MACHINE DIVISION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00951R000300030010-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 16, 1998
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: January 1, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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Machine Division
1953
T/O 60
PrioritiesI
Intelligence Index
People
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Motion Picture Film Index
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Tentative Microfilm Program
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Photo Index
(razeteer Operation
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Foreign Trade Regiset (for ORR)
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MACHINE DIVISION
The book and periodical subscription purchase record maintained by
CIA Library was j#%yWi placed on a punched-catd basis in 1949. As a result
of the information and control provided by the punched-card method, the cost
of the annual periodical subscriptions was reduced by pl200,
Based on information furnished in monthly punched-card reports, additional
annual savings are being realized by maintaining the number of periodical
subscriptions at a minmum,
(Sae Memo from Management Officer tt Acting Executive/# :t b "a
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The Administrative Projects Branch was established in the present Machine
Methods Division in the fall of 1947, to perform aecountirg and administrative
records work on a punched-card basis for the Administrative Staff of CIA.
a. Personnel Statistical Records
b. It Qualifications "
co it Strength Reporting
d. Applicant Application ecords
9. is Qualification Records
f, Physical Inventory and Reconciliation of Warehouse Stock for Special
Support Staff
g. Personnel Position Control, OCD
h. Book and Periodic]. Rubscription Purchase Records CIA Library
I. Machine Utilization ecords
(From Management Officer to Executive "Outline of Present Applications of
Punched-Card Method" July 32 1950 CONF in Management Office 1914-51 59-98b)
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Machine division
Conversion from EAM equipment to an EDP based syste,
will have a distinct benefit in that the ever increasing
depletion of manpower that has been taking place in the EAM
operation will slow down considerably. The maintena ce of the
EAM operation has been s eriously impaired by t he steady defection of
personnel, r ecegnizing its decadence, to computer installations.
25X1 A9a Conant to Plans and Technology Officer, OCI
"Controbution to Your Draft Paper "Choosing the Directorate's
Central. File System" 15 Nev 66 Secret 68/487/1
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May 1964
Trabsferred two programs (input portion) from EAM equipment
to 1401 computer. Savings in processing time are 7 hours per
deb on Iritellofax and 8 hours per week on Graphic Register.
(Memo from AD/CR to Chief, Administrative Staff, 0/DD/I 26 May 64
Secret in CHRONO 1964 a 6487/2
1966
Memo from #// D/CR to DD/I "Request for Authorization to Upgrade OCR
EAM Equipment" 1 Nov 66 SECRET (in Chrono 1966 71-21/1)
(and approved by Paul Bagel, Dir3ctor of Intelligence Support)
1. A large portion of existing RAN unit records and attendant
systems lend themselves to LDP applications, e.g. card explosion,
tape manipulation, report preparation, and varying degrees of
computer processin;
2. A complete cost trade off between computer rental and RAM equipment
release realized by conversion can be accomplished between January
1, 1968 and July 1, 1068, providing implantation begins immediately.
The cost of a 360/30,operating in conjunction with a 360/20
on January 1, 1968 (lO,,468/month) plus the
cost of residual LAM equipment ($8,036- combined monthly rental
$18,504) will be less than the current monthly rental cost of
existing FOAM gear ($19,28.)
3. Human and fiscal resources of OCR dictate a simplified
programming effort using COBAL 360 and canned utiloty and
report generation programs in order to provide a maxcimum
return on the investment and remain within the capabilities of the Office.
4. Immediate acquisition of a 360/33f- system being turned back to
IBM from OCS an 31 October 1966 is feasible and desitable in view of the
relief rhat can be afforded OCS aid the OCR file conversion applications
that can be achieved by 1 Dec 1966.
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