RESPONSE TO HPSCI REQUEST FOR SAFE DEVELOPMENT PLANS

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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 11, 2008
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: August 24, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

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riEMORANDUM FOR:
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Comptroller u u~~~_ _
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VIA:
Deputy Director for Administration
Deputy Director for Intelligence
FROM
Director of Data Processing
SUBJECT:
Response to HPSCI Request for SAFE Development
Plans
REFERENCE: Memo to DDs fr
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Compt, Subj: Additional
.Requirement fo
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Congressionally Directed
Study, dtd 2 A
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83 (DD/A 83-1608/2)
(ODP 83-1130)
Attached is the response to the HPSCI request for SAFE
development plans. If you have any questions or require
additional information, please contact
Attachment:
SAFE DEVELOPMENT GOALS,
dtd 24 August 1983
of my
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Response to HPSCI Requirement for
SAFE Development Plan
The purpose of SAFE is to provide needed data processing
support to assist the intelligence analyst in coping with many
sources and large quantities of data available on given subjects.
Over the past few years there has been an increased emphasis given
to providing more coverage, increased capacity and greater
sophistication to our information collection capabilities. SAFE
will assist the analyst in the time-consuming tasks of collecting,
organizing, collating, editing and coordinating information from a
burgeoning number of sources.
As one means to significantly improve the flow of intelligence,
SAFE will provide automatic processing and dissemination of incoming
electrical messages. SAFE users will develop lists o~ words or
phrases called profiles which will be used to direct relevant
traffic to the individual or office. These user profiles can also
be structured to alert the analysts when specific intelligence data
of topical sensitivity is received by their respective agency
(CIA~DIA).
In addition to improving the .dissemination of electrical
messages, SAFE will provide the capability for users to read,
annotate, route (to other analysts or offices} and index
intelligence electronic documents. SAFE will facilitate analysts'
electronic communications with one another.
The capability for analysts to develope and maintain
individually created electronic work files will be provided by the
system. These work files can be defined and structured by the user
to meet individual data storage and retrieval requirements. The
user will also be able to define output formats so that data
presentations at individual workstations will emphasize relevant
information.
Another major SAFE improvement will be. the provision of a
single access language to support the current intelligence function
as well as research of reference data. On-line access to. reference
data will allow SAFE users to research not only the indexed files,
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structured re? ds, order of battle file~or installation files,` but
also to reach abstracts of documents, and full texts of electrical
messages, all through a single user language: The SAFE User
Language (SUL) will provide rapid and effective query and file
maintenance across diverse data bases.
Finally, SAFE will significantly improve the mechanism for
producing finished intelligence. For both agencies, user will have
the capability to compose and print finished intelligence reports.
The, provision for on-line text composition will allow users to write
memoranda, articles, or reports, and then print the textual or _. ..
structured data in a variety of output formats. The ability to
route intelligence documents electronically to other analysts or
supervisors will facilitate coordination in a fast paced environment
and wil ve to compress time requirements in the production
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The hardware supporting SAFE has been selected with a view
toward its progressive evolution to keep pace with expanding
capabilities. The intent is to take full advantage of advances in
technology where appropriate and feasible. As the SAFE user
community expands, the system hardware will be upgraded. The
initial SAFE system hardware configuration is viewed as three
separate, systems: CIA (SAFE-C), DIA (SAFE-D), and the Development
System..
SAFE-C System
state drum systems, each with 45 megabytes.
The initial hardware configuration for the SAFE-C system
consists of three IBM 3083 model J processors. ~A11 three
processors are used for production. An IBM 3211 printer is
switchable to any of the processors. The processors share
access to a pool of eight IBM 3420 tape drives (6250/1600 BPI)
through four IBM 3803 controllers. A11 remote communications
facilities are provided through three COMTEN 3690 front-end
processors, each with dedicated interfaces to each of the-3083
processors. The SAFE-C processors share the access to thirteen
IBM 3380 direct access storage systems with a total of 32.5
gigabytes, sixteen IBM 3350 Direct Access Storage Devices
(DASD) with a total of 9.6 gigabytes, and two STC 4305 solid
SAFE-D System
provided through two COMTEN 3690 front-end processors.
the DIA processors. The remote communications facilities are
The SAFE-D system initial hardware configuration consists of
two IBM 3083 model J processors. Both processors are used for
production. An IBM 3211 printer is switchable with either
processor, and a pool of eight IBM 3420 tape. drives (6250/1600
BPI) are accessible through two controllers. Nine IBM 3380
storage systems with a total of 22.5 gigabytes, six IBM 3350
DASD with a total of 3.6 gigabytes, and two STC 4305 solid
state ,drum systems with a total of 90 megabytes are shared by
3. Development System
An additional IBM 3803 J processor initially serves both as a
DIA.back-up processor and as a software development system for
both the CIA and DIA systems. This processor has access to
four IBM 3420-8 tape drives, seven IBM 3380 storage--systems
with a total of 2.4 gigabytes, and an STC 4305 solid state drum
system with total storage capacity of 45 megabytes. The
development system utilizes the DIA Comten front-end processors
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4. Hardware Acquisition Plans for FY-84
Plans for FY-84 for hardware acquisitions include upgrades to
existing CPUs and purchase of one new CPU by CIA. Funds have
also been allocated for the purchase of terminals, printers and
Comten front-end processors to provide for additional users.
Additional DASD will also be acquired as a function of the
increase in--users and as additional development capacity is
required.
5. Hardware Acquisition Plans for FY-85
In FY-85, current plans call for upgrades to all CPUs by both
CIA and DIA as more users are added and additional software
deliveries come on line. There will also be increases in the
number of terminals and related support equipment as the total
number of users for both Agencies are increased. The breakdown
of funds for these acquisitions for both FY's is covered in the
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SAFE SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
System implementation will be conducted in incremental
deliveries. Each delivery, building on an existing preliminary
capability, provides additional functionality to the user. The
Project Plan describes the five deliveries which have been
identified to date. Subsequent deliveries may be defined later.
SAFE development began with Early Capability effective in March,
1983. Project development is scheduled to continue through
February, 1986. During that time span five incremental deliveries
are planned for implementation. A summary of the functional
capabilities included within each incremental delivery as well as
proposed delivery dates for both CIA and DIA are documented in the
remaining paragraphs of this section.
1. SAFE Early Capability: SAFE-C, March 1983; SAFE-D, June 1983
The SAFE Early Capability provides both DIA and CIA users a
SAFE-like capability supported by several separate applications
packages: Profile, Mail, Text, and Automatic Information Management
(AIM). The Profile software allows users to list words and phrases
in "interest profiles" and then logically associate these profile
elements in a query expression. These profiles, which may represent
either individuals or organizations, serve to select electrical
messages for dissemination to respective users "mail files". Once
messages (documents) are placed in mail files, the user may
permanently "save" messages for retention. He may also annotate and
route messages to other users, Messages may also be deleted from
mail files or printed to provide hard copy. The third software
package, Text,.. allows the user to search the complete text of all
documents maintained in_a master data base or individual private
files. The.`private files-have been created as a result :of messages
"saved" during-..the users' review of his mail file. In addition to
these ;three ao.ftwarepackages supporting message processing. and
disseiztination~ the -.SAFE Earay~Capability through the use of,.=AIM,
also?:provides~'the user text editing functions that allow for the
creation, editing., formatting, routing and nr;nt;ncY of intelligence
reports, memorandums .and ether documents.
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2. Delivery l: SAFE-C; SAFE-D, Fall 1983
Delivery 1 will provide an improved algorithm for electrical
____~.__--message-dissemination processing and, one -.level of interprofiie logic
(ability of a user's interest profile to reference another interest
profile). In addition, Delivery 1 will provide access to INQUIRE,
text data base management system (DBMS) and M-204, structured file
DBMS. The access to these commercial DBMSs will be limited to a
small subset of the user population as well as system development
personnel. The M-204 DBMS will be utilized to support the.
conversion of those DIA data bases, programs and products for which
DIA/RSO has assumed responsibility. These data bases are currently
supported on the DIA on-line system (DIAOLS).
3. Delivery 2: SAFE-C, November 1984
Delivery 2 provides for the initial integration of
comprehensive routing and filing functions with user mail files. In
addition to being able to generate and edit text data, users will be
able to route messages and associated annotations to other SAFE
users. Documents may be identified by a user to route to another
user during the browse of his respective mail file. Documents
stored in mail files can be listed and, by user selection directly
displayed. In Delivery 2, SAFE users will also be able to store
predefined queries as well as access lists to mail files. -These
access lists are maintained by the individual owners of mail files.
SAFE text editing capabilities will be enhanced by a host-based word
processor. The text editing capability will be integrated with that
SAFE software which provides for the routing of messages and
internally composed documents.
4. Delivery 3: SAFE-D, March 1985; SAFE-C, June-1985
Delivery 3 will include the augmentations to the capabilities
introduced in Delivery 2 and an initial capability for DIA to
reprocess indexed messages through the SAFE system in support of
DIA's DoD message retransmission function (Second Pass
Dissemination). CRD and HUMINT files will be brought up on the
SAFE-D system. However, a subset of CRD and HUMINT files-will
remai?n'.on DIAOLS to support DoD access. This condition will exist
until there is SAFE connectivity to the DoD commands. A prototype
DoDIIS Network Front_End will be available to support connections to
other DoDIIS test sites. DIA/.RSE will be responsible for the DoDIIS
NFE to include an interface that will connect the DoDIIS NFE to the
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Delivery 3 for CIA and DIA will allow the user to file and
maintain documents in the INQUIRE index file. In addition to filing
documents in AIbi data bases, INQUIRE supports data inversion which
allows the user to rapidly search and maintain individual document
data bases. Users will be able to enter free .text annotations to
index records or specific terms to keyword fields. Access lists to
INQUIRE-files will allow the file owner to control read/write access
to individual files or delegate that responsibility to other users.
Additionally, a command history log which maintains a history of
each command or series of commands entered into the s stem by a user
during an interactive session will be available. 25X1
Delivery 4: SAFE-D, August 1985
The DIA interface to DoDIIS will be completed in this
delivery. All of the AIF, DIOBS, ELINT, and crisis management files
and products will be brought up on the SAFE-D system. These files
will also remain in DIAOLS for a period of time to provide for
parallel operations and to insure the integrity of the conversion
effort. In addition, the user interface will be enhanced to include
connectivity to the structured files in M204 under a single user
log-or_ and user language construct. 25X1
6. Delivery 5: SAFE-C, December 1985; SAFE-D, February 1986
The SAFE Index File capabilities will be completed for this
delivery. Full index fields and the ability to relate multiple
occurrences of index phrases to one another will be provided.
Transaction files will exist to allow for delayed processing .of
transactions to those files supporting message processing and
dissemination. Validation criteria will support file maintenance.
The CIA Central Index File previously maintained in CIA on a
separate system, will be brought up on SAFE-C along with its
products (e.g. keyword occurence lists).
The user interface will be enhanced to support multiple
activities in multiple screen configurations (e.g., document in one
split and transaction in another split). Synonym list files (i.e.,
named collection of one or more synonyms logically "OReds" together)
-will be available. The text composition function (i.e., host-based
word processor} will be totally integrated into the user interface
and enhanced based upon requirements generated from preliminary use
during previous deliveries. Electrical messages that arrive in
multiple sections will be combined and processed as a single
document for message dissemination-and storage.
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-SAFE DEVELOPMENT COSTS
(THEN YEAR DOLLARS ~ MILLIONS)
FY-82 (4th quarter)
FY-83
FY-84
FY-85
FY-86
FY-87
FY-88
TOTAL
DIA
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