BUS COMMUNICATIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00933R000100150012-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 21, 2001
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: September 17, 1976
• Content Type: MF

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ODP-1833-76
1 F~ SEP 1376
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FROM Clifford D. May, Jr.
Director of Data Processing
SUBJECT
Bus Communications
REFERENCE ~uubject: Development of Bus Communications
System
morandum of understanding has been
d
me
The enclose
1. modified to reflect your 2 September memorandum (OCM-76-576).
The initial staffing will be critical as this system is
central to virtually all SAFE functions and must be defined
very early in the development cycle and brought to initial
operation before the rest of the system can be tested. We
as starting
thereafter the
1976 or as soon assigned
October personnel
should date should ue on 4 the
date date
possible.
2. If you concur on this memorandum then I will
distribute it as indicated.
STATINTL
Cliffor D. May, Jr.
Att. a/s
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SUBJECT: Memorandum of Understanding concerning Bus
Communications Development
BUS COMMUNICATIONS PLAN OUTLINE
The following outlines the rationale and plan for the Project:
SAFE involvement in the "BUS" Communications development:
1. The BUS concept of broad-band communication has
been investigated by ORD for technical and practical.
feasibility in data communication for the Agency.
Concurrently, the SAFE Project has been investigating
Communications schemes for connecting a network
system of over 2000 terminals and multiple processors.
2. With the exception of SAFE, the currently projected
data communications requirements of the Agency can
be met by the currently installed metal grid for
the next five years. This does not include the
image distribution problem of SAFE/ADSTAR which for
various reasons has not been projected as a concrete
need.
3. Since SAFE is the driving requirement for a broad-
band communications system which will handle both
data and image transmissions, SAFE will be respon-
sible for the development of such a# system through
the initial operational stage. At that time it will
become a facility of the Office of Communications
(OC) to be operated by OC as a general purpose com-
munications facility.
4. The BUS Communications Project will be handled with-
in the SAFE organization as follows:
a. The BUS Communications Branch will be established
within the System Development Group of the SAFE
Project.
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b. This Branch will be staffed primarily with OC
personnel on assignment for the period of
development, augmented by SAFE development
personnel.
c. The initial staff and slot will consist of
a Branch Chief supplied by OC, and one professional
from the SAFE development staff. The Branch
Chief slot will be at the GS-14 level. Up to
two additional OC engineers will be made available
as the needs arise either on a part time or full.
time basis as found necessary by the Oversight
Committee.
d. A requirements document will be developed which
encompasses the SAFE/ADSTAR requirement. Other
data communications requirements within the Agency
which might take advantage of such a system will
be gathered by OC and screened to the BUS Communications
Branch as OC deems appropriate.
e. A management Oversight Committee will be formed
consisting of the D/ODP, D/OC, and D/ORD. This
committee will be briefed on the status of the
project on a bimonthly basis beginning 1 December
1976. The objective is to insure that responsible
management is aware of the status of the project:
and is able to influence its direction.
f. At the point at which the system is fully operational-,
responsibility for its continued operation,
maintenance and development will revert to OC
along with the OC slots and personnel.
g. ORD will continue the concurrent investigative
effort with until the SAFE Project is
ready to phase in o these activities. ORD will
continue current document viewing contracts.
h. The SAFE Project will supply the funds required
for contracting on the actual design and develop-
ment of the BUS Communications em. This
does not apply to ORD's current s st contract. .25X1A
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i. Except as noted in e. above this effort will
be reported as an integral part of the SAFE
project.
Clifford f)/1)ay, Jr.
STATINTL
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SUBJECT: (Optional)
Bus Communications
FROM: EXTENSION NO.
O/D/ODP ODP 1833-76
DATE
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17 September 1976
TO: (Officer designation, room number, and
building)
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OFFICER'S
COMMENTS (Number each comment to show from whom
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