PROJECT SAFE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84B00049R001700290009-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 20, 2007
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: February 19, 1982
• Content Type: MEMO

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DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
Science and Technology Advisory Panel
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19 February 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
Director, Intelligence Community Staff
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT: Project SAFE
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1. I am forwarding the memorandum prepared b of STAP
on his discussions with Government personnel concerning a AFE
project. I concur with his conclusions, options, and recommendations, based
on my own i ent assessments, having discussed the matter with officials
at CIA, and DIA.
2. While STAP through the accompanying memorandum presents two options,
it is our firm belief that the SAFE contract should be terminated at once. In
coming to this conclusion, we recognize the downside dangers of prejudicing
further work on systems that are urgently needed by the analyst. Attempting
to save a flawed system by spending two million dollars a month is not a wise
investment. Much has been learned from the SAFE experience, but a system
whose architecture is based on early 1970's technology is not what will be
needed in the late 1980's. A new start, incorporating the lessons learned
from SAFE, involving intimate interactions between analysts and the systems
architect office based on a contractural arrangement which requires on-site
participation by all parties, and which is monitored on a continuing basis by
outside experts, is a much sounder investment.
3. In reaching this conclusion, we recognized, as is stated in the
memorandum, that considerations other than those of a technical or managerial
nature may make termination politically impossible. Nonetheless we strongly
urge you to consider termination.
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