COMPUTER TERMINAL COSTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85-00142R000100020016-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 21, 2010
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: March 24, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

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ODP 83-327
Z,4 W4AR 1583
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Current Production and
Analytic Support, DDI
Director o Data Processing, DDA
SUBJECT: Computer Terminal Costs
REFERENCE: Your memo, same subj., dated 15 February 1983
1. Our response to recommendations contained in the
reference is as follows:
We have been exploring the possibility of
making changes to the Delta Data 7260 in order
to bring its cost down. Engineering
modifications would also concurrently make the
device smaller and more portable. Target date
for the development is December 1983, and we
will be able to provide a price quotation in
June 1983.
It is not cost effective to reinstall excess
Delta Data 5260s. In fact, we are making a
concerted effort to accelerate Delta Data 5260
replacement activity. The 5260 exhibits an
average Mean-Time-Between-Failure four times
worse than the 7260. Thus, it presents
reliability, availability, and maintainability
problems.
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Subject:
Computer Terminal Cost
c. Use of Non-TEMPEST Delta Data Terminal in
Headquarters
We have requested the Office of
Communications, Communications Security
Division to address the policy question of
TEMPEST for Headquarters locations. A
response will be forwarded shortly.
In order for any device to be used with SAFE,
it will be required to contain the
capabilities of the Delta Data 7260 which the
SAFE system software uses. Negotiations now
with another terminal vendor are unlikely
especially if the price reduction by Delta
Data is adequate. The Delta Data contract
expires in February 1984. We are currently
involved in planning for the acquisition of
follow-on devices. We will solicit
requirements for devices from all Agency
components as part of the development of a
request for proposal.
2. The dialogue between our staffs on these issues has been
encouraging. We will continue to provide updates on actions
me~innp~ hp he contact for terminal hardware issues in ODP
is Chief, Teleprocessing Branch, Engineering
ED/P/ODP
Distribution:
Origina). - Addressee
P(9Mar83)(retyped 22Mar83)
(. 2,- D/ODP /CHRONO &
1 - DD/P/ODP
1 - AC/ED/P/ODP
1 - C/TB/ED/ODP
2 - ED/Chrono
2 - ODP/Registry
SUBJ) ADP/General
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