FBIS 20957, INTERNET ACTIVATION PLANNING, DTD 27 DEC 85

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 9, 2012
• Sequence Number: 81
• Publication Date: January 7, 1986
• Content Type: MEMO

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7 January 1986
FOREIGN BROADCAST INFORMATION SERVICE
P. O. Box 2604
Washington, D. C. 20013
P}ITt01:~~IJI)IR1 FOR: Chief , London i3ureau, F[3IS
Chid, Panama I3urearl, F[lIS
Acting, Chie Operations Group
~U13JLC1': Internet Planning
ItE:FI]ZI:tJC1;: FIlIS 20957, Internet Activation Planning, dtd 27 Dec 85
1. As you no doubt will have surmised from ref, active planning
is underway in Ileaciquarters to ensure that everyone will be ready for
Internet coming on line 31 October 1986 (with system testing scheeiuled
to begin 1 October 1986). As we get further into planning, we are
discovering t}rere are many details to be worked orrt, whic}i is why we
are tasking you now with drawing up activation plans and concept papers
for your' bureaus. "fhe enclosed is an assortment of papers we have
collected to give you some insig}it into our thinking back here.
a. "1'he first paper is the }[eadquarters Activation Plan for
Internet Phase I listing key planning elements, major milestones,
anti target dates for these milestones. To assist you in
"translating" this, we have attached the original memo from
Director, FBIS tasking us with drawing up an activation plan, as
well as the Ops anti GSG working papers out of which the activation
plan evolved. As you go over these papers you will sec that our
thinking on Internet Phase I is still in the evolrrtionarv phase.
Among basics that will not change is the decision that Internet is
rurder the management of Chief, Operations Group with Chief, FSG
responsible for teclrni~al and contracting, support. Initially we
will have two project officers, one from Ops and one from FAG,
heading a task force to carry orrt day-to-day implementation of the
activation plan. 'I'hev will eventually be replaced by an Internet
(;ontrol Center Staff (one GS-1> Chief and four senior Control
::enter operations officers) who will report directly cn the Office
of Chief, Operations Group. "Che ground station sites at Quantico,
'ladiev, anti Pananrr will be staffed by contractors, who will
I~rovi~le basic Operations and 'lainteriance Support. Contractors
~~i11 also man the :~~'t~JOrf: Control which will take orders directly
from the Internet ,:ontrol Center Staff on activating the send and
receive sides of the trrurspondcr for '1'V, FAX, and audio trans-
missions. These orders will be given after dai}v coordination
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with bureaus on coverage and transmission plans. In addition to
each bureau and the Langley TYRO having a daily routine coverage
schedule for TV and FAX, we envisage situations where special
consumer requests, crisis coverage, or other major events will
require reallocation of transponder time. Unknowns still to be
determined are bureau plans for staffing to handle Internet Phase
I, Internet hours of operation (Headquarters planning on 24-hour
operation for Internet Control Center), coverage configuration
(daily assigned coverage, crisis coverage, backstop plans, etc.),
coordination SOP, extent of available coverage when Internet comes
on line, and other operational issues which must be addressed in
your Operational Concept Papers.
b. The second enclosure is the original Internet Concept
Paper prepared by MOD. It is basically a working paper for FBIS
management to use in budgetary and other briefings for higher
authorities and not really a "concept of operations" as such. The
headquarters Operations Concept Paper currently being drafted here
will be far more specific in addressing such issues as staffing,
procedures, hours, coverage, etc., and we expect your bureau
concept papers to do the same. We have noted on the 1 October
1985 paper areas where there have been changes or on which there
is still some question. One major area still to be determined is
whether Internet Phase I capability will be used as a primary
communications circuit to replace A-itodin for sending message
traffic. Current thinking is that we will plan to do this
approximately six months after Internet has been on line, but not
do it immediately because of the numerous interfaces required with
both the Autodin network and MIDAS. Conceivably, it will be
postponed until the new unclassified automated FBIS system (AFS)
is operational in }ieadquarters. Planning under this latter
scenario would begin approximately August 1986.
c. The remaining material is information gathered by FED/ESG
addressing your space requirements for Internet Phase I as well as
tt-e technical aspects of Internet. "fhe main thing you must take
into account in your planning is the limited capability of the
transponder. In simple terms, only one burea~i at a time will be
able to send or receive 'IV signals via the transponder. The same
applies to wide-band FAX (which you will use mainly for sending
newspapers). For bureaus to ~~se these capabilities they must
first coordinate with file Internet Control Center duty officer,
who will in fotri direct the Network Control duty officer at
Quantico to prepare the transponder. This will require active,
dynamic coordination by well-informed--both substantively and
technically--duty officers in the field. The audio channels (each
bureau will have three, and the Internet Control Center six),
~~~liic]- bureaus c_an rise for sending/receiving voice, RTTY, and
narrow-band F:LI, are not so limited. For example, each audio band
can carry up to L4 EZ~i"1'Y transmissions once multiplexers are
installed. You will also have a two-way voice order wire for
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communications wit}i each other and with the Internet Control
Center Staff.
2. With this information in hand and with information you glean
during the upcoming site survey TDY, we trust you will have adequate
information to begin your planning and to draft your concept papers.
You are encouraged to keep us advised as your planning proceeds and to
ask questions as they arise. ~Ve expect you to advise us as you draft
your papers of policy decisions you reach on staffing, hours of
operation, coverage proposals, etc. The rare you keep us advised the
closer Headquarters and bureau planning will be, thus reducing the
danger of major differences of opinion occurring in our planning and
concept of Internet Phase I. Likewise, we'll keep you informed of any
decisions reached here that are likely to affect bureau planning. All
questions should go through the Office of Chief, Operations Group so we
can maintain overall operational management of your planning. Technical
questions will be passed on to FED/ESG. If there are problems with BTI
and Intercomsa installation work on the ground stations or technical
requirements being laid on your bureaus, these will have to be dealt
with back here by the ESG contracting officer, who is the only officer
with the legal contracting authority to institute requests for changes
in the BTI and Intercomsa contracts for installation of the ground
stations.
3. One final thought on Internet planning. Actual coverage is a
major issue to be resolved. ??tOD is tasked with coming up with prelimi-
nary proposals by mid-February and will be seeking information from
both of you on your coverage. ZVe will also be conducting cons~uner
surveys here to determine how we can rise Internet capabilities to best
meet the needs of both internal and external consumers. In the interim,
bureau proposals, taking into consideration the limitations of the
transponder as well as the different operating hours of the two bureaus
and the flexibility provided by the Langley TYRO for Moscow TV, will
assist us in drafting our proposals. We are also interested in London
determining whether there are additional signals available at rladley
which BTI could make available to us. }Ve are aware this could be a
very expensive proposition requiring contracts with t}ie originators of
the signals and that BTI may not be in a position, owing to copyright
and other restrictions, to make these signals available to tis. We
still believe, however, it is worthwhile looking into on the off chance
we can use Internet for material not now available at London, Panama or
Langley. There is particular interest in Indian Ocean and 1Vest Europe
satellite transmissions. Happy planning. _
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FBIS/Ops
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Distribution:
Orig - C/LD, w/encs
1 - C/PA, w/encs
1 - C/FSB, w/o encs
1 - C/MOD, w/o encs
1 - SA/Ops, w/encs
2 - AC/Ops, w/o encs
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