COMPUTER TERMINAL COSTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85-00142R000100150004-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 23, 2010
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: February 15, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

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22 Feb 83
D/OC
FYI, item 2c is in your area.
D/ODP would like to discuss it
when he gets back from the West
Coast Friday.
EXO/ODP
2D00 Hqs
22 Feb 83
D,DD,C/MS,DD/A,DD/P
FYI, we will be discussing this
as an ODP Policy Board item.
Item 2c falls in OC's area and
D/ODP will be taking this up
with D/OC.
EXO/ODP
2D00 Hqs
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Data Processing
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15 FEB 1983
Director of Current Production and
Analytic Support, DDI
SUBJE2T: Computer Terminal Costs
-1. A recent review of the DI budget for FY83 and following
years indicates that we have a serious problem. We cannot afford
to buy enough delta data 7260 terminals to meet DI needs for SAFE
and non-SAFE uses. I would like to enlist your assistance in
solving this problem as soon as possible.
2. My staff has reviewed possible solutions with your staff,
and as a result we have come up with four recommendations which
deserve consideration:
a. Attempt to get the cost of the delta data reduced by
50 percent to bring its cost in line with that of other
terminals which can be purchased today.
b. Continue to use the delta data 5260 and allow the DI
to acquire 5260 units which other directorates declare
excess,
c. Eliminate the TEMPEST requirement for delta data
terminals in the Headquarters building, if in fact such a
requirement exists.
d. Negotiate with a new vendor for a less expensive
terminal to be supported by VM and SAFE in addition to
the delta data.
3. We are ready to discuss these recommendations in detail
with ff The contact point for such discussions
is Chief, Analytic Support Group. Regardless of
the other actions which may be taken to solve this problem, I
request that the TEMPEST situation for Headquarters terminals be
reviewed and some sort of policy established.
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