EDP CENTRALIZATION VS. DECENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85B00803R000200070055-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 16, 2003
• Sequence Number: 55
• Publication Date: February 3, 1965
• Content Type: MFR

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3 Feb 1965 - MFR by I sub: of EDP
Centralization vs. Decent./at NSA
learned from an NSA computer type that the
policy of centralization proved unmanageable in NSA and
had been abandoned in favor of more flexible policy
which allowedd almost any deployment of hardware add
human resources, according to the best management judgment
for each situation. There was no rule or policy at NSA against
placing a computer with the user component--the user gets
what he needs for his projects. He can either use central
resources or his own.
I Iwas surprised at this apparent maximization of
aecentralization of compcKuter activities at NSA in regard
to hardware, design and programming skills.
Questioned whether 3rd generation didn't constitute a major push
toward centralization and a shift for NSA policy back toward
centralization, the NSA fellow said "No," but another NSA R&D
fellow disagreed on this point.
I Irecommended convening a technical session with
SA, OSI, & NPIC to identify common computing themes
and plan for more efficient and effective jasaxaf way to
proceed in the Agency computing program.
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OCS received first report on IBM's
third generation computer S stem 360,
from Executive officer II who
att4nded seminar at IBM Poughkeepsie
plant and saw the 360 in assembly and
test. The unified/uniform nature of
the system promised relative stability
for a good period which made purchase
of the system less risky.
Overriding importance of system
programming under the new system was
brought out and #epresented 50% of the
computer center's capability using the new
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