18 - 24 MAY 1986

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90-00037R000100110007-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2012
• Sequence Number: 7
• Content Type: MISC

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18 - 24 May 1986
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OC-CS
1. The monthly technical and financial review of the
Between Building and Commo Center se nts of the B
Communications Program was held at
on 22 May. For pro ress ex > > e uring a rs
excellent under the contract s award fee criteria.
three months of this year, has been given a rating of
2. I lattended the quarterly MERCURY Review
Panel Meeting held on 20 May. Senior contractor officials briefed
Agency representatives on the status of the program. Currently,
schedules are being met and performance is being conducted within
the overall estimated cost of the contract.
3. Each Division is reminded that the Deputy Director for
Administration again this year issued guidance for the procure-
ment of supplies, equipment, and services chargeable to the
current fiscal year and service contract renewals for next year.
sets forth the various and applicable deadline dates
for submission of FY-86 requisitions to ensure their timely and
orderly completion. FY-86 requisitions submitted after the
stated deadline dates will require approval of the appointed
senior officer at the Directorate level. Additionally, 1 July
1986 is set as the deadline date for submission of requests to
renew annual service contracts. should be reviewed
to ensure compliance with the deadline a es as established.
OC-MPS
1. I ~ Office of
Communications (OC) representive to the Directorate of Opera-
tions (DO), Information Management Staff, on 22 May to develop
a strategy regarding the possible issuance of a "secure voice"
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policy by the DO. A variety of correspondence was reviewed which
had been generated over the past several years and additional
correspondence on file in the DO will be reviewed prior to a
second meeting on this subject.
3. will retire on 30 May after more than
31 years overnmen service.
OC-AMD
1. The Overseas Orientation Program (OOP) was conducted at
the Communications School (CS) from 20-23 May. Thirty personnel
attended, twenty-five from OC, three from the Office of Logistics,
and two from the Office of Security. The next CS running of OOP
is scheduled for 29 July-1 August.
2. Four instructors and one recently graduated Panel D
officer are providing communications training and field opera-
tions support to Career Trainees attending the Special Operations
3. Three Intelligent Communications Terminal (ICT)
instructors are providing training in three overseas areas
encompassing seven separate sites. Training requirements
for the ICT system is increasing as more on-line activations
are scheduled.
Training Course in progress
4. The entire staff of four TERP instructors are overseas
providing on-site training.
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OC-AMD (Continued)
5. The Computer-Based Training Room continues to
accommodate a steady flow of customers. The most frequently
requested courseware includes the Digital Data Communications
Series on the IVIS systems and Basic Wang Word Processing on
the Kee systems. Several individuals have also taken the
Longman Crown Performance Series courses on the IBM systems.
8. While actively recruiting throughout the Midwest and
Texas, OC recruiters recently gave presentations to approximately
1,200 individuals interested in Agency employment. Of this
total, 572 candidates passed OC testing requirements and were
issued employment packages to prepare and return for processing.
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floor with planned completion by the end of August.
10. Renovation work has begun on thel (ground
11. A few months ago we reported that the Finance Services
Branch had obtained an NSA software program to process domestic
7untings on the IBM Personal Computer (PC).
revised the software and converted
the program to the Wang PC. Efforts are now being made to use
the program on the Wang Alliance. This program is creating much
interest in other components and likely will be employed Agency-
wide. More information will be provided travelers after
experiments are conducted with the software.
OC-ED
1. The Second Phase Automated Relay System (SPARS) II at
Headquarters was converted to the new Cluster software on 22 May.
Both SPARS I and SPARS II at Headquarters have been converted,
but they are not clustered together as they are operating
independently in a stand-alone mode.
2. Several members of the OC Engineering Division were
given a tour of Bendix's Time and Frequency Division as part
of a capabilities briefing. Bendix is currently working on a
"white paper" study of our network timing, frequency standards,
and methods of clock distribution.
5.I (joined the Division on 22 May. Dave is
in the Agency co-op program and is currently a 'uni majoring in
electrical engineering He is
scheduled to return to school in mid-August.
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OC-ED (Continued)
OC-FND
Executive Assistant, OC
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