FIRST LET ME SAY I AM GRATIFIED TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85B01152R001001310046-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 11, 2008
• Sequence Number: 46
• Publication Date: April 15, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
FIRST, LET ME SAY I AM GRATIFIED TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE
ACCOMPLISHED THE FIRST MAJOR STEP IN THE REDIRECTION OF SAFE.
I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT SAFE WILL PROVIDE THE MECHANISM WITH WHICH
TO INCREASE THE ANALYSTS' PRODUCTIVITY AND, OF COURSE, THE
QUALITY OF THE INTELLIGENCE PRODUCT. THE CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ALL
OF US IS NECESSARY IF THE SYSTEM DELIVERED IS TO BE RESPONSIVE TO
YOUR REQUIREMENTS. YOUR ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT WILL BE AN IMPORTANT
INGREDIENT IF SAFE IS TO SUCCEED.
I KNOW THAT THE SAFE PROGRAM HAS EXPERIENCED A DIFFICULT HISTORY.
I AM CONFIDENT, HOWEVER, THAT MY DECISION TO Si7PPORT THE REDIRECTION
OF TIIE SAFE PROJECT WAS THE RIGHT DECISION. THAT DECISION HAS
RESULTED IN ESTABLISHING IN THIS CURRENT OPERATING CAPABILITY A
WORKABLE BASELINE FOR SUBSEQUENT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. I AM
CONFIDENT THAT THE PEOPLE SO INSTRUMENTAL IN BRINGING TO FRUITION
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THE SAFE "EARLY CAPABILITY" CAN ALSO DELIVER THE REMAINDER OF
THE SYSTEM FUNCTIONS WITHIN THE PROGRAMMATIC CONSTRAINTS. I AM
FURTHER CONVINCED THAT OUR CURRENT DEVELOPMENT APPROACH WILL ALLOW
THE INDIVIDUAL CIA AND DIA USER ORGANIZATIONS MAXIMUM ACCESS -TO
THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS THEREBY ASSURING THAT THE SERVICES PROVIDED
ARE THE ONES MOST NEEDED.
I, T00, WANT TO THANK THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR MEETING OUR FIRST
MAJOR MILESTONE OF THE REDIRECTED SAFE. I AM SURE THEY WILL CONTINUE
TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE TO ENSURE THE SAFE
DEVELOPMENT SATISFIES ITS OBJECTIVES. I WILL HAVE A CONTINUING
INTEREST IN THE SUCCESS OF THE SAFE PROGRAM AND WILL CONTINUE TO
FOLLOW ITS DEVELOPMENT CAREFULLY.
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