DA DECENTRALIZATION PROPOSAL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90G00993R000300280009-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 1, 2012
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: January 23, 1987
• Content Type: MEMO

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17:53:57 -- 23 January 1987
Note To: Management Information Systems Group
STAT From:
Subject: DA Decentralization Proposal
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The Director of OIT has forwarded a proposal to the DDA which calls for
the decentralization of ADP support in the DA. The proposal is being
reviewed by the DDA and the DA component offices. The intent of the
proposal is to improve the quality of ADP support to the Directorate
offices by allowing offices to directly manage the use of some of their
ADP resources and by placing the specialists closer to the customer.
Copies of the proposal are being circulated.
The proposal puts forward several ideas for discussion, almost none are
firm at this time. What is clear however is that OIT staffers assigned
to a component office would retain their MZ Career Service status and
would in effect be on rotation for a specific tour. The proposal
recommends that the manager of the ADP team in each participating
component office be an OIT careerist. The proposal also suggests that
the Corporate Data effort and DA systems development and support for
be retained in OIT. Support for our
Naturally there are many issues and questions surrounding this proposal.
At this time no details have been worked out regarding an implementation
plan or schedule. I will continue to keep you informed about new
developments.
Mr. Maloney will address all MISG employees on this subject at 1400 on 5
February Questions and discussion will follow. Your ideas
and opinions are strongly solicited. Please be encouraged to discuss
this with me or the Division Chiefs at any time, either in person or via
AIM.
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