COLLOCATION OF CIA/DIA PRINTING FACILITIES AT LANGLEY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81M00980R001400090049-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 30, 2004
• Sequence Number: 49
• Publication Date: November 1, 1977
• Content Type: MF

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1EMOIZANDu:. FOP,: Acting Chief, Real.I state and Construction
Division, OL
Chief, Sy?stems Staff', Printing. and Photography
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Division, O.I.,
SUBJECT Collocation of CI:^A/DIA Printing Facilities at
Langley
REFERENCE . ;Multiple Adse Memo from AC/RE FCD/OL
Same Subject, (OL 7 4806)
1.;. In order to respond to the referent, the undersigned
attended a briefing Concerninc., the Defense Intelligence
Agency's Publication and Pros enta :.ion Division (DI:I/P;PD)
on 27 October 1977. At tI at?"r,l'i efi}l ??e,.lF
DIA/PCr ... y..lo 1 ~ it lo?ed that
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D .was active than CT:~'s I'ri::tin and
Photograp y Division (CIA/P&PD) in the Iroduction o Visual
material (viewgranhs, boards, illustrations, exhibits, etC.
and. that C!A/PePD ..,-as more heavily involvCCi in the
productio;: of. arint_cd and granhlic matter than is the DIA/PuPD.
To CxpI'CS tf d i eI'ence is
fA a in isod ei llhas:'. between the DI -'.
and CIA P PDs :;ore graphica].lti?, DT
-LA c :iplo 44+ people in
the proe-.t_ctior. of Visual products, and 46 in the printing
function, :chile CIA/Pi;PD uses ^people to produce visuals,
STAT and Din printing.
2. It should be noted, however, that CIA has, in
addition to the Printing and Photography Dvision's ^
position Graphlics and Visual :lids Staff, a large visuals
production component in the Nat onal Forei,n Assessment
Center, and two small gran'lics shops in t:: DI)Sc,T. The
briefing also disclosed that DIA/P PD Doss.-sses a sig}lificanc
(41 pasit~ ons) cartoc;rap)i? c capability. In CIA this capabi.li.t
is functionally and organizationally` under the Office
ax Googranhic and Carton;raphic Research
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I)1.4/C:I t'i i suaI and cartolgraphic l:acil.i tees s,Mould be
directed to qualified graphics personnel.
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SUBJECT: Collocation of CIA/DIA Printing Facilities at Langley
3. At the outset it should be stated that the
simple collocation of the DIA and CIA printing facilities
offer some conveniences, but no significant benefits.
If, however, collocation is carried one logical step further
to consolidation the benefits become considerable. Based
on all the available information, with the exception of the
small (9 positions4, l 340 square ?'ft t) DIA Pentagon
printing plant located to provide direct support to the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, there appears to be no physical
or production reason why the DIA and CIA printing facilities
cannot be combined.
4. The CIA/PtPD was designed and equipped to be,
responsive to the needs of the Agency. In equipping the
plant, the major concern has been the ability to provide
the required products in the shortest possible time frame.
This approach has led to the crOation of an extremely
effective printing plant, but with some sacrifice in
operating efficiency. This together with the fact that
the CIA/PFPD is not sufficiently staffed to gain maximum
use of its facility has contributed to the development of
a large amount of unused equipment capacity. This unused
capacity, shown in attachment 1, although unadjusted for
-required maintenance time and equipment failure, is clearly
sufficient to handle the DIA printing production requirements,
which together with a profile of each DIA printing plant,
are described in attachment 2. All that is necessary to
produce the DIA requirements in CIA's printing plant is
the DIA manpower (37 positions).
5. The first and most obvious benefit of consolidation
is that DIA/CIA collocation at Langley could take place
without the construction of a separate DIA printing facility,
and the use of the existing CIA space would be maximized.
Secondly, some significant portion of the CIA/P&PD unused
equipment capacity would be taken advantage of, thereby
better utilizing the Government's investment in machinery.
Finally, with the possible exception of a few items, DIA's
present equipment inventory would not be needed in a
DIA/CIA consolidation of plants. The maintenance and
rental cost savings associated with the retirement of DIA's
equipricnt amount to $42,550 a year.
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SUBJECT: Collocation of CIA/h1A Printing Facilities at Langi-
6. In addition to the quantifiable advantages of
consoli.d;.ation cited above there are certain quality and
production based bc:lefi.ts which would 'be availa bic to
the DIA/I' i}?) through consolidation. In the area of
typographic co:;position, PI.\ would have access to. CIA's
Electronic Text Editing and Composition System (I;TI:CS) .
This sys-to::,, would. allow DIA to publish more of their
material in typeset form than is presently the case. An
increased typesetting capability has been a long standing
DIA goal. DI:;'s off set press caipability ,,ould also the
enhanced by a DIA/CIA consolidation. CIA's press facilities
are superior to those of Dl:l in both size and the
availability of multicolor units. Both of these advantages
are applicable to the production requirements of DIA.
7. In summary, a' combined DIA/CIA printing plant
is possible and beneficial. The use of equipment and space
is maximized, maintenance and 7'cntai costs are reduced
and in some cases avoided, Cons-ruction requirements
associated ~?ith DIA/CIA collocation are reduced, and the
quality potential anti productivity of the, DIA/11"4pD would be
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DIA All Plants and Contracts
46 Slots, 14,568 sq. ft.
2 - Offset Process Cameras
2.- 3 M Paper Platemaker
1 ? Itex 175 Electrostatic Platemaker
3 - Flip-top Platemaking Vacuum Frames
1 - Xerox 9200 Duplicator
1 - Xerox 7000 Copier (for platemaking)
13 10t1 x 15" Offset Duplicators
1 ? 17" x 22" Offset Press
I - 18 1/41'x 25 1/291 Offset Press
5 - 10 Station Collators
4 50 Station Collators
1 --16 Station Gathering Machine-
1 - 40" Paper Cutter
1 - 3-Way Trimmer
1 - 1 Pocket.Perfect Binder
1 - 3 Spindle Paper Drill
3 - 1 Spindle Paper Drill
5 - Stitchers
2 - 17" x 2211 Folders
2~ - Film Processors
3 - IBM MTST
1 IBM MTSC
1 - Compugraphic Unified Composing System
1"- Compugraphic ACM Phototypesetter
1 Paper Tape Perforator
1 - Magnetic Tape Reader
FY 3.91-7 Production:
Composition (Made-Up?Pages) = 5,166
Jobs Produced or Purchased = 77,407
8" X 10 1/2" Pages Processed = 480,799
Units (8 x 10 1/2) Produced = 93,564,000
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DIA Departmental Plant (Bldg. "B")
*17 Slots, 9750 sq. ft.
2411 Offset Process Camera
3M Paper Platemaker
Flip-top Platemaking Vacuum Frame.
10" x 15" Offset Duplicators (2 T-51 equipped)
1711 x 22" Offset Press
18 1/4: x 25 1/2" Offset Press
10 Station Collator
50 Station Collator
17" x 22 Folders
16 Station Gathering Machine,
40" Paper Cutter
3-Way Trimmer
1 Pocket Perfect Binder
3 Spindle Paper Drill
1 Spindel Paper Drill
Stitchers ,
Filed Processor
?FY 1977 Production:
Jobs Produced = 2957
811 x 10 1/2" Pages Processed
Units (811 x 10 1/2" Produced
69,160
34,779,000
* Does not include the Chief of Printing (all 3 plants) and
two job planners.
DIA Photocomposition Shop (Departmental Plant)
10 Slots (6 Unfilled) 1600 sq. ft.
1 - Compuga?,iphic ACM 9000 Phototype setter
ompugraphi.c Unified Composing System:
1 - Optical Character Reader
1 - Input/Editing Terminal (VDT)
1 - Phototypesetter
I BM MTST
IBM_ MTSC
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1 - Paper Tape Perforator
1 - Film/Paper Processor
1 - Magnetic Tape Reader (DATUM)
FY 1977 Production:
5,166 Made-Up Pages
DIA Information Reports Plant (Bldg. A)
7 Slots, 1878 sq. ft.
Xerox 7000 (for platemaking)'
Itex 175 Electrostatic Platemaker
10" x 15" Tandem Duplicator (Offset)
10" x 15" Duplicator (Offset)
Xerox 9200 Duplicator
10 Station Collators
50 Station Collators
Paper Drill
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S t i t c h e r s
Jobs Produced = 67,430
8" x 10 1/2" Pages Processed = 312)883
Units (8"" x 10 1/2") Produced 19, 938, 000
DIA Pentagon Plant
9 Slots, 1340 sq. ft.
I -? 10 Station Collator
1 p 50 Station Collator
1 - Paper Drill
1 - Stitcher
10" x. 15" Offset Duplicators (2W/T51)
Flip-top Platemaking Vacuum Frame
3 M Paper Platemaker
Offset Process Camera
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FY 1977 Production:
Jobs Produced = 6,489
8" x 10 1/2" Pages Processed = 50,982
Units (8" x 10 1/2") Processed = 11,705,000
(DIA Contract Printing (FY 1977)
Jobs Produced = 531
8" x 10 1/2" Pages Processed = 47,774
Units (8"x 10 1/2" Produced =.27'.,142.0.00
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