REVISION OF CIS (CONTRACT INFORMATION SYSTEM)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75B00514R000100070011-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 20, 2002
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: September 8, 1972
• Content Type: MF

Approved For Release 2002&JNT 5 14R000100070011=r'h'
DD/S&T-2625-72
8 September 1972
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MEM)RMUM FOR: Director of ZLINT
Director of Research and Development
Director of Special Activities
Director of Computer Services
Director of Scientific Intelligence
Director of Foreign Missile and Space Analysis Curer
Director of Special Projects
Director, National Photographic Interpretation Cf n-':er
Director of Communications
Chief, Technical Services, 1?DP
SUBJECT: Revision of CIS (Contract Information System)
1. Members of the Management Sy'stemc Branch and the Intelligec_ce
Support Division of OC8 have undertaken a re-evaluation and feasit.lity
study of the CIS with the objective of upgrading the system software
to be more compatible with current and future hardware capabilitie=;
and also, to revise the output, and possibly to some extent, the fLle
contents t
ik
o
e the product moe tild
rmey an relevant. During t
ou offi
es will be
invited t {,
participate and make recolendations and su
esti
gg
ons
.
may enhance the utility of the system for some of the information
requirements of the respective offices who are the in
ut
p
sources
. L,
addition, I would welcome any specific suggestions which you any c=ar.-!
to make to me, personally,
2. The indispensable data base which has been accumulating ter
some five years will be retained at the heart of the system. As t:,
value of such a system is directly proportionate to the accuracy o.-
the data, I cannot urge too strongly that every effort be made to
assure the correction of all inaccuracies that may now exist dur?r*
the next several weeks prior to conversion to the revised system.
Any questions you may have concerning this project may also be
add
d
resse
to
Distribution:
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1 - MCB/DD/S&T
2002/0
Carl E. Duckett
Deputy Dlydctor
for
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O/DD /S&T/Coma/NS