CURRENT STATUS OF PROJECT SAFE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86-01019R000200060039-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 6, 2002
• Sequence Number: 39
• Publication Date: August 16, 1976
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Logistics
STATINTL FROM
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Chief, Real Estate and Construction Division, CL
SUBJECT : Current Status of Project SAFE
REFERENCE : Memo dtd 10 Aug 76 to C/RECD fr C/HEB, Same
Subject
1. Forwarded herewith is the current status report of Project
SAFE. It is presumed that the decision by the House committee re-
viewing Project SAFE will permit funding of Project SAFE beginning
in fiscal year 1977 at a funding level of approximately $35,000,000.
The preliminary impact on the Office of Logistics will be relatively
immediate on the contractual services of the Procurement Division,
0L. Preliminary olannino and consultation with Mr.
Director, Pro t SAFE. is ongoing through the OL 5AF L 1ro3-
ect Coordinator, Mr. Headquarters Engineering
Branch, RECD/OL.
2. The timetable of early 1978 for approximately 10,000 squire
feet of space on the IN corridor, while seemingly adequate, may be
difficult to meet on two points. Specifically, detailed planning
can only commence when a significant amount of systems design is com-
pleted; and, secondly, the complex move sequence necessary to provide
the initial 10,000 square feet of a forecasted 20,000 square feet
facility on the 111 corridor or in the north portion of the building
may be very time consuming. Eventually, 20,000 or more square feet
of space for people and equipment must be relocated outside of the
building within the adjacent Metropolitan Washington area.
3. The funding forecast for the facility-type requirements ap-
pears adequate with the exception of the possible major procurement
of the third 2500 kW generator (current costs of the second such unit
which is presently being procured are estimated at approximately
$1,000,000).
4. Our reporting on this project will resume on a more active,
formal periodic basis. The assistance of your office and the Deputy
Director for Administration will be helpful in effecting the neces-
sary momentum and planning to consolidate the necessary 20,000 square
feet where and when necessary.
OL 6 4071
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5. Attached herewith is a copy of the original facilities
paper dated 3 January 1975 for your review.
STATINTL
2 Atts
Att 1 - Reference
Att 2 > Facilities Paper
Distribution:
Orig. - Addressee, Watts
1 - OL/RECD/HED (Official), w/atts
-I,"- OL/RECD, Watts
1 - OL Files, w/o atts
OL/RECD -. ejw
STATINTL
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10 AUG 1916
PEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Real Estate and Construction Division, OL
Chief, Headquarters Engineering Branch, RECD/OL STATINTL
SUBJECT : Current Status of Project SAFE
1. Mr. Director, Project SAFE/Office of Data STATINTL
Processing (ODP , has indicated that Agency management believes the
stumbling blocks for funding of a modified Project SAFE at $35,000,000
have been overcome with the approval of the House committee. ODP has
resumed project planning and is anticipating $3,500,000 in FY 1977.
Subsequently $10,000,000 to $11,000,000 is projected for FY 1978.
While the majority of FY 1977 funding will be utilized in systems
design, approximately $1,000,000 has been budgeted for facilities-type
projects. In FY 1978 an additional $2,500,000 is programmed for
facilities. Preliminary facilities requirements still revolve around
a large central computer facility of ultimately.20,000 square feet.
Being independent of other ODP centers, its location is generally
dictated by availability of utilities and security requirements to the
north side of the building, as originally conceived, on either the
ground or first floors. Preliminary site selection remains in the
center portion of the 1H corridor (DDI/Central Reference Service).
2. A detailed evaluation is necessary regarding utilities support
for this facility as the operating philosophy regarding the emergency
powered chill water supply has now reverted to the main powerplant
being powered by the large emergency generators (i.e., two 2500 and
two 2000 kW generators). Consequently, a third 2500 kW generator may
be required to supply emergency power for the SAFE computer facility.
The ongoing design for the second 2500 includes provision for the
addition of a third such unit. In this mode adequate chiller capacity
exists at the powerplant; however, should it be necessary to provide
redundancy within the main building, this will be required on the north
side basement.
3. While in general the requirements in each of the STATINT
remote analyst stations will not individually be severe,
require some organizational layout changes within user groups. Dedi- L
cated electrical power circuits will be required in order to ensure
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adequate power during emergency situations and non-interruption from
portable beaters, vacuum cleaners, etc. The nominal additional heat
load due to these clustered terminals should not significantly alter
the existing house supply. Subsequent discussions with the Office of
Security will determine whether Special Purpose Vaulting is adequate
for physical security and will dictate what telephone layout constraints
will be dictated by computer emissions counterrleasur s. Further
details are necessary in order to adequately plan at specific local
user analyst stations in terns of adequate available electrical capacity
and circuits at a given floor electric closet.
4. A major addition will probably be necessary to the data rri d
system, which currently serves ODP facilities on the south side of the
building; whereas, SAFE will originate an the north side. In addition
to the central 20,000 square foot facility, approximately 3,O0l square
feet will be required in a ground floor an-grade location to support
the weight of both CO and 415 11z Uni nterruptibl a Power System ; which
must be geographically located close to the main center.
5. It has been presumed that the FY 1977 funding of the C Vault
electric expansion will permit an early start to that project as
Project SAFE will require approximately 50 percent of the expanded
capacity. In addition, approximately 2,000 square feet will be required
if a micrographics type system (i.e., UltraFICHE or lltraSTRIP) rather
than video storage is used.
6. Beginning on I October 1976. Immediate Procurement Division
action will be required. General facilities type planning by Real
Estate and Construction Division has begun; however, detail planning
will be paced to the ongoing systems design work. It is projected that
an 3,000 to 106000 square feet portion of the central computer facility
will be required by early 1973. Thus, any subsequent planning regarding
space utilization in the IH corridor and contiguous space in the around
floor areas of the Headquarters Building should Integrate Project SAFE
into its development including preliminary planning for rlaximum flexi-
bility of facilities support.
STATINTL
cc: Chief, Logistics Services Division/OL
Chief, Procurement Division/OL
Chief, Architectural Design Staff/LSD/OL
Director, Project SAFE
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