SUPPORT TO SIPS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85B00803R000200080079-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 8, 2004
• Sequence Number: 79
• Publication Date: December 1, 1970
• Content Type: BRIEF

LONG RANGE PLANNING
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Support to SIPS
1 Dec 1970 Memo to DCI thru Ch/IPB sub: Contract for
Devel of File Mgmt Software.
Requested approval for negotiating a major computer software
contract with in support of several large
on-line computer file applications, most important of which
was Support Info Processing System (SIPS).
for SIPS,beginning in December 1969,
After analysis of 14 possible systems/the Generalized
Information Management System (GIMS) was chosen for testing
and inttalled in July 1970 under contract with STAT
The system performed satisfactorily.
Now additional necessary facilities to support SIPS needs
re uire a c ntr for STAT
to provide e necessary improvements
to their GIMSystem to meet Agency needs.
This request was concurred in by DDS, PPB, and approved
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Being discussed in December 1970.
A long-term plan for extending and upgrading the computer
systems in OCS with major emphasis on general purpose
computer systems and some reference to special purpose
systems and related peripheral devices.
Based upon a review of past and current requirements for
computer systems support coupled with a forecast of projected
rqmts over the long term.
One principal concern was to be able to execute thw OCS
mission within approved funding. The past had shown a
remarkable pattern of expansion and the future was expected
to brcung the levying of more.and more requirements J4- - -
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One measure of OCS growth was in raw computer power based
on hardware specifications (but ignoring tth r onsiderations)
wherein OCS computer power has increased in 8 years.
Even with this increase in raw power, OCS had only stayed
even with the rate of growth of, requirements.
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this planning were (1)to optimize computer processing at
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the specific project level, providing that project the best
service it can attain without regard to others. (2) to
optimize at the general level, providing good service
over-all to as many projects as possible, but at some
cost to all in terms of the most optimal service.
The first leads to several small systems, the sedond to
a few large systems.
OCS believed the latter concept to be more valid in a
centralize d, general purpose computer org such as OCS.
systems
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Objectives of OCS/remained valid: a homogeneous set of
hardware and software with change and growth capability
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provision for remote terminals and interactive services,
around=the-clock computing capability; and in addition,
the maintaining of an aggressive posture in exploiting new
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LONG RANGE PLANNING
at the behest of GSA, by OCS
At the end of 1970,/consideration was being given/to
testing of various lower-cgst devices to replace IBM
devices, such as core memories, terminals, tape drives,
communications equipment, and printers.
In some cases no suitable replacements could be found and
OCS kas insistent in exercising caution in the replacing
of units which were performing satisfactorily within a
complex computer system, in order to avoid problems in
service, reliability, performance, or compalbilhility which
would more than offset the savings from lowe6ost equipment.
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Long-range Planning
Another plan, of shorter range, to be accomplished
early in 1971, was the establishment of a pool of
computer terminals in Room 4F50, Headquarters, through
the collaboration with several 1?1 OCS customers,
through which means each user could have access to a
greater number of terminals and more types of terminals
than would be practical if the terminals were installed
separately in each user's area; also this should reduce
terminal equipment and installation costs.
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ADP Services
Growing pains associated with conversion to ADP systems
abated by 1970,
STAT
ADP specialists using computers now concentrating
efforts on increasing effectiveness of opnl systems and applying
computer techniques to new problems.
Increased ADP role resulted from recruitment and trg of
expert computer specialists and to greater awareness of
remote computer terminals connected to time-sharing computers,
STAT
Classes of services:
1. Scientific data processing, trajectory and orbital
analysis, signal analysis, resolution of math formulae etc.
2. Intel file manipulation, processing and exploitation
of data relating to substantive areas - foreign missiles & space,
ship movements, etc.
3. Document storage and retrieval, file management
systems for guilding, maintaining and using computer files
supporting intel activities; and
4. Management and admin data processing, payroll,
personnel, stock inventory, financial record keeping.
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