MINUTES OF COINS COMMITTEE MEETING OF 5 JANUARY 1968

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• Document Release Date: July 14, 2005
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• Publication Date: January 29, 1968
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
29 January 1968
SUBJECT: Minutes of COINS Committee Meeting of 5 January 1968
1. The COINS Committee met at NSA on 5 January 1968. Attending
2. Minutes of the meeting of 15 December were revs
and approved.
3. I INSA Data Systems Analyst briefed the committee
on a machine orrna es~_ ed to facilitate recording of general information
on COINS files to provide users an on-line reference to information on
any aspect of COINS files. Each participating agency would compile and
record all :information on its files. NSA would consolidate all data,
produce a master file tape and distribute copies to all other agencies
for addition to their computer systems for on-line reference by'users.
Committee members were requested to study the format for a discussion at
the next meeting.
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4. As information on matters of interest istributed 25X1
copies of a paper, "Functional. Specifications for Typewriter Like Time-Sharing
Terminals" by T. A. Dolotta, Princeton University and 0. G. Selfridge,
Lincoln Laboratory, M.I.T. This paper describes a typewriter-like terminal
suitable for connection to a remote computer, and specifically user oriented
rather than programmer or machine operator oriented.
5. Members were requested to carefully review correctness of the
COINS file formats included in the Semiannual report prior to their
publication, in a single document on COINS files.
6. Final copies of Technical Memorandum of Agreement No. 1 on COINS
communications were distributed for signature by representatives of the
participating agencies.
7. Major Walther informed members that DIA was now prepared to
initiate a request to the Defense Commercial. Communications Office of DCA
for installation of data circuits to NPIC, CIA, NIC and State. He
requested notification from each of these agencies of a specific date of
circuit installation and names of persons to be contacted at each agency.
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8. The draft paper. on establishment of security levels for COINS
was discussed. CIA, suggested that the proposed specific
list of subjects am securit y levels were too inflexible. Rather than
try to establish fixed levels of classification in advance, more
flexibility could be achieved by classifying the various documents and
aspects of COINS based upon their actual content and a determination by
the COINS Committee. In this manner a list of subjects could be developed
with documents to provide a quide to and levels of security classification.
9. distributed co ies of a draft charter for the Evaluation
Panel. This paper was reviewed by Panel Chairman and certain 25X1
changes suggested by her were made. Mr. Stein will represent Department
of State on the Panel. Are resentative should be named by NIC if that
organization desires, and will be replaced on the Panel by another
representative of NPIC. as also requested that a member
be appointed by CIA to allow here to devote full attention to the work of
the Panel.
10. The next meeting was scheduled for 19 January 1968.. 1000 hours,
Friday at CIA. Items for the agenda will include:
a. COINS file information data base format (See paragraph 3).
b. Charter for the Evaluation Panel
c. COINS Situation Papers 4 and 5.
d. Draft TMA on "Guide for COINS File Panels".
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Executive Secretary,, COINS
Committee
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