PROJECT CHIVE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85B00803R000200070025-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 16, 2003
• Sequence Number: 25
• Publication Date: April 6, 1964
• Content Type: BRIEF

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CONFIDENTIAL
Copy DD/I N 50-100-39
6 April 1964
PROJECT CHIVE
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1. The Office of Central Reference (OCR), DD/I and
the Office of Computer Services (OCS), DD/S&T, are now asso-
ciated in a long-range program for investigation of the
application of automatic data processing (ADP) equipment to
the central (positive intelligence) information storage and
retrieval activities of the Agency. This developmental pro-
gram will cut across all Agency organizational lines in that
the information needs of all components will be considered;
this is the system design aspect of Project CHIVE. The ini-
tial design goals are pointed toward all-source and all-topic
single-entry point service; both information and document
retrieval systems will be explored.
2. Executive Assistant to the
Assistant Director for Central Reference is appointed here-
with the DD/I CHIVE Officer, in addition to his regular
duties. As such he is charged with over-all DD/I management
of the Project. His duties will include: supervision of a
CHIVE Support Staff (CSS); approval of the developmental de-
sign phases, including individual tasks and schedules; co-
ordination with user offices in arranging for cutback or
change in present OCR operations to provide task group sup-
port; and regular and continuing communication with user
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understanding and support to the Project.
OCS, has been designated CHIVE ec nica Director,
charged with conducting the system design effort, producing
technical documentation, and managing the Project's OCS and
contractor activities.
3. A CIA CHIVE Committee will be established to furnish
CIA review of the Project's progress and direction, and to
constitute an evaluation body for the CHIVE system design
recommendations (Phase II) prior to initial system implementa-
tion (Phase III).
4. OCR and OCS will jointly staff and guide the work of
the various task groups now contemplated under the program.
The active and continuing support of the program by user com-
ponents in the Agency will be essential to ensure results of
maximum usefulness throughout the Agency.
(signed)
for RAY S. CLINE
Deputy Director (Intelligence)
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Established in March 1964. As of 1 April 1964, Operations
Division will accept documentation prepared in accordance
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