MONTHLY NARRATIVE SUMMARY REPORT - AUGUST 1976

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-02820A001400090010-5
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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
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• Publication Date: September 3, 1999
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Memorandum
Director of Communications
OCE-M76-391
DATE: 07 September 1976
Chief, Communications Engineering
SUBJECT: Monthly Narrative Summary Report--August 1976
1. An RFP, including the Statement of Work (SOW for
Phase II-B on the ITS-W Program has been forwarded to
on 31 August.
2. Two dry runs of the CDS pre-acceptance test were
conducted which uncovered a large number of minor software
problems. The start of formal pre-acceptance testing has
been delayed to late September.
3. After awarding the HATS contract to Raytheon Dat=a
Systems Company, the contractor and OC-E coordination
commenced with the first project meetings and contractor's
submission of the Program Plan on 03 and 04 August. On
30 August, procurement action was initiated for the acqui-
sition of two additional links for HATS.
5. The Agency's future requirements for the tandem
switch were compiled during the reporting period. These
requirements included the total number of sites, trunk
signaling techniques, number of ports and trunks, and
traffic requirements. This information was submitted to
4. The final report on the recent HF error-control
tests was completed and distributed. The Barry Research
modem is planned as a topic for discussion at an upcoming
Equipment Board meeting.
switch system analysis report. On 31 August, three
telephone consultants from Information Dynamics, Inc.,
and a system analyst began work on the tandem switch
Company on 30 August as input to the tandem
HT1A
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SUBJECT: Monthly Narrative Summary Report--August 1976
6. OC-E representatives, accompanied by the DBA
Systems AFT Program Manager, visited the Teletype
Corporation on 03 and 04 August to discuss M-40 KDP
equipment and documentation deficiencies. As a result of
this meeting--and additional documentation provided by
Teletype Corporation--all problems have been satisfactorily
resolved. On 16 and 17 August, the DBA AFT Program Manager
and the DBA Senior AFT Programmer visited Headquarters to
present their preliminary software design plan. Although a
number of minor discrepancies were noted and discussed,
DBA's overall design of the system shows a good under
standing of the functional requirements.
7. The TEMPEST tests conducted on the ARTEC 1041
Baudot Tape Typewriter (BTT) were completed on 10 August
and reported favorable over the Edityper system. The
ARTEC machine is now undergoing servicing, and, upon
return, will be available for. further evaluation.
8. On 13 August, OC-E representatives started on-
site inspection of the contractor''s Red grid installation
on the second floor of the Building, It is
estimated that the installation will be completed by
15 September.
9.. An order was placed, for 50 digital facsimile
machines from 3M, Two preproduction models are due in
December with the remainder due prior to September 1977,
A new project will be initiated to provide a skin-tight
TEMPEST enclosure. We are expecting a significant size/
weight reduction over the existing EC-8 enclosure.
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SUBJECT: Monthly Narrative Summary Report August 1976
11. The ODEE Project Engineer for and three
Harris Corp., ESD, engineers were given a briefing on the
system and
operated and what
be considered.
Harris Corp., ESD, will design the
wanted to see how the 0 system
technical/operational limitations should
12. The automobile cigarette lighter power cable for
SV-8's is proving to be a popular item. Thirty additional
cables were ordered.
13. 0 - The installation of the new shielded
enclosure was completed in record time.
- The T-2 site is nearing completion.
Headquarters power engineers are on site completing the
power distribution and generating plant installation.
16. - A list of shielded enclosure items
that were damaged in shipment was received. A cost estimate
was obtained from Ray Proof and forwarded to the
for their action.
17. Thel (satellite operated well
during the month with the exception of the period from
14 to 16 August when it suffered several spinups. The
satellite performed without fault,
18. The installation of an SCRlA terminal at
was completed, and a site surve at was also
completed. SC-lA terminal was accepted for delivery
at Harris Corporation. There remains one more terminal to
be delivered to complete the Phase Five procurement of SC-l
field terminals. The next terminals to go under contract
will be the new SC-3's.
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19. 0 was installed at ~and fully tested
back-to-back via the satellite. Extensive tests were run
with KW-7's and KW-26's including an HF test with
The units have been formally accepted and are being pre-
pared for shipment to TURNKEY.
20. SKYMUX - Four MX-113's have passed T1I, while two
have been rejected. Units have been shipped to 0 and
for the test bed installation. Atlantic Research
is preparing for a TEMPEST evaluation of the MX-113.
21. The LED MWO for the 651S-1 receiver is being
finalized and will be submitted for publication in early
September.
22. One SKYLINK Terminal was shipped to during
August. Seven SKYLINK installation hardware kits were
prepared and designated by terminal numbers.
23. The General Radio Automatic Test Equipment, Model
1792D, arrived and was assembled. This equipment will
undergo system testing in early September. Additionally,
three people have been selected for factory training in
the General Radio programming techniques in mid-September.
24. TECHREQ traffic remained high for August with 515
messages processed; R$R transactions for the month
totalled 1,316.
Distribution:
Original - D/CO; DD/CO;
1 - OC-0; OC-O/D.
1 - OC-S; OC-CS
C-EXA; OC-P&B; OC-IC (Archives)
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