SAVINGS THROUGH THE USE OF COMPUTERS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-01577A000100010019-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 3, 2000
• Sequence Number: 19
• Publication Date: February 17, 1970
• Content Type: MF

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17 February 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Chief, SCD
Chief, SPD
Chief, CCD V
Chief, Ops
Chief, PCS" 411 d r,
Chief, R&Dk'
Chief, Admin
Chief, CMS
Chief, CS
SUBJECT : Savings Through the Use of Computers
1. Attached herewith is a copy of a memorandum from the office of
the DD/S requesting information from OC related to: "Savings Through the
Use of Computers."
2. Paragraph 2 of the attachment outlines the information requirements
as they are now known. If you have questions, pass them to me and I will
find an answer to your query.
3. Please make your accumulated information available to me on or
before 6 March 1970.
Executive Assistant, OC
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Communications
Director of Finance
Director of Medical Services
Director of Personnel
Director of Security
Director of Training
Director of SIPS Task Force
SUBJECT Savings Through the Use of Computers
1. During a briefing last fall about activities in the Support
Directorate, the Director asked me to produce a report showing what
the Agency had saved by installing the several computer systems that
we have throughout the organization. We have asked the Information
Processing Board to assist in the collection of the necessary infor-
mation from the other Directorates. In the Support Directorate we
will have to rely on each of the Offices to give us the information
we need. The Director of the SIPS Task Force may be able to suggest
areas for consideration but only the using components can produce the
data required.
2. The kind of information we need can be divided into three
categories:
(a) Instances where we have actually saved positions
and can show a reduction in strength by attrition or
that the people were made available for assignment to
other duties. To the extent possible the numbers saved
and the programs to which they were assigned should be
identified.
(b) Instances where we have been able to assume a
heavier workload without increasing the numbers of
people. For example, we know that when we put the
payroll on the computer in 1960 we had a certain num-
ber of payroll clerks to pay a given number of employees.
We should be able to show that we now pay several
thousand more employees with the same or a lesser number
of payroll clerks. Figures, of course, should be shown
either precisely or in reasonable approximation.
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(c) Instances where we are using computers to do things
that we would otherwise be unable to do.
4. I have asked the DDS Information Processing Coordinator to
consolidate the information collected from within the Support Direc-
torate and the other Directorates into a single report for presentation
to the Director. You are requested to furnish him the necessary in-
formation no later than 13 March 1970.
Deputy Director
for Support
cc: Chairman, Information Processing Board
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