1981 BUDGET - CROSS-PROGRAM ADP ISSUE

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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 2, 2001
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: October 25, 1979
• Content Type: MF

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy to the DCI for Resource Management
SUBJECT: 1981 Budget--'-Cross-Program ADP Issue (U)
1. We received a draft of the subject issue paper late yesterday
and have attempted to deal with it as best we could in the short time
available. As you know, it is an extremely complex issue involving
ourselves, the IHC, and potential users if such a Communitywide
Bibliographic and Document Storage and Retrieval System were to be
implemented. (U)
2. Our short review of this issue paper raises some immediate
concerns:
a. While this is represented within certain alternatives
as a CIA proposal, it appears to be a significant modifica-
tion of what was proposed last January by the CIA Member of
the IUC. Given the substantial investment involved, I think
that all of the IHC members should have an opportunity to
study and evaluate the preliminary findings of the Analyst
Support Task Force before acting on its conclusions.
b. Some of the alternatives discussed would affect
complex systems development already in train, such as that
of SAFE and CAMS. SAFE is a joint CIA/DIA system to support
the production analyst and cannot be easily transformed into
a Community biographic and document retrieval system. Any
introduction of a major new requirement such as this could
jeopardize the whole project.
c. In the time available to us, we cannot substantiate
the resources allegedly required to support various alter-
natives--positions, funds, and space requirements. (U)
3. In summary, my feeling is that it would be premature to
consider funding this system pending completion of validation of
the Community's requirements, and proper vetting through the IHC.
If for any reason you still find it necessary to present this
as an issue for 1981, then Alternative 4, to defer all action
pending further study, is the only alternative which we
(U)
STATINTL
Maurice Lipton
Comptroller
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