EXCERPTS FROM ODP DIV/STAFF REPORTS FOR WEEK ENDING 25 NOVEMBER 1983

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 22, 2010
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• Publication Date: November 23, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

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Excerpts from ODP Div/Staff Reports for Week Ending 25 November 1983
Administrative Staff
Personnel:
STAT
OD, reassigned to
STAT
SSD, went on rotation to DDI on
STAT
STAT
STAT
SDD, resigned on 25 November.
Intelligence Systems Group
studying the results in attempts to isolate the SADDE problem.
Ninety percent of the SAFE-D MPS outages are due to SADDE
failures. SADDE subroutines were modified by SPD in order that
a computer dump of SADDE would be possible. The first dump of
SADDE occurred on 17 November. SPD and MISG personnel are
STAT (U)
A meeting was held between CSPO and the SURE group on
18 November to discuss a methodology for posting SAFE Program
Trouble Reports in a more timely fashion. CSPO is pursuing the
use of the unclassified system to provide access to all SAFE
contractors, CSPO, and the two agencies' users's groups to a
STAT trouble file in order to expedite this process. (U)
The installation of a leased line between TRW at their new
facility and the Northside Computer Center was completed on
15 November. TRW now has access to the unclassified SAFE
system and has 22 Delta Data terminals and two Xerox 2700 laser
STAT regional printers on site. (U)
Management Information Systems Group
STAT
The final LIMS Quality Assurance Status Accounting System
(QASAS) Data Base Manager's manual was delivered by the LIMS QA
contractors to the Government for limited distribution.
Specific information related to security of the data base was
senarated from the manual and distributed as a supplement.
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ADMi~iISTRATIVE - INTERNAL USE ONLY
A draft of the updated TADS Five-Year Plan will be
distributed for internal review at the TADSCCB on 23 November.
Yet to be finalized is the budget plan which must be reviewed
by C/DMAB/AVAD/OSWR. This activity should be completed by
STAT 30 November. F---](U)
Financial Systems Support Branch met with members from PD
and OF to establish a processing schedule for the 1983
STAT W2-P processes. (U)
The installation of a new Microdata minicomputer at
Stafford Building has been delayed until 1 December. The
reason for the delay is the minicomputer center cannot be
completed and TEMPEST certified before that time. OP has been
STAT advised of the delay. (U)
The updating efforts and the production of graphics for
the Applications Documentation Standards Manual (ADSM) will
STAT continue. (U)
Management Staff
FY 1986 - FY 1990 Communications Service Requirements.
New communications services requirement for FY 1986 through
FY 1990 have been requested from ODP Group Chiefs by COB
28 November. These requirements will be prioritized and sent
STAT to the DDA. (U/AIUO)
Fourth Quarter FY 1983 MBO Session. The DDA-level MBO
session was held on 17 November in the ODP conference room.
D/ODP briefed on FY 1983 accomplishments, C/SSG provided an MBO
STAT briefing on the CAMS2 development, and of CAG,
STAT discussed ODP's automation capabilities. (U/AIUO)
1985 Congressional Budget. The ODP overview for the
1985 Congressional Budget has been approved. We have received
Guidance Memorandum #1 from the DDA and the due date for our
submission is 8 December. Additional cuts in the Agency budget
will result in a further reduction in our 1984 and 1985 budgets
of about $150k each year. Further guidance from the DDA on our
STAT "hit numbers" is expected in several days.
(U/AIUO-ODP ONLY)
Finance. As of 22 November, there were 72 outstanding
advances with a dollar value of 35 570. No accounts were
STAT delinquent at this time. (U/AIUO)
ADMINISTRATIVE - INLLSE ONLY
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Processing Services Group
A video interface was added to four Delta Data
7260T terminals to meet OCR and ASG requirements to connect a
terminal to a large monitor or a wide screen display for use in
training or briefings. Two of these terminals were delivered
to OCR and connected to their 23-inch monitors. The OCR ADP
Coordinator has reported the users were pleased with the
capability. Two units were also delivered to ASG, and they are
in the process of examining wide screen displays. OT&E
personnel have seen the OCR configuration and expressed their
STAT desire to order similar systems. (U)
The 4C Computer System was inoperative for two days
(18 and 21 November) as a result of the illusive address
translation error in master memory. IBM has installed
equipment on the 158 fort to record and analyze the
STAT failing condition. (U)
Special Systems Group
The IDM-500 block multiplexer channel interface boards
numbers 5 and 6 arrived on 14 November. They were installed in
the two IDMs in the Production Facility. IDM-1 has been
operating since the block mux installation. IDM-2 has been
down once for an unknown reason. Block mux board number 4 was
returned to Britton-Lee, Incorporated (BLI), for modifications
and was returned to the CAMS2 Processing Segment (P/S)
Development Facility and installed in the IDM on 17 November.
npvplnn s will begin using this board on 19 November.
STAT (U)
The name of Acceptance Test has been changed to System
Readiness Test (SRT). SRT is still defined as a demonstration
of core requirements during 16 Feburary - 15 March 1984. To
prepare for SRT, a formal review of completed integration tests
began last week. The purpose of the review is to ensure all
requirements allocated to a test case have been adequately
STAT tested. (U)
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23 November 1983
ODP 83-1701
STAT
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Administration
Director of Data Processing
SUBJECT: ODP Report for Week Ending 25 November 1983
On 18 November, the Consolidated SAFE Project Office
STAT (CSPO/ODP) briefed f the Analytic
STAT Support Group, CPA ; an O he SAFE User's
Group, Defense Intelligence Agency (SUG/DIA) on the current status
of the effort to define commands for the next portion of software
to be delivered. A constructive and informative dialog took place
and both user organizations. expressed better understanding of
CSPO's direction in the user interface area.
A software enhancement went into production on the SAFE-C
system 21 November. Initial indications show a significant
decrease in the processing time required for the hourly update
jobs.
2. Security Information Management System (SIMS)
The coordination effort was completed with the Office of
Training and Education (OTE) and the Office of Security (OS) to
establish a formal training course for SIMS users. This course
will cover some basic data base training and SIMS user training.
The course will be developed by representatives from ODP, OTE, and
OS.
3. Significant Events During Coming Weeks
STAT None.
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