MINUTES OF THE COINS MEETING 21 SEPTEMBER 1966

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• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 23, 2005
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: October 5, 1966
• Content Type: MFR

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD:
5 Oct 66
SUBJECT: Minutes of the COINS Meeting 21. September 1966
1. The COINS Meeting was held. at NSA.21 September 1966 at 1000 hours.
2. The following individuals were present:
a. Executive Members:
Mr. Lawrence Slaughter
NSA
DIA
CTA
NPIC
STATE
DIA
DIA
NS
DI
CI
NS
NSA
3. DIA, indicated. that National Indications Center
(NIC) has informally requested.a remote terminal in the COINS Experiment.
He is now in the process of submitting a formal request through channels.
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Training.
a. I DIA, aid. Mr. Slaughter, STATE, are in agreement that
three slots are available to State Department personnel in the DIA ISIC
query language course. Other members expressed. an interest in sending
personnel to this course. Necessary arrangements will be made as soon as
possible.
b. A discussion took place with respect to the kind.s of training
that will be required. in the COINS Experiment.
(1) 'User Language
(a) For data processing personnel who are to write
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(2) Files - User-oriented. briefings on content and. currency (i.e.,
date level of information) of files including discussion of available specific
or "canned." interrogations.
c. Q DIA, was invited. to submit a paper at the next meeting
with regard. to training requirements for the COINS Experiment.
6. Source Information
a. There was some discussion as to the need. for source information
with respect to each record in the file and each data element within a record.
b. The following points were agreed. upon:
(1) At this point it woLul.d, be extremely difficult to include source
information for every element in every record..
(2) Sources of information are frequently sensitive, or more
highly classified. than the actual information itself.
(3) Some files in the COINS Experiment already contain Basic
(i.e., source) information. Therefore, in the COINS Experiment there will be
no atterrrpt to require that this information be included. in every record. or for
every data element.
(ZE) The subject of Source Information will be treated. on a file
by file basis.
(5) If a user need.s to know the source and-validity of any
information, he will be required. to contact the file sponsor.
To Classification. Discussions were also held. with respect to the subject
of classification. It was generally agreed. that:
a. Each file would. be classified according to the highest classification
of material in the file, and.
b. No attempt will be made to classify each record. or data element
in the file unless the responsible Agency desires to take such action.
8. Date-of-EntryU date. There was discussion relative to the need for
a date in each record. to give the user some appreciation for the date level
of the information extracted. There seemed. to be a concensus of opinion
that such a date should. be included: at the time a record. is entered. and _changed.
each time any element of information in the record. is updated..
9. Status Report
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(1) General - The letter which will permit CIA and. ITPIC to
participate in CO1NS has not been signed..
(2) Software - The necessary software including a single users
language is almost complete and. interrogations of the data base have been
simulated. using (i.e., remote terminals).
(3) Communications
(a) Specifications for two pieces of interface hardware
have been completed.:
c. STATE (Mr. Lawrence Slaughter)
(1) The funding necessary for participation in the COLTS
Experiment has been approved..
(2) The communications people have been alerted. and are ready to
participate when required..
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(3) There is concern about the problem of training analysts
to use the ISIC system. State hopes to take advantage of training at DIA
when the next course is offered..
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e. DIA
(1) Software
10. The possibility of setting up a Radar Order of Battle Field, Panel was
discussed,. Members were asked. to see if this was agreeable with each of their
organizations.
11. The prima:ry subject for the next COINS meeting at 1000, 5 October 1966
will be the Evaluation of the COINS Experiment.
Chairman, COINS Committee
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