COMPUTER MEMORY PURCHASE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90M00551R000200110009-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 19, 2012
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: November 7, 1988
• Content Type: MEMO

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DIRECTOR Of CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
Measurement and Signature Intelligence Committe
Washington, DC 20505 '~
MEMORANDUM-FOR: Chief, Logistics
ICS
FROM: Executive Secretary
MASINT Committee, ICS
SUBJECT: Computer Memory Purchase
1. As you are probably aware, the MASINT Committee has established the
National MA NT Re uirements Data Base on a computer located in the third
floor vault We have been operating this system for about 11 months
during which me a number of requirements has steadily grown. Recently,
while entering and printing out requirements, we have started to get "low on
memory" messages. Discussions with the contractor who installed the system
indicates that we need to add addition emory to the system in order to be
able to process the requirements.
2. The contractor has located 1M6 single inline memory modules (SIMMs)
memory chips at Tempest Products, Inc. in Sterling, VA., where the computer
was originally purchased. These chips are approximately $460 each installed,
and, since we will require four, the total will be approximately $1840. This
will then give us a total of 4M6 random access memory (RAM), which should be
adequate for sometime nding on the rate at which the Community
3. We request that you purchase these memory chips. We would like to
have the contractor take the central processing unit (CPU) to Tempest Products
and-wait for the chips to be installed. This way we will be without the
system for only one-half day. Also, while we have the computer at the Tempest
Products facility, we would like to have it checked for performance. It
appears that the flyback transformer that controls the scan lines across the
CRT screen is failing, and if so, we would like it replaced. Please advise as
to the best way for the contractor to be able to pay Tempest Products for the
sends us requirements
service and installation.
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