TADS TERMINAL PROCUREMENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83T00573R000600180003-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 24, 2001
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: August 3, 1977
• Content Type: MFR

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ODP 3 AUG 197777
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
FROM Clifford D. May, Jr.
Director of Data Processing
SUBJECT: TADS Terminal Procurement
1. On 2 August 1977 I met with Mr. Richard Hineman,
Director of Weapons Intelligence, and members of his staff
to discuss possible options in response to the Director's
disapproval of our re uest to procure additional TADS soft-
ware and terminals i told Mr. (lineman that, after
having reviewed all possible options and facts in this case,
I did not feel we had a strong enough case to appeal the
Director's disapproval. The only real problem created by
the Director's disapproval was the possible loss of $845K
in FY-77 funds in the TADS program. I pointed out that
it would be possible for ODP to reprogram the TADS money
and use it for advance payment against ODP's computer time.-
payment-plan. It would then be possible to reprogram $845K
in FY--78 from the ODP budget for computer purchases to the
TADS program for the terminal purchase. This would give us
the opportunity to initiate the procurement action in November
1977 or later, when testing of the initial terminal models
will be more complete.
2. Mr. Hineman and members of his staff agreed to the
course of action I proposed and indicated that a delay of
several months in purchasing the TADS terminals, as proposed,
would not cause any serious problems to OWI. However, 11r.
Hineman was concerned that he had no guarantee that the money
for procurement of terminals would be available in FY-78.
I assured him that the money would be available from the ODP
budget and we had received verbal assurances from the Comp-
troller's staff that they would allow it to be reprogrammed
as proposed. Concern was then expressed regarding whether we
would be forced to go the competitive procurement route in
November er, or whether the freeze on doing business
be lifted by that time. I said that I thought
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we would know where we stood a matter of STATINTt
weeks, according to information I had recently been given
by the Acting. DDA. I expressed a high.degree of confidence c-TA T~K rt
that we woula be in a. position to exercise the contract option
November 1977.
cc: D/OWI
Comptroller
C/BS/DDA
C/SPS/ODP
C/MS/ODP
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