FY 1985 R&D PLANNING CYCLE

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• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
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• Publication Date: December 9, 1982
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COMPUTER LABORATORY FACILITY
REQUIREMENT: The volume of intelligence data that must be
CUSTOMER/SCENARIO:
handled by the Agency is ever increasing.
There is a continuing need for an information
system program which is focused on enhancing
the Agency's information system capabilities.
Such a program should address areas of infor-
mation processing, analysis, dissemination,
.and other application enhancement areas, such
as text search, content analysis, or automatic
image analysis. Also, this program includes
research and development efforts in the areas
of computer hardware and software, electronics,
electro-optics, device technology, data com-
munications, system architecture, and other
areas of information system technology. Such
a program would be the basis for providing
the.. Agency, with..a continuous. state-of-the-art
information'haridling-capability
:
Source: DDI-LR15, DDA-002, DDA-003, DDA-005,
DDA-013, DDA-014, DDA-016, DDA-021,
DDA-023, DDA-024
User: 'DDI, DDA, DDS&T Components
Customer: DDI, DDA, DDS&T`
Scenario: The computer laboratory would
function as the primary facility for Agency
information system research efforts. The
laboratory would be directed by ORD and
provide the equipment and personnel necessary
to support Agency information system research
requirements. .
DESCRIPTION: The laboratory would be located at a contractor
maintained facility. The computer laboratory-
facility contractor would supply the equipment,
personnel, and management/support-functions
necessary to maintain the computer laboratory.
The contractor personnel would include lab
technicians as well. as maintenance, security,
and.support.personnel...
The initial equipment structure of the
laboratory would be two distributed computer
systems/networks. One of these distributed
systems would be an operational system. The
other, an experimental hardware testbed.
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INFORMATION SYSTEMS PROGRAM
COMPUTER LABORATORY FACILITY
DESCRIPTION: The operational system would host
Continued) experiments in the high-level (software)
areas. This would include research efforts
in the areas of operating system design,
performance analysis, data base management
systems, languages, communication (high-
level) protocols, data processing applications,
etc.
The hardware testbed system would be
used to conduct experiments in the areas of
computer hardware, device technology, fiber
optics, electro-optics, communication (low-
level) protocols, memory-mass.?.storage device
technology, secure design methods, etc.
The initial cost impact of establishing
such a facility will be greatly reduced by
the :resultant decreased.-per project cost for
most information. system research efforts.
Many ongoing mantenance costs could be
absorbed by the contractor, who would have
use of the lab facility for their own research
programs.
FUNDING
82 83 .. 84 8.5 86 87 88 8S,
1500 200 200 200
SYSTEM JUSTIFICATION: A computer laboratory would permit ORD to
eliminate significant time and cost from research
programs. Technology transfer from initial
prototype to full operational capability can be
greatly facilitated. ORD would be in a unique
position to take, almost immediate advantage of
promising technological areas.
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c. Savings in ODP analysis resources for systems configuration and
tuning.
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PROBLEM RIDER 3D ,+-;i I Rank of
PRINCIPAL OFFICE: ORD
Title: Computer System Configuration Analysis
Problem Description:
ODP systems engineering personnel are required to evaluate candidate
computer ? systems configurations to determine cost-effective
approaches to satisfying system requirements and to improve system performance
(i.e., system tuning). .?L chniques currently available include engineering
judgment, benchnarking, analytic modeling, simulation, etc. The
configurations in question are extremely complex and involve large IBM or mm--
compatible mainframes and peripheral .equipment, primarily disks, such as the
IBM 3380. The operating systems involved are IBM/MVS or Vii'!. Time and
resource constraints require that modeling tools, in lieu of benchmarking, be
emphasized. Such, tools should be able to predict key system performance
parameters; e.g. response time, turnaround time, maximum number of concurrent
users, throughput, etc. Emphasis should be placed on the VM timesharing
system, since that is a current performance bottleneck area.
Key requirements for modeling tools are that they be accurate, require
only limited data collection and be easy-to-use. Analytic methods would be
preferred to simulation methods due to their parsimonious use of computer
resources and the relative rapidity with which one can analyze multiple
configurations. Existing approaches are believed not adequate for computer
systems and configurations of practical interest to ODP.
Time.Requirement: Continuing Problem
Badcground/R&D His tory/References
ODP Engineering Division is continually exploring available techniques in
the commercial and academic world. ORD has begun a study effort with the
University of Maryland in this area.
Benefits/E scripticn of Output
a. Potential cost avoidance associated with use of optimal minimum
configurations to meet requirements.
b.. Potential performance improvements. associated with use of optimal.
configuration! resulting in improvement of user productivity ' and more timely
satisfaction . of user 'requirements.
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objectives are:
a. Development of validated computer based models for the configuration
analysis of complex large. scale IBM or IBM compatible computer systems.
Emphasis should be on analytic models and wt-based systems.
b. Implementation of the above models on Agency computer systems;
documentation and training should also be provided.
Policy Basis/Justification:
ODP has the responsibility for maintaining a state-of-the-art cost-
effective computer facility for use by Agency components. (Reference:
Contact: Name
Off. Designator/Location SEB/ED/P/ODP
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COMPUTER LABORATORY FACILITY
ORD/PATG/ISRDf
REQUIREMENT: The volume of intelligence data that must be
handled by the Agency is ever increasing.
There is a continuing need for an information
system program which is focused on enhancing
the Agency's information system capabilities.
Such a program should address areas of infor-
mation processing, analysis, dissemination,
and other application enhancement areas, such
as text search, content analysis, or automatic
image analysis. Also, this program includes
research and development efforts in the areas
of computer hardware and software, electronics,
electro-optics, device technology, data com-
munications, system architecture, and other
areas of information system technology. Such
a program would be the basis for providing
...the Agency. with a? continuous state-of-the-art
information handling capability.
Source:.. DDI-LR15, DDA-002, DDA-003, DDA-005,
DDA-013, DDA-014, DDA-016, DDA-021,
DDA-023, DDA-024
CUSTOMER/.SCENARIO:.
User: DDI, DDA, DDS&T Components
Customer: DDI, DDA, DDS&T
Scenario: The computer laboratory would
function as the primary facility for Agency
information system research efforts. The
laboratory would be directed by ORD and
provide the equipment and personnel necessary
to support Agency information system research
requirements
DESCRIPTION: The laboratory would-be located at a contractor
maintained facility. The computer laboratory-
facility contractor would supply the equipment,
..personnel, and management/support functions.
necessary to maintain the computer laboratory.
The contractor personnel would include lab
technicians as well as maintenance, security,
and support personnel.
The initial equipment structure of the
laboratory would be two distributed computer
systems/networks. One of these distributed
systems would be an operational system. The
other, an experimental hardware testbed.
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INFORMATION SYSTEMS PROGRAM
COMPUTER LABORATORY FACILITY
DESCRIPTION: The operational system would host
Continued) experiments in the high-level (software)
areas. This would include research efforts
in the areas of operating system design,
performance analysis, data base management
systems, languages, communication (high-
level) protocols, data processing applications,
etc.
The hardware testbed system would be
used to conduct experiments in the areas of
computer hardware, device technology, fiber
optics, electro-optics, communication (low-
level) protocols, memory-mass.?.storage device
technology, secure design methods, etc.
The initial cost impact of establishing
such a facility will be greatly reduced by
the resultant decreased per project cost for
most information system research efforts.
Many ongoing maintenance costs could be
absorbed by the contractor, who would have
use of the lab facility for their own research
programs.
FUNDING
82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89
1500 200 200 200
SYSTEM JUSTIFICATION: A computer laboratory would permit ORD to
eliminate significant time and cost from research
programs. Technology transfer from initial
prototype to full operational capability can be
greatly facilitated. ORD would be in a unique
position to take almost immediate advantage of
promising technological areas.
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DDA-21 QUEUEING MODEL
ORD/ISRD
(Develop a tool which will allow systems engineering
personnel to evaluate changes to the current system and
possible new systems without actually changing the system
configuration.) This is being done by developing a general
network queuing model which can be applied to modeling
computer systems.
CUSTOMER/SCENARIO: SED/ODP/DDA
The customer would use the developed modeling tool to carry
out various 'what if' type of analyses to help them plan
changes to the current system or to plan the purchase of
new computer systems.
(A queueing network modelling system is being developed by
some University of Maryland computer science department
members.) This system will run on ODP's current IBM
computers. It will allow analytic and simulation methods
to be used in the modeling of a computer network. The
system will have a high level interface to ease the
definition of the model and archiving ability to allow
sections of code to be saved once a particular subsystem of
a computer has been modeled.
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50 100 50 100
SYSTEM JUSTIFICATION
This has been an ongoing effort which has met with good
customer acceptance. While not risky in the technical
sense, such a system has not been developed commercially in
this level of generality to our knowledge.
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Administra#i - Internal Use Only
Problem Number.3l / Rank of
Title: Mass Storage
Problem Description:
Technological progress in the storing of massive amounts of data
continues to be made. For example, optical disk technology being advanced
for video recording holds considerable promise for digital. storage. ODP
currently relies on more traditional mechanisms for data storage, such as
magnetic disk and tape. An assessment of new technology in the
perspective of Agency computing is needed to determine the effective
means for introducing this in our computing environment. Part c.ular
emphasis should be made on long term storage (archiving) and the
ability to inexpensively store large amounts of'infrequently referenced
data.
. Time 'Requirement:
As soon as practical.
Background/R&D History/References:
ORD contributed sigaificantly.to the Agency's previous efforts at
establishing .a mass storage facility: Hass storage assessments and
archiving capability have been, included in. the- R&D problem*stat'ements of
the last several years.
Benefits/Description of Output:
ODP customers would benefit from the introduction of a facility which
would permit on-lineaaccess to greater amounts of data. Special
requirements exist for providing a portable means for storing and accessing
high volumes of Agency. information. A paper outlining the specific applica
tion o. mass storage technology to the Agency would. be the first output
from-the research effort..
Policy Basis/Justification
ODP'has the responsibility for providing state-of-the-art computing
facilities to Agency customers. .This includes capabilities for data storage.
PRINCIPAL OFFICE: ORD
Contact: Na er
Off. Designator/Location
SPD ODP
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ORD/APRD~
ORD/ISRD
REQUIREMENT:
INFORMATION SYSTEMS PROGRAM
MASS STORAGE
[The Agency's needs continue to grow for storing
massive amounts of data of all types. These
needs include short-term storage of voluminous
communications (e.g., down-link bursts),.-on-line
storage of reference materials (e.g., maps,
photographs, biographic data), rapid staging of
infrequently used on-line files, and permanent
archiving of Agency records.] 'A cost-effective
mechanism or family of mass storage mechanisms
needs to be developed.
Source: DDI-LR15, DDA-31
CUSTOMER/SCENARIO: Customer: NPIC, OCR, ODE, ODP, OIS
DESCRIPTION:
.Scenario: Advanced mass storage technologies
such as optical, video, or magnetic disks can be
used to store large volumes of digital or analog
data. Different technologies with different
characteristics (such as erasability, high-
bandwidth, reproducibility, susceptibility to
changes in the environment) will be more appro-
priate for orie application or another. A family-
o.f.:mass.-storage: mechanisms will provide sy
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Studies to assess commercial developments,
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architectures. will be.performed.
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[The planned effort will address developing a
family of mass storage capabilities with an
assessment of the attributes and costs associ-
ated with each..] The research program will
build upon current APRD efforts at assessing
optical disk component technologies (such as
ultraviolet lasers, semiconductor lasers, and
jukebox mechanisms) as well as ISRD programs in
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INFORMATIo N SYSTEMS PROGRAM
MASS STORAGE
JUSTIFICATION: Optical disks are being developed commercially
for specific uses. ORD action is necessary to
steer commercial efforts toward interfacing the
technology with general-purpose computers.
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