EXCERPTS FROM ODP DIV/STAFF REPORTS FOR WEEK ENDING 2 DECEMBER 1983

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 22, 2010
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: December 1, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

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Excerpts from ODP Div/Staff Reports for Week Ending 2 December 1983
Administrative Staff
Personnel:
28 November for PD and SSD respectively.
EOD'd for ADMIN/LOGS on 28 November.
returned from ional assignment in
DDI/PMS to PSG on 28 November. (U)
Consulting and Assistance Group
STAT Invalid characters were detected on the data base on
20 November. PD personnel worked with ED and SPD to resolve
the source of the involved characters. The problem was traced
to the line that filters in the T-Bar. There was no loss of
STAT data. The = data base was down to the user for two days.
DBCC iontinue to process a daily data trace analysis of
STAT the ata base for several days to ensure the problem has
STAT been fixed. (U)
The Trouble Desk handled a total of 695 phone calls for
the week of 21-27 November; 500 incoming calls, 195 outgoing
calls and 93 Wang calls. Of the incoming calls 128 reported
STAT terminal problems. (U)
The six week Automated Data Processing Accelerated
Curriculum (ADPAC) was completed by 15 students on
18 November. The Training & Information Branch r v' d the
STAT student sponsors with final evaluations. (U)
The Training and Information Branch coordinated the
enrollment of 10 ODP personnel in the IBM Project Management
course. Special transportation was arranged for round-trip
STAT travel t Crystal City from on 29 November-2 December.
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Consulting and Services Branch (CSB) is in the process of
reorganizing the workflow for user contact, training, and
STAT device checkout of the Xerox 2700s. is being
STAT assigned this task. (U)
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CSB has distributed a memorandum to all ADP Control
Officers concerning the upcoming move of Output Services Branch
to the Northside Distribution Center. This is the first
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notification to the Community of the intended move, with more
detailed information to follow in the coming months.
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will attend the Television Production
Workshop at Eastern Airlines facilities in Miami, Florida,
from 5-9 December. (U)
STAT and three Hadron contract instructors will
attend the Data Training Conferen ncisco,
STAT California, from 11-15 December. (U)
Intelligence Systems Group
The first major enhancement to the CIA SAFE Early
Capability, Delivery 1, was implemented on 21 November. To
ensure operational stability of the enhancement, FBIS was the
only message source included in the initial implementation and
trial periods (21-25 November). The remaining seven message
sources are being included in the Delivery 1 im lementation at
STAT the rate of one per day beginning 29 November. (U)
IBM implemented a fix to SADDE software to correct the
reoccurring SADDE failures on 23 November. The fix was applied
to the module which interfaces CMS with PL1 programs. Since
installing SADDE has not had a failure related to that
STAT software. (U)
Hardware changes will be completed on 30 November for the
SAFE-D system and 1 December for the SAFE-C system. The
changes will create floor space for the (four) additional
3380 B-units to be installed on the SAFE-C system. The
delivery schedule has bee The hardware will not
STAT arrive until 9 December. (U)
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Delivery 3 Preliminary Design Documentation will continue
to be reviewed in preparation of the Preliminary Design Review
that will be held 12-16 December at TRW's W-1 Building.
(U)
Personnel:
completed security processing and received
STAT her Agency badge on 30 November. (U)
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Management Information Systems Group
STAT The T&A Team met with of SPD to
learn more about what AIM is and how it fits into the T&A
architecture. The meeting was most beneficial. AIM has some
very attractive features: a) system-to-system interface; and,
b)automatic error recovery. We also discussed again our
present thinking of using NOMAD2 as a VM data base for T&A
collection. We are looking into the possibility of merging the
existing NOMAD2 architecture with AIM for the system-to-system
interface. Last week we tried a simple exercise with each ACIS
team member calling up a simple T&A menu for the purpose of
testing response time. We one had about 20 users but the
STAT response was excellent. (U)
The LIMS Quality Assurance Contractor (CTEC) delivered the
final Requirements and Design Document for the Configuration
Item Index Enhancements to the Quality Assurance Status
Accounting System. Programming has been completed on the first
phase, and Configuration Item Index Reports are now being
produced from QASAS rather than WANG. Programming on the
library functions and distribution lists is delayed due to lack
STAT of resources for GIMS programming. I (U)
The award fee for LIMS Quality Assurance Contractor (CTEC)
has been determined, and a memorandum statin such will be
STAT forwarded to the Contracting Officer. ~(NO CONTRACT)
Configuration Management Branch (CMB) personnel provided
assistance to SAFE Project representatives in their evaluation
of the PANVALET-VM System for baselined software storage. Two
problems have surfaced; multiple accesses to PANVALET and the
STAT Cross Reference Sort Program abend. (SPD) is
trouble shooting the problem of accesses and Mike Boushell
(Pansophics technician) is checking out the sort problem.
These problems should be resolved next week and testing will
STAT continue. (U)
A draft of the updated TADS Five-Year Plan was distributed
for OSWR review on 23 November. Pending finalization of the
budget plan and integration of comments, the document will be
STAT distributed for ODP internal review on 1 December. F----](U)
On 22 November, Quality Systems, Incorporated (QSI),
briefed OP on the efficiency and effectiveness of Project
Caper. This was followed by a QSI recommendation for
improvements and enhancements. The briefing was well received,
and OP will review and prioritize the proposed recommendations
STAT so work can continue with minimum delay. ~~(U)
ODP is pre ared to install the OP Microdata Minicomputer
STAT in Room 3N08, Building, on 1 December as specified in
the CAPER Instal ation Plan. However, the construction work
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and TEMPEST certification on Room 3N08 is approximately one
week behind schedule and the mini-installation has been
rescheduled for 5 ecember. OP has been advised of the changed
STAT schedule. (U)
The Army Government organizations and personnel data were
STAT loaded into the 4C database. (U)
Personnel:
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has resigned and accepted a osition at
Mint effective 28 November. (U)
transferred into ISD.
a so r rted to ISD on 28 November. They can be reached
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Management Staff
1985 Congressional Budget. The "hit numbers" for the
1985 Congressional Budget were received on 28 November. As
anticipated, there was a reduction of SSR positions (four in
1984 and three in 1985). Also, there were Congressionally
directed reductions in both 1984 and 1985 for external
assistance (contractual and maintenance services) and in the
inflation factor. The DDA adjusted our FTE levels to provide
in 1984 and 1985 for the level of temporary part-time support
we used in 1983. Overall, our non-personal service funds were
reduced by 3.6% in 1984 and 2.2% in 1985 from the levels in our
OMB Budget. These reductions do not apply to the CAMS funds
STAT which have recently been transferred to our budget.
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Finance. As of 30 November, there were 80 outstanding
advances with a dollar va ue of k3 240. No accounts were
STAT delinquent at this time. (U/AIUO)
Processing Services Group
Wang technicians have com leted installation of OC's first
STAT Wang Alliance System in the DAC. OC has three systems
remaining to be installed between now and Feburary he
STAT first system is now undergoing acceptance testing. (U)
Systems Engineering Branch (SEB) participated in
discussions germane to the LIM System architect. Based on a
GIM-II DBMS, SEB constructed a CRYSTAL mode f the ICSOP data
STAT base, precursor to the LIMS BOC. E _J (U)
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A second requirements data base has been created and was
shipped to the Tasking Segment on 22 November. The successful
completion of this task was facilitated by exceptional support
provided to the CAM 2 S) development contractor (TRW) by OD,
STAT SPD, and PD. L (U)
As of 21 November, 62 of 129 integration tests were
completed. The internal completion on integration testing will
STAT be rescheduled for early January. (U)
The Critical Design Review (CDR) for the IDM backup and
recovery capability was held on 28 November. There were no
changes to the design document as a result of the CDR. This
desian document is expected to be finalized by 30 November.
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1 December 1983
ODP 83-17211
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Administration
rec or o Data Processing
SUBJECT: ODP Report for Week Ending 2 December 1983
1. COMIREX Automated Management System (CAMS)
The systems integration sole-source contract was
presented to the Contracts Review Board on 22 November. The
decision of the Board was to grant a sole-source contract to
Synectics Corporation for three years. There will be an annual
reevaluation for the renewal of the contract during this three-
year period.
2. Significant Events During Coming Weeks
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