Intelligence Processing Research and Development Laboratory Mission and Functions

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP88B00553R000100170008-3
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• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 7, 1998
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: November 16, 1966
• Content Type: REGULATION

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GENERAL NOTICE NO. 7
Intelligence Processing Research and Development Laboratory
Mission and Functions
1. Mission
The Intelligence Processing Research and Development
Laboratory (IPRD) was established to provide facilities, hardware,
systems software and service in support of Agency processing and
analysis goals. The Laboratory is to provide OPEN SHOP, HANDS
ON environment where new ideas, techniques, procedures and
methods may be tested and demonstrated by the Office of Research
and Development.
2. Organization
The IPRD is organized under the auspices and control of the
Office of Research and Development, DD/S&T under the direct super-
vision of the Chief, Analysis Division/ORD with joint assistance by
other offices and components of the Agency as required (currently
with support from the Office of Computer Services. )
3. Project Initiation and Control
The initiation of projects and programs using IPRD facilities
will require initial approval of the Director, ORD, after staffing and
concurrence by the Chief, Analysis Division/ORD and the Director
GROUP I
Excluded from automatic
downgrading and
declassification
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3. Project Initiation and Control (Cont'd)
of IPRD. Use of the IPRD for routine data processing in support of
OCS or other production facilities will be done only on a non-inter-
fering basis with the concurrence of the Director of IPRD with
appropriate liaison to OCS. Conflicts regarding the relative priority
of IPRD projects which involve organizations other than the Analysis
Division/ORD will be resolved by the Director, ORD. Conflicts over
the use of IPRD equipment will be brought to the attention of the
Director, ORD by the Director of IPRD and the Chief, Analysis
Division/ORD. The Director of IPRD will not initiate research and
development programs and projects except through the mechanism
outlined above,
4. Functions and Responsibilities of the Director and Assistant
Director of IPRD
a. The Director and Assistant Director will be responsible
for carrying out all assigned provisions of any joint ORD-OCS agree-
ments.
b. Standards, conventions, practices, and schedules neces-
sary for efficient operation of the Laboratory will be established by
the Laboratory Director or the Assistant Laboratory Director.
The Director and Assistant Director will:
(1) Plan, provide and manage the implementation
of all required facilities, hardware, system software,
and service required for an efficient OPEN SHOP laboratory.
HANDS ON service will be provided consistent with established
project and/or priority directives.
(2) Provide technical guidance, instruction and con-
sultant service as required or requested by users wishing to
interface with the IPRD Laboratory.
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4. Functions and Responsibilities of the Director and Assistant
Director of IPRD (C ont t d)
(3) Coordinate and/or assist in developing plans and
technical specifications for hardware and software which is
to operate in the IPRD Laboratory.
(4) Maintain a library of vendor information pamphlets
on equipment available for information processing activities.
(5) Obtain and maintain a library of information pro-
cessing routines of interest to users of the IPRD Laboratory.
(6) Arrange for or provide the following services:
(a) Maintenance of all facilities and hardware.
(b) General operating system software and
utility routines.
(c) Limited keypunching, tape punching and other
input requirements,
(d) Provide information and training manuals
required for equipment use.
(e) Maintain an inventory of supplies and support
items such as punch cards, paper tapes, magnetic tapes,
patch boards and wires, etc. necessary for the convenience
of the user or operation of the hardware.
(f) Maintain a secure facility where customer data
and programs (in machinable form) can be stored. This
could be magnetic tape, paper tape, disk packs, wired
patch boards, punched cards and any other medium as
required.
(g) Maintain a facility to receive, handle, schedule
and distribute results of work accomplished in a "will
call" mode of operation.
(h) Provide management information and service
certification required for all accounting, reporting, and
payment functions.
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4. Functions and Responsibilities of the Director and Assistant
Director of IPRD (C ont' d)
(i) Assistance in program debugging, equipment
operation, and program preparation as required for
efficient and effective use of the IPRD facilities.
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ROBERT M. CHAPMAN
Director of Research and Development
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