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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R000200030021-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 20, 2002
• Sequence Number: 21
• Publication Date: April 28, 1964
• Content Type: MEMO

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SUBJECT :
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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
DeputyDirector/Intelligence
Action Memorandum No. A.375
Date 28 April 1964
I. The DCI has directed that the Central Intelligence
Agency hall develop the best possible system for the handling of
information. indexing and data processing. He wants the Agency
system (or systems) to be the model for the Intelligence co, II/ nunity,
and feels that by this method we will achieve more than through
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2. Would you take all necessary steps to implement this
and advise me on at least a monthly basis.
LBK:drm
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"(signed) Lyman B. Kirkpatrick
Lyman B. Kirkpatrick
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on your file copy of AM A-375 pis make a
notation: "First quarterly report dtd 18 Nov 1964
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that copy or on the ticket 7918 make a note that cinpies
are filed in DD/I. I have already destroyed one copy
and this can also be destroyed once those notatiOns
have been made.
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Depaty Director/Science and Technology
: Action Monitore A-375
: DDLAT 1403-be ( 5 May)
I. The following po e in response to M.
request for clarification of s.bject action memorandum addressed to
the DD/I.
Z. The DC/ went* CIA to have the beet possible information
handling systems. This is not limited to I 'but is Agency-wide
and includes the continued development of the 14PIC and the DD/P
syeterns.
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3. The action taken by Ulna is not inconsistent with this
objective inasmuch as U313 did not adopt the over-all Iproposal 25X1
but did approve the much more Limited approach recommended by
COMB. This le simple recowsibtion of the fact that CIA is after all
net wily part of the Intelligens* Cmunity but has leadership
respe'neibilittes in this field as well.
As indicated by A-375 and by reason of providing the
CODIB Chairmanship, the over-all responsibility for cooruiriating
both the Agency effort and the Community effort lies with the DD/I,
and more specifically with Mr. Bored. 14e, therefore, with guidance
and assistance from appropriate representation from DWI). 00/ ?i&T
and NPIC, will resolve conflicts which may arise from corn tion
for scarce resources.
S. Matters sot so settled will be brought by Mr. Bard l to
Ceneral Carter's attention through me.
0/ExecDir:kc
Orig DD/I
1 - DD/S&T
1 - DD/P
1 - ExDir
(signed) Lyman B. Kirkpatrick
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1 - ADDI/M
Lyman B. Kirkpatrick
Executive Director
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MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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DD/S&T 1403-64
FOR: Executive Director-Comptroller
Action Memorandum A-375
1. This memorandum contains a request for information.
That request is contained in paragraph 5.
2. The substance of referenced memorandum states that
the CIA shall "develop the best possible system for the
handling of information, indexing and data processing." It
further states that "by this method we will achieve more
than through any organizational device as proposed by
The Agency unit of organization most concerned with imple-
menting either information system as mentioned above is the
Office of Computer Services.
3. Action Memorandum A-375 has been interpreted by us
as stating that it is the policy of the DCI to restrict
Agency participation in such an information handling system
to that level of activity which is basically the current
charter of Project Further, that this Agency will
not participate at this time in a community-wide endeavor
pointed toward the same goal.
4. the minutes of the United States Intelligence Board
Meeting of 6 May disclose that that group authorized the
establishment of a permanent Executive Secretariat to assist
the Committee on Documentation of the U. S. Intelligence
Board (CODIB) to further pursue the issue of a community-
wide information processing system. It now appears to us
that there may be conflict between the contents of referenced
memorandum and the actions of USIB.
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5. We would appreciate receipt of information from you
as to the position that should be taken by the Assistant
Director for Computer Services in being responsive to requests
for information and/or assistance from the Chairman of CODIB,
in light of the previous advice given us in A-375.
utive Officer
ty Director for
Science and Technology
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