ADP SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SERVICES (POLICY AND PROCEDURES)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04723A000400010009-3
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 19, 2001
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: July 6, 1970
• Content Type: MF

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DRAI"T
6 July 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy
Deputy
Deputy
Deputy
REFERENCE
Director for Intelligence
Director for Plans
Director for Science and Technology
Director for Support
ADP Systems Engineering Services
(Pol}cy and Procedures)
Memo dated 21 April 1970 to DDI, DDP, DDS&T,
and ~DS from ExDir; Subject, Approvals
Concerning Acquisition of ADP Equipment
and Services
1. In order to improve the timeliness, coordination, and effectiveness
of ADP systems engineering slervices* required by the Agency and to
minimize expenditures for sugh services from outside contractors, the
following policy and procedures will apply:
2. Policy -- It is Agency!
:policy (a) to develop in staff personnel,
insofar as practicable, the technical skills required to meet the ADP
systems engineering needs of the Agency and (b) to provide through the
Office of Computer Services (OCS) a means for coordinating contract
actions in those instances where the services of commercial suppliers
are required.
3. Procedures --
a. Agency computer organizations will undertake to strengthen
the ADP systems engineering skills of staff personnel.
b. Computer organizations within the Agency will refer to OCS
ADP systems engineering problems which cannot be solved within
their own components or by "free-of-cost" support available to them
from equipment suppliers. (OCS is empowered to make ad hoc or
standing exceptions to this requirement in instances where the nature
4,Systen-is enginee, in services includes assistance in generation, testing
and modification o J}operaIdng systems; trouble-shooting hardware/software
systems; and (DP installation,, evaluation and improvementdf
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of the problem lies outsic e its range of technical concern or where
it does not maintain liaisn with the logical commercial supplier
of the services required.
c. OCS will itself respond to ADP systems engineering
problems referred to it by other components and for which it
has the requisite capacit7
d. OCS, in coordination with the Office of Logistics, will
contract for commercial DP systems engineering services as
necessary in dealing with problems which lie beyond its capability
and which can be satisfied through simple work orders on a cost-
per-hour basis. OCS will fund such agreements or work orders,
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subject to the limitations of its current budget If i-as- iudget prpve-s -
irra-d-equate to cover a nee ssary work order, OCS will seek---fundin-
structions .from-O/PPB
e. Requests for assistance which in OCS's judgment exceed
the scope of cost-per-hour work orders and therefore are likely to
evolve into requirements for major custom service contracts will
be returned to the requesting component with advisory comment.
In such instances, the requesting component (vice OCS) will be
directly responsible for obtaining approval to negotiate and fund
the custom service contract in accordance with the referenced
memorandum or with approval procedures prescribed by the
Deputy Director concerned, whichever is applicable.
f. OCS will establish a single internal point of contact and,
in coordination with interested components, such administrative
procedures as may be necessary for handling requests for ADP
systems engineering services.
g. Agency components will keep OCS informed of all significant
experience or agreements with commercial representatives which
could affect Agency policies or procedures concerning A.DP systems
engineering services.
L. K. White
Executive Director-Comptroller
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