ODP REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING 12 AUGUST 1983

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85-00142R000300250003-1
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• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 29, 2010
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: August 11, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

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ODP 83-1169
11 August 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Administration
STAT
Director of Data Processing
SUBJECT: ODP Report for Week Ending 12 August 1983
The Office of Data Processing (ODP) concurred on an
FBIS request for the purchase of one Wang Professional Computer
and one IBM Personal Computer. The systems will be evaluated
as tools for automating overseas field installations and for
upgrading the JPRS independent contractors' translation and
production process.
The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) FY-84 funding
package was completed and submitted within the DIA for
coordination prior to submission to DIA's Contract Review Board
on 7 August. The package, totalling approximately $18 million,
is now in the DIA Office of General Counsel for review.
Procurement of a Dial-up Access Control Unit for the
unclassified SAFE system was initiated on 8 August. Three
vendors were surveyed: LeeMAH, Digital Pathways, and Computer
Sentry. The LeeMAH unit satisfied all operational and
technical requirements. This equipment is needed in order to
meet the Information Systems Security Group (ISSG/OS)
requirements for the operation of the SAFE unclassified dial-up
network. The unit ensures that connections to the unclassified
system are from approved phones only. Delivery is expected by
15 September for installation by 1 October.
3. New Systems
NOMAD2, a product of D&B Computing Services (formerly
NCSS, Inc.), is a modern data base management system highly
suitable for end-user programming. ODP, in conjunction with
the DDI, is in the process of acquiring several NOMAD2 licenses
for Agency use. The-first week of formal classroom training in
NOMAD2 was completed by 10 students. The Information Center
Training Program for NOMAD2, provided by D&B Computing
Services, is a comprehensive program designed to provide the
Information Center consultants the expertise needed to
effectively train and support the user community.
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ADMINISTRATIVE - INTERNAL USE ONLY
SUBJECT: ODP Report for Week Ending 12 August 1983
ODP provided support to the Office of Logistics' (OL)
New Building Planning Office (NBPO) for site acceptance of an
Intergraph Computer Aided Design (CAD) system. The CAD system
will be used by NBPO to review the design work of the
architectural and engineering contractor for the new
Headquarters building, Smith, Hinchman, and Grylls. The
Architectural Design Staff/OL will also convert from their
current manual processes to the CAD system to maintain plans
for all Agency buildings.
4. Significant Events During Coming Weeks
ODP/A-EXO~ (11 August 1983)
Original + 2 - Addressee
2 - D/ODP
1 - ODP/Package
2 - ODP/Registry
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Excerpts from ODP Div/Staff Reports for Week Ending 12 August 1983
Management Staff
Finance. As of 10 August, there were 29 outstanding
advances with a dollar value of $16,560. No accounts were
delinquent.
Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS). FIPS
Publication 20, entitled, "Guidelines for Describing Information
Processing Formats," was distributed to interested components for
review and comment. The guideline, originally issued in 1972, is
undergoing review and updating by the National Bureau of Standards
prior to being republished.
finishes her Summer-Only tour in STAT
Management Staff on 12 August. This is second STAT
and final summer session with the Agency; though, we hope to
have her back for the upcoming Christmas vacation.
her stay,
future.
Personnel:
Co-Op in SSD, returned to school on STAT
8 August.
EOD'd for SDD on 8 August.
reassigned from OCR to SDD on 8 August.
has provided us with outstanding support during STAT
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reassigned from OCR to CSS on 8 August.
10 August.
Co-Op i
Applications
CAMS2 (PIS) Government Furnished Services. On 4 August, Joe
(PD) briefed CAMS Division and TRW Associate Project STAT
Managers on the plans and status of the CAMS2 (P/S) software
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installation at Headquarters. (SPD) also presented the STAT
status of hardware installation. Processing has scheduled to
turnover to TRW and CAMS Divisio ) system installed
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and operational on 1 September.
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Logistics Integrated Management System (LIMS). A briefing
on the QA Status Accounting System was presented by members of the
LIMS QA Group to SAFE Project personnel at the Ames building on
4 August.
Training Staff. The five-day Brandon Systems Institute
(BSI) Systems Analysis Workshop was completed by 24 students. The
BSI instructor had revised their standard course materials to
comply with Applications software development terminology and
system life cycle methodology.
The Office of Finance (OF) Support Configuration Control
Board met on 5 August to discuss the ranking of work orders which
must be completed by the end of the calendar year. Of the current
85 active OF work orders, 14 deal with legal requirements. Eleven
of these involve the payroll system. FSSB is developing a schedule
to ensure completion of all work related to the legal
requirements. Little, if any, additional work will be a complished
on the remaining 71 work orders this year.
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