SUPPORT FOR THE ANALYSTS' FILE ENVIROMEMT (SAFE) REVIEW

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00933R000500090023-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 31, 2003
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: March 5, 1981
• Content Type: MF

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON. D.G. 20505
/A Rc,gistry
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5 March 1981
ODP-81-304
SAF-E159-81
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
Director Defense Intelligence Agency
FROM Deputy Director, National Foreign Assessment
Center/CIA - Co-Chairman, SAFE Steering Committee
Vice Director for Foreign Intelligence/DIA -
Co-Chairman, SAFE Steering Committee
SUBJECT Support for the Analysts' File Environment (SAFE)
Review
Since combining the DIA and CIA projects in 1978, the
Director of Central Intelligence and Director Defense
Intelligence Agency have been provided semi-annual reviews
of SAFE project status in accordance with the project manage-
ment plan.
The SAFE Steering Committee was briefed on 25 February
and we are prepared to provide a short briefing on the current
status of the program. We will make arrangements for the
briefing with your respective staffs. Your desire for future
information on the program will be solicited at the briefing.
Attached is a background paper outlining the project scope
and background and the make-up of the Steering Committee which
reviews the project quarterly.
Attachments: As stated
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BACKGROUND FOR DCI, DDCI, D/DIA 5 March 1981
Support for the Analysts' File Environment (SAFE)
Mission: Support improved accuracy and timeliness of
intelligence by providing user-specified
information handling tools to analysts.
o Immediate accurate and complete dissemina-
tion of information to analyst
o Development of private working files
o Immediate access to encyclopic data bases
o Improved currency of the data base
o Support to finished intelligence production
Key Events: o CIA - Initiated project 1975 after 2
year feasibility study
o DIA - Initiated similar project 1975 as
outgrowth of installation upgrade plan
o Combined in January 1978 under CIA's
SAFE Project, by D-DIA and DCI in
response to 1976-1977 Congressional
pressure. Consolidated Office with
integrated staff formed to manage the
total program.
o Design Competition Contracts awarded in
1977 - GE/TRW
o Consolidated the functional requirements
of two Agencies in 1978
o Cost-Plus-Award-Fee Contract awarded to
TRW for full system development and
delivery 1979.
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o Initial Operations - two "blocks" for
each Agency:
Notes: o Each Agency will receive a system. High
degree of common software (70%), identical
system architecture, same hardware types.
o Commercial data processing hardware
throughout the system except in commu-
nications.
o System design permits open-ended expansion.
o Data Processing hardware is sub-contracted
by TRW to Burroughs. Results of a fully
competitive procurement.
o Design and Development are well underway.
o Encountering normal development problems
in transition from requirements to design.
o Development is under a DCI imposed cost
ceiling which currently appears adequate
for satisfying basic needs.
o CIA site is being prepared in two increments -
one complete in June 1981 and the second
in 1982.
o DIA site will be in the new Defense
Intelligence Analysis Center with
occupancy in late 1983.
o Contractor staffing currently at 230 or
36 under plan with commensurate budget
under-run.
o Contractor's schedule is generally
holding with minor slips.
o Detailed reviews of all phases of devel-
opment in routine process.
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Steering Committee: Quarterly Review, Support and Guidance
CIA
Deputy Director, National Foreign Assessment Center (Mr. Hineman) -
Co-Chairman
Deputy Director for Science and Technology (Mr. Dirks)
Deputy Director for Administration (Mr. Hugel)
DIA
Vice Director for Foreign Intelligence
Assistant Director for Resources & Syst
Executive Director for DODIIS Engineeri
Deputy to the DCI for Resource Management
o-Chairman STAT
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ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET
SUBJECT: (Optional)
Support for the Analysts' File Environment (SAFE) Review
FROM:
EXTENSION
NO.
a-00 1-1Q3,
0
DATE
1 0
TO: (Officer designation, room number, and
building)
DATE
OFFICER'S
COMMENTS (Number each comment to show from whom
INITIALS
to whom. Draw a line across column after each comment.)
RECEIVED
FORWARDED
1.
DDA, 7D24, Hq.
e 1981
Max:
Attached is a copy of
2.
D/ODP
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the D/ODP SAFE briefing
sheet prepared by CSPO
and sent Hineman and
3.
DIA's to the
DCI, DD CI, and D/DIA. I
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d like to
thought you
4
know what the DCI has
been told about SAFE.
5.
6.
Bruce
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