RECOMMENDATIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86-01019R000200080022-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 11, 2001
• Sequence Number: 22
• Publication Date: September 9, 1966
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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RECOMMENDATIONS
Establish the Building Planning Group and direct all necessary planning
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and action on a priority basis for the construction of a special purpose (technology)
building of approximately are feet at Langley. Direct that the site
plans for the technology building be developed within the framework of an
overall "Master Plan" for Langley providing for such additional buildings,
roadways, parking areas and other facilities as
ay be required to collocate
all departmental facilities at Langley at some future date. If desirable, a
maximum cost figure--on the order of $4-000, 000--may be established for
the proposed new building which can be completed in about 4 years from the
date the additional planning and action is directed.
2. Defer action on plans for any construction at Langley in addition to
that provided for in pare 1 above.
3. Direct a priority study by all major users of special purpose space
which may require alteration or possible relocation within the next decade
to determine the economics and feasibility of:
a. Construction of new special purpose space suited to future
needs with completion in about 1970, or. fj F
b. Alterations and/or expansion of existing special purpose
space in present location.
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4. On the basis of the studies directed in 3 abcovee, select for housing
in the technical building such of the following activities which may be most
economically and properly relocated to most future requirements:
a. The Computer Center and related offices of OCS.
b. The Signal Center and its related functions.
c. Telephone frame room and related space.
d. Technical Services Division.
e. Office of Training.
f. Minor elements of other offices required for support of the
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new building or which further study may indicate as desirable for
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transfer to the special purpose building.
Upon completion of the technology building? release all Agency space
at Glebe Road, 2430 # Street. N. W., and Arlington Towers.
REASONS SUPPORTING RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. The justification for the technology b ing is.not based on increased
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y akes needed to stay abreast
personnel, but other on technical especial
with modern technology. Much of this need could not be foreseen when present
building was planned and constructed: Thus, justification to outside officials,
including committees of Congress should be facilitated.
2. There will be no population increase at Langley. Total personnel
from TSD (2430 E Street), OTR (Glebe Road) and other outside locations is
than the number moving to Rosalyn into the fourth building. Thus, there
will be no impact on McLean community and, hopefully, no problem with the
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Committee on Federal Buildings in the National Capital area.
3. If new space is not provided, very expensive alterations will be
required to existing space (already overcrowded and unsuited to future needs).
Alterations costs equal cost of new construction of same type of space in
some cases*
a. About $1, 000, 000 involved in alterations of 2430 E Street for
TSD needs and we now have been notified that )Department of State needs
this area. Hopefully, we can hold on until 1971), but State's needs are
expanding. The alternative to building the technology building is to
rent commercial type space for TSD and undertake very expensive
alterations which later :mast be taken out to restore the building to its
original condition. This is a makeshift arrangement, unsatisfactory to
all concerned.
b. OCS has already requested more than 100% expansion of special
purpose type space to house all computer and related data processing
equipment. Implementation of the 3rd generation of such equipment,
now underway, requires interface between computer facilities and
advanced communication equipment. Thus
pecial needs for air
conditioning, shielding, physical security and back-up facilities as
well as common supply items can best be accomplished in new space
especially designed for that purpose. This will be most difficult and
expensive to accomplish by alterations and expansion in existing areas.
c. The equipment in the Telephone Frame Room will be obsolete
in the next decade. It would be most economical to install the new
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equipment in a new Langley location (requiring about double the present
space) and cut-over to the new system. Thereafter, the existing
facilities can be converted to office space.
d. The Signal Center is overcrowded and some of the equipment
needs to be replaced with more modern machines. The Director of
Communications estimates that by the 1970'..9 space for the Signal Center
must be doubled and that the equipment will be so complex and expensive
as to make relocation after that period "virtually unthinkable". As in the case
of the Computer Center, time is *,vital factor to determining the extent
of alterations and changes required. It will be difficult to defer until
1970 many of the improvements becoming available, but given a target
for completion of new facilities, interim plans can be adjusted accordingly.
OTR is split in three- -soon to be four- locations in rather
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expensive space unsuited to its needs. By the mid 70's OTR will need
sent .dditional, square feet-..meetly classrooms--to meet
expanded training needs. OTR requires especially configured space with
movable partitions--high ceilings, extra air conditioning, projector
booths and similar facilities which may be less expensive than that needed
for TSD. OCS and Signal Center, but none of the commercial type space
is satisfactory.
f. Other Agency units such as the Machine Division of OCR, the
Map Library of CHI and functions to be identified by further study can
best be housed in special purpose space, making present space available
for office use.
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4. In addition to most economical solution of our special purpose space
problems, the proposed technology building will increase overall efficiency
and achieve long range economy of operation. Retaining the advantage of the
modern computer, communication and other technical devices is vital to
Agency operations provision is made for special purpose space needs for the
entire 1970 decade so as to ameliorate future problems involving such highly
expensive space. Agency activities will be concentrated at Langley, Rosslyn
and at NPIC; thus, in transit time and costs can be reduced. The rented
office type space at Rosslyn has some flexibility to adjust to variations in the
total six* of the Agency.
5. A single building can be designed and constructed in iris time than
would be required to meet all our needs at Langley. Timing becomes very
critical in meeting the early needs for technical space (OCS, TSD, Signal
Center) if we are to avoid very expensive alterations and expansion in place
(where space is not available). The following is a tight timetable:
a. September 1966--Building Planning Group. Firm up functions
to go in technology annex--develop preliminary costs estimates --about
6 months.
b.' February/ (arch 1967. Outside contacts with BOB and GSA
(if not allowed earlier)v-firm up costs estimates--seek approval of GSA
and Committee--seek approval of BOB and Congressional Committees
for authority and appropriation for A& work--space directive covering
in detail exact space needs, enclosures, configuration and preliminary
master plan for area.
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Early 1968. A&i firm develops designs and drawings for
technology building and any related facilities.
d. Late 1968 and early 1969. Seek approval of BOB and Congressional
Committees for construction funds. Hopefully, construction can start
in late 1969. About 18 months will be required for construction.
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