PRINTING AND PHOTOGRAPHY DIVISION WEEKLY REPORT FOR PERIOD OF 24 DECEMBER - 30 DECEMBER 1986

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP89-00063R000200240011-8
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• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 13, 2011
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PRINTING AND PHOTOGRAPHY DIVISION
WEEKLY REPORT FOR PERIOD OF
24 December - 30 December 1986
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I. Status of Tasks Assigned by Senior Management:
* A. On 23 December 1986, the Office of Logistics,
Printing and Photography Division (OL/P&PD) was tasked with
the priority preparation of briefing material for the
Special Assistant to the Director of Administration. The
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package and is intended for internal use only. The final 6,1
product consiptina of 8 vugraphs with proofs is due by 1
January 1987.
II. Items or Events of Major Interest that have Occurred
During the Preceding Week
* A. Two representatives of the Foreign Broadcast
Information System (FBIS) met with representative from the
Office of Logistics, Printing and Photography Division
(OL/P&PD) on 24 December 1986, to request assistance in the
development of an automated inventory control system. It
was determined that, with modifications, modules from the
P&PD MIS could be utilized to meet FBIS's requirements.
Work was immediately begun on the modifications required.
Testing and training for the new system will be performed
during the upcoming week. FBIS has contacted the Office of
Information Technology to set up the required disks to
support the new system. Although P&PD will provide the
system to FBIS, software and database maintenance tasks will
25X1 be the responsibility of FBIS.
B. During a recent meeting hosted by the Office of
Logistics, Printing and Photography Division (OL/P&PD)
b representatives from DICOMED Corporation presented informal
results of recent experimental studies involving DICOMED
equipment and other peripheral systems. These results were
seen to have possible ramifications toward enhanced
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utilization of existing P&PD prepress systems. In response
to these findings, OL/P&PD is initiating a study, in
conjunction with DICOMED Corporation, to investigate
specific peripheral interfaces of importance to P&PD
C. The Office of Logistics, Printing and Photography
Division (OL/P&PD) received the first components of the new
Dicomed Color Graphics COM Recorder
This equipment, when combined with
the existing color graphics system, will allow P&PD to
double its computer graphics capability. In addition, a
Microvax Command Console will be installed which will allow
P&PD to direct the output of both systems simultaneously and
* E. Work on the thirteen volume Congressional Budget
Justification Books (CBJB) is progressing apace in the
Office of Logistics, Printing and Photography Division
(OL/P&PD). P&PD has received 144 graphics plates for the
budget books and an additional 90 color graphics and
photographs are being processed on the color scanner.
Preliminary work on the covers and index tabs is virtually
complete, seventy five percent of the graphics have been
received, and text material is being set for initial galley
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III. Significant Events Anticipated During the Coming
Week
A. The continuation of a study of the feasibility of
installing pneumatic roll lifts on the Goss web press has
prompted a visit by representatives from the Office of
Logistics, Printing and Photography Division (OL/P&PD) to
Missouri Industries in Washington, Missouri. The purpose of
this visit is to conduct an on site observation of the
device in a normal production environment. Initial
indications are that a pneumatic lift will offer a faster
and safer way to mount the 1,000 pound paper rolls on the
25X1 press. The rolls are currently loaded manually.
IV. Management Activities and Concerns:
A. A meeting was held this week between the Office of
Logistics, Printing and Photography Division (OL/P&PD) and
the National Photographic Interpretation Center's (NPIC)
printing managers to discuss the possible use of ink jet
printing of bar codes in the finishing and dissemination
operations. As a result of this meeting it was agreed to
share all information gathered on the subject. NPIC's goal
is to have a working system by June of '87.
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