TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sanitized) FROM THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA) TO CIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84B00890R000300060003-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 8, 2003
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: June 2, 1981
• Content Type: MF

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iEMORAND UTM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
Deputy Director of Central lntellig enn ce
Deputy Director for Science and, Technology
Comptroller
Harry E. Fitzwater
Deputy Director for Administration
'SUBJECT: Transfer of -Responsibility
the General Services Administration
from STAT
(GSA) to CI
1. Paragraph 4 of this memorandum contaihzs a reton:raen.clatiarn
for your approval. STAT
2. For years now, CIA has been dissatisfied with
operations and maintenance support provided by GSA
Efforts to obtain improvements in service have been unsuccessful
until February 1981, when the GSA Regional Administrator for the.
National Capital Region (NTCR) agreed in principle to grant us a.
use permit for the building and turn over total responsibility
for its operation to CIA, including the protective function.
Such action requires the approval of the Administrator, GSA,
which the Regional Administrator believes would be granted upon
receipt of a request from CIA. The question before us is, do we
make such a request? We have examined the problem on a premise
that CIA would contract out those operation maintenance any
protective functions now performed by.GSA and have concluded that
a transfer is practicable. The resultant staff study is attached
(Attachment A). After further examination, however, we have
concluded that CIA is better served by retaining the pc sent arran_ 4
resent with GSA Federal Protective Service for the physical protection
Advised of our desire to retain the GSA guards I
e Regional Administrator reiterated his
pre erence that we assume all building responsibility, including
the protective function. He noted that the deterioration of"resourc::
levels that first prompted him to offer us the building has
worsened. While the Regional Administrator would not agree to retai_~
just the protective function, he expressed no objection to CIA
making such a request to the Administrator.
There are significant resource imnlicati
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with a CIA takeover of responsibility Assurrin STAT
implementation in FY-1982, the analysis in Attachment B indicates
a cost increase of $2.0 to $2.5 million, depending on whether we
retain GSA guards, provide staff guards, or obtain guards on a
service contract. The recommended approach, using GSA guards orn
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a fully reimbursable basis, increases cost $2.3 million. Addressilz
only the custodial and maintenance segments of support, we expect
service to improve 20 to 50 percent over levels currently provided
by GSA..
4 Despite the increased cost to CIA, I believe it is
essential that we assume responsibility for.the maintenance of
STAT o ensure the reliable support necessary for the
continued operation of this vital national intelligence center,
GSA has not provided the responsiveness CIA is seeking and has
stated they cannot do so in the future.- I seriously question
GSA's ability to continue to support us at present levels, given
the continued erosion of their resources. Accordingly, it is
recommended that (a.) you sign the attached, letter (Attachment C) t,,
the Administrator, GSA, requesting that the operations and
maintenance responsibilities be assigned to CIA STAT
under a revocable permit with GSA retai _i_~ the proteL:til e
responsibility on a reimbursable basis, (b) we rely to the maximun
extent practicable on contracted services to carry out our new
res onsibilities, and (c) management and budget responsibility for
STAT th. support operation be given to the National
Photographic interpretation Center (NPIC).
Harry E. Fitzwater
Attachments z
A. Staff Study
B. Analysis of FY-1932 Cost
C. Letter for your signature
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