STUDY CONCERNING CONSOLIDATION OF MICROGRAPHICS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83M00914R002400100031-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 26, 2007
• Sequence Number: 31
• Publication Date: March 4, 1982
• Content Type: MEMO

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DDA 82-0178/11
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
VIA: Executive Director
Comptroller
FROM: Harry E. Fitzwater
Deputy Director for Administration
SUBJECT: Study Concerning Consolidation of Micrographics
1. In response to the recommendation made at.the Executive Committee
meeting of 14 December 1981, and approved by you, a group of expert micro-
graphics personnel from the three concerned directorates have studied the
consolidation issue. The group reviewed the studies regarding
micrographics which have been done in the past. Previously expressed
concerns involving compartmentation by the Directorate of Operations and
responsiveness by the Directorate of Intelligence were revalidated. As in
previous studies, the majority of group members generally believed that any
potential savings which might result from consolidation would be counter-
balanced by the degradation in compartmentation and service.
2. Beyond the negative conclusions in previous studies, the group
acknowledged that the introduction of the Automated Data Storage and Retrieval
system (ADSTAR) in both the Directorates of Intelligence and Operations makes
consolidation of micrographics less feasible than in the past. Given this
factor, and the judgment that the substantial investment of time and effort
expended in consolidation would outweigh any savings that might be realized,
the group of micrographics experts has concluded that the consolidation
proposed would not be an effective option to be pursued at this time.
3. I support the conclusion of the study group and therefore recommend
against consolidation at this time.
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Attachment:
Minutes of 14 December EXCOM Meeting
 SUBJECT: Study Concerning Consolidation of Micrographics
(Conclusion that consolidation proposed would not be an
effective option to be pursued at this time.)
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