: MEMO

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PSG/RSD-05/78
3 March 1978
FROM
SUBJECT
Chairman, Micrographics. Task Force
Chief, Reference Services Division, NPIC/DD/S$T
. DD/SEIT Micrographics Activities
STAT
I. General Background
The DD/SFT micrographics operations are limited to the offices of
NPIC and OD&E. The scope of the operations in both of these-offices is
relatively small when compared.to the micrographics activities in the other
Agency Directorates. For example, of the 108 Agency full- or part-time
micrographics personnel, the DD/S$T has only six full-time people or 6%
of the total Agency micrographics personnel. The annual DD S&T personnel
costs total 7% of the Agency's annual micrographics
personnel expenditure. In addition the DD/SFT's micrographic equipment
inventory comprises about 17% of the Agency's total micrographics equipment.
And finally the micrographics production output of the DD/S$T amounts to
approximately 7.3% of the Agency's annual production effort of 1.9 million
original camera images.
II. Critical Need
Even though the DD/SST's micrographics operations are comparatively small
they are extremely vital to the mission and services provided by NPIC and OD$E.
Both office micrographic operations are custom tailored to the specific office
and customer needs. In addition both operations are integral parts of office
production cycles and work flows. The loss or impairment of these services
would have a serious effect on the ability of the DD/SFT to meet its customer
needs and tasking requirements efficiently and effectively.
III. ODFE Micrographics Operations
The ODF,E micrographics operations are built around a contract monitor/
industrial contractor interactive system. The ODFIE micrographics equipment
was specifically purchased to interface with similar equipment currently
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located at industrial contractor facilities. The OD&E equipment is located
at several different and strategic component office sites for maximum customer
utilization. This equipment was also selected so that it could be operated
by the non-micrographic-trained personnel. Thus, the customer.or contract
officer who needs a quick response can carry his own work to the equipment,
complete it according to his own special needs, examine the finished product
for quality and completeness, and carry the finished production back to his
office with a minimum amount of trouble and lost time.
IV. NPIC Micrographics Operation
A. At NPIC, the micrographics operations are custom-tailored to
support a priority photographic exploitation effort. In its role as a
national center, NPIC must provide internal and external micrographics support
to intelligence community components. To meet this responsibility the NPIC
Microform Section must:
- provide for timely, high-quality micrographic reproductions of
all national imagery-derived exploitation products;
- maintain a master microfiche file of all imagery-derived
exploitation products;
- provide for the timely micro-publishing and dissemination of
microfilm copies of imagery-derived products to members of the
intelligence community including, in particular, NPIC components,
NPIC tenant organizations
- provide direct, timely and customized microfilming services
to individuals by converting work files, photo interpreter aids and
reference materials to a variety of different microfilm formats.
B. The NPIC Microform Section spends a roximatel two-thirds of its
annual effort supporting internal NPIC and tenant component
re irements.
C. NPIC's micrographics applications and programs are very conventional
in nature. The Microform Section's equipment inventory consists of two
step-and-repeat microfiche cameras, three planetary cameras, and two rotary
cameras, one rotoline camera, and associated film processors and duplicators
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for a total of 21 different pieces ofmicrographic equipment. With this
equipment, NPIC produces 16mm and 35mm roll film, standard microfiche,
microfiche jackets, and aperture cards.
NPIC produces regular microfilm output on 25 different types of NPIC'
exploitation products. which are, in turn, disseminated regularly to 20
to 30 different customers throughout the intelligence community. NPIC
.does not have any special micrographics programs or unique equipment such
as a COM output capability.
V. DD/S$T Future Micrographics Role
The DD/S&T does not intend to expand its micrographics operations in
the future. The Directorate's requirements are adequately being met with
.current micrographic personnel and equipment. The DD/S$T foresees no major
special equipment purchases, or major.product dissemination expansions.
Both NPIC and OD$E will, however, attempt to follow a vigorous program to
get more people to use its services and convert their files, where applicable,
to microform formats. NPIC will also attempt to emphasize micropublishing
as a viable dissemination technique. Both applications can, however, be
handled without DD/S&T's present micrographic resources.
VI. DD/S&T Micrographic Ties to Printing and Photography Division
NPIC and OD&E have close ties to the Printing and Photography Division
(P$PD)/OL/DDA. Micrographics personnel from both offices are in close
contact with P&PD on both special and routine day-to-day production require-
ments. NPIC is totally dependent upon P&PD to meet all of its COM require-
ments and OD&E is dependent upon P$PD for occasional special filming jobs.
In addition, the DD/S&T recognizes P$PD and the Agency's Micrographics Officer
in the Information Systems Analysis Staff (ISAS)/DDA as the Agency's micro-
graphics experts. As such, NPIC and OD$E look to both these organizations
for Agency micrographics policy and.technical guidance. NPIC and OD&E also
have representatives on the Micrographics User Group and IHC Micrographics
Working Group and its subcommittees. In addition, the DD/S&T intends to
continue to coordinate all micrographics equipment purchases and future
technical problems including micrographics standards, with P&PD and ISAS.
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