SPACE FOR CAMS COMPUTER CENTER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86-01019R000200030012-8
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• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 8, 2000
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: December 13, 1977
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, National Photographic
Interpretation Center
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1.
FROM:
SUBJECT:
John:
James H. McDonald
Director of Logistics
Space for CAMS Computer Center
1. My apologies in not responding earlier to your
note regarding my memorandum of 4 November 1977. Sorry
about the approach taken, but please be assured that you
were not singled out. I asked for Les' help in looking STATINTL
at several areas in S&T for CAMS space.
2. I guess part of the confusion over at
is not only the flex time situation but major perturbations
in the CRAMS data reported by your people to Logistics Ser-
vices Division.
An example is as follows:
June 1977
Org.
Square Feet Work Stations
Pop.
NPIC
DIA
Army
287,845
56,606
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1563
793
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904
320
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Total
3
1
November 1977
NPIC
281,186
1411
1244
DIA
35,763
264
182
Army
21,929
241
183
Total
338,878
1916
1609
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This naturally raises questions, i.e., has the Building
gotten smaller? Why has the number of work stations
decreased? Why has the population increased? In addition,
the Office of Comptroller's report endin October 1977
reflects an on-duty strength of only - STATINTL
timers for NPIC Departmental.
3. The problem of space or the lack thereof is a
problem for all of us, I know; but in view of a moratorium
by GSA on acquisition of any new space in the Metropolitan
Washington area, we have little choice but to ask everyone
for help especially in support of programs in their own
interest. If there is any chance of recapturing the former
computer room (5,000 sq. ft.) for CAMS, it would certainly
be a great help.
/s/ James H. McDonald
James H. McDonald
Distribution:
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4 NOV 1977
my st.aff made a prelaary-to-u-r-ef _-ta. in/ STATINTL
and Logistics Services Division. However, the critical
nature of the space shortage at Headquarters and the
Presidential moratorium on acquisition of additional
space in the metropolitan area make consideration of
locations outside Headquarters in facilities controlled
by the Agency most compelling. To that end members of
1. The Office of Data Processing has informed the
Office of Logistics of the need to provide a dedicated
computer center for CAMS by the late summer of 1979.
The feasibility of constructing the center in Headquarters
is being studied by Real Estate and Construction Division
vestigate possibilities mere
3. In view of the foregoing I would a preciate
ur review of the situation at to determine:STATINTL
a. The feasibility of providing space
there for CAMS, which is intimately related
to NPIC; and,
-'b. The relative priority of the new CAMS
computer center versus the need for additional
PI work stations for the DIA and U.S. Army ele
ments.
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy.Director for Science and Technology
VIA: Acting Deputy Director for Administration
FROM: James H. McDonald
Director of Logistics
SUBJECT: Space for CAMS Computer Center
2. During their tour, they observed numerous work
tatio s were vacant or appeared to e un erutllize ;
and one area, a former computer room of 5,000 sq. ft.
equipped with pedestal flooring, was being vacated for
conversion to additional Photo Interpreter (PI) office
space. W
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4. Members of my staff are available to work with
you, if desired, by verifying adequacy of utilities
support and judging the impact of a collocation of CAMS
with NPIC on pending space moves already planned at
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James H. Ncuona
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