ADMINISTRATION DIRECTORATE COMMUNICATIONS REQUIREMENTS FOR PROJECT MERCURY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00156R000200030085-0
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 17, 2003
• Sequence Number: 85
• Publication Date: November 15, 1979
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Communications
FROM: Clifford D. May, Jr.
Associate Deputy Director for Administration
SUBJECT: Administration Directorate Communications
Requirements for Project MERCURY
REFERENCE: Memo for DDA Office Directors and C/ISS,
Subj: Long-Range (10-Year) Communications
Requirements, dtd 19 Sept 79 (DDA 79-2348/4
1. At your request, we have surveyed our offices in
search of long-range user communications requirements to sup-
port your Project MERCURY effort. The results of our survey
are attached. In reviewing this information, one common theme
quickly emerges. All of the requirements relate to data proces-
sing applications-- in the foreign field, and
to an ever-increasing degree in the Headquarters area. Implicit
in all of these data communications support requirements is the
need for:
a. .995 average reliability; and
b. not more than one uncorrected transmission error
per week per circuit.
2. Your review of these re ui,ements will no doubt lead
to further discussion. I Iremains my representative
in these matters.
/21 D` May
Clifford D. May, Jr.
Attachment:
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(14 Nov 79)
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While I'm not completely satisfied with the require-
I ments as stated, I think they are sufficient for
purpose right now. I will deal with
25Xlproblems that I see with the requirements--for example,
Security is planning to receive significant amounts
of personal history statement data from Personnel in
electrical form and yet Personnel is not planning to
provide?his information electrically to OS.
recommend that you sign and forward this package
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As Requested For Correction
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Comment Investigate
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