LETTER TO DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY FROM EDWARD BRADY AND S. WILLIAM GOUSE

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MITRE FLxe7-3776x
7 December 1987
D12-923
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, DC 20505
You are cordially invited to attend The MITRE Corporation's twelfth
annual Seminar for Senior Government Executives, to be held from
15 through 19 February 1988, at the Williamsburg Lodge and Conference
Center in Williamsburg, Virginia. The theme of this year's seminar is
"Impact of Converging Technologies on Information Systems Acquisition."
MITRE is an independent, not-for-profit company established in 1958
by the U.S. Air Force and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to
provide system engineering to the government. As part of our unique
service, MITRE sponsors these seminars to explore major technical and
policy issues faced by the federal executives who are responsible for
the planning, acquisition and management of modern information systems.
Seminar attendance is by invitation only and is limited to approximately
30 senior decisionmakers. Speakers are industry, government, and
academic leaders in the fields of information processing and
telecommunications. Sessions are conducted in an informal, off-the-
record environment intended to stimulate discussion and maximize
interaction among speakers and participants.
This year's seminar will focus on the evolving information system
technologies and how they are expected to impact government information
systems design and acquisition. It will also discuss some of the
difficulties and risks of acquiring systems using advanced technology
given constrained budgets, foreign technology developments, and changing
procurement environments. A brochure describing this year's program and
an application form are enclosed.
The MITRE Corporation
Washington Center
7525 Colshire Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102-3481
Telephone [phone]/Telex 248923
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Director -2- 7 December 1987
D12-923
Applications for.the Seminar will be handled on a first-come,
first-served basis. We hope that you will be able to attend. If you
cannot, your recommendation of another appropriate senior representa-
tive from your organization would be appreciated.
To help us complete seminar arrangements in a timely manner, we
would appreciate receiving your application by 5 January 1988. You will
be notified of your acceptance after your registration has been
processed. Please direct your reply, or any question you might have
about the seminar, to our seminar chairman, Mr. William B. Stevens at
[phone].
We look forward to meeting you in Williamsburg and being able to
discuss with you the issues raised as part of the seminar.
S. William Gouse
Senior Vice President and
General Manager
Civil Systems Division
Edward C. Brady
Senior Vice President and
General Manager
Washington C31 Division
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Technology Impact
on Information Systems Acquisition
February A Government Executive Seminar
presented by The MITRE Corporation
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Government
Executive
Seminar
T chnology
Impacts on
Information
Systems
Acquisition
The spirograph
illustration on the
cover was created on
a Sun Workstation in
MITRE Washington's
Software Engineering
Laboratory and
enhanced on an
Apple Macintosh
using "Adobe
Illustrator. " The
illustration was then
typeset by the
MITRE-Washington
Technical Publica-
tions Department
using a Linotronic 100.
Purpose
This seminar will bring together key federal and industry executives
to examine how information system technology may affect government
information systems management and acquisition. Presentations and
discussions will address advancing information system technologies and ways
their convergence could impact systems designs in the future; innovative new
system developments and ways new technologies have been infused into them;
problems faced in inserting new technologies into U.S. government
procurements; and approaches for improving U.S. government system
acquisitions.
Approach
The seminar will provide a comprehensive program of sessions presented
by recognized leaders in information processing and telecommunications. The
sessions will be conducted in an informal, off-the-record environment intended
to stimulate discussion and maximize interaction among speakers and
participants. Total enrollment is strictly limited to ensure this environment.
Background
Continuing advances are being made in technology areas that relate to
information systems. Areas of recent interest include parallel processing,
multimedia communications, microelectronics, superconductivity, optical
processing, neural networking, artificial intelligence, reusable software, and
fifth-generation programming languages. These technologies portend continued
rapid increases in processing power and the volume of information available to
the user, both in and out of the workplace. A broader spectrum of users will
be supported by now-viable systems that were not technically or economically
feasible a few years ago.
This accelerating surge in technology development and application is having
a substantial impact on information systems design, development, and
acquisition. The federal executive who is acquiring an information system
is faced with a complex array of problems and risks. One of the key decisions
to be made is whether to buy off-the-shelf products or to fund development of
an agency-specific system.
Acquiring off-the-shelf products means that not all system requirements may
be met. For example, government-required communications protocols, program
languages, and documentation may not be available. Ownership of proprietary
software may become an issue as well. Moreover, leapfrogging technology
may make the recently acquired product obsolete by the time it is actually
delivered. This problem may be further complicated by federal procurement
mechanisms that stretch the time from initial bid to actual delivery.
The alternative to acquiring off-the-shelf products is to fund development of
a system that fully meets the government's requirements. For some systems,
such as advanced command and control systems, there may be no alternative.
For most new information systems, however, the high risks and costs of
system development must be carefully weighed against the presumed
advantages. For example, is increased system security and compatibility with
government communications protocols worth significantly higher life-cycle
costs?
This conference will explore the various growing and converging technologies,
address when they might be available in the marketplace, and examine how
they will impact information processing system development and acquisition.
It will also address some of the difficulties and risks involved in acquiring
systems that use this new technology.
Program
Monday, February 15
Registration: 3:00-5:00 P.m.
Reception and Dinner:
6:00-9:00 p. m.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
The Honorable Senator
Robert C. Byrd
Democrat, West Virginia
From his perspective as Senate
Majority Leader, Senator Byrd
will discuss his views on government
spending priorities as they might
relate to information systems
acquisition. The Senator will also
discuss the technology interests of
West Virginia.
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Tuesday, February 16
Growing and
Converging Technologies
Advances in data processing and
telecommunications technologies
continue to influence the way we
work and communicate in our
professions, in our homes,
in our schools and universities,
and in our leisure-time activities.
Major advances are expected to
provide inexpensive data processing
power and storage capacity through
the application of technologies such
as superconductivity and micro-
miniaturization. Other major
improvements are expected with
advances in multi-media
communications and network security
technologies, as well as in expert
systems and human interaction
technologies.
Sessions this day will provide a broad
perspective on growing and
converging information system
technologies, what new opportunities
they present, where they are going,
when they might be available, and
what the impact on systems will be.
The first session will present the
futurists' views on where these
technology advances may lead in
the next several years. Presentations
will then be made in both data
processing and telecommunications
technology. The final session of the
day will address advances in
information system security.
Speakers:
Morning
Dr. Nicholas Negroponte
Professor and Director
The Media Laboratory
Massachusetts Institute
of Technology
Dr. Abraham Peled
Vice President of Systems
Thomas J. Watson Research Center
IBM Corporation
Afternoon
Mr. Roy P. Weber
Director, Systems Architecture
AT&T Bell Laboratories
Mr. Patrick R. Gallagher
Director
National Computer Security Center
National Security Agency
Wednesday, February 17
New System Directions
The explosive growth of information
system technology and its
applications is best exemplified by
some of the more innovative
commercial information systems,
which impact us daily. This day's
sessions will provide a sampling of
some of the more creative
commercial systems now under
development or in operation. Topics
will include the following:
sophisticated graphics and word
processing capability tied into a
nationwide printing and distribution
system; a corporate-wide information
systems modernization, based on a
state-of-the-art switched digital
telecommunications system, for one
of the nation's largest companies;
a field data collection system used
by a transportation company that has
frequently been a leader in the
development of advanced information
systems; and insights into the latest
thinking by financial institutions
regarding customer service
automation.
Throughout the sessions, the
emphasis will be on the incorporation
of new technologies to achieve cost-
effective functional improvements.
Speakers:
Morning
Mr. Thomas Curley
President
USA Today
Mr. Thomas D. Streeter
Corporate Vice President
Electronic Data Systems Corporation
Afternoon
Mr. Gerald C. Durand
Vice President
Management Information Systems
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Mr. John Fisher
Vice President and
First Bank Card Project Manager
AT&T
Thursday, February 18
Acquiring Technology
in Government Systems
Government executives face major
problems in acquiring systems that
incorporate new technology. Of
concern is how to ensure state-of-the-
art capability in a system when it is
delivered, rather than simply when it
is first conceived. Some of the factors
to be considered include the use of
off-the-shelf products
(nondevelopment items) versus
government funding of developments,
the use of foreign products with
potentially better performance, and
acquisition approaches that may be
more responsive to technology-
oriented systems.
Sessions this day define
different aspects of these broad
problems.
Following these three sessions, time
will be provided for participants to
engage in independent study.
Speakers:
Morning
Mr. Donald C. Latham
Vice President, Systems Group
Computer Sciences Corporation
Dr. Allen Salisbury
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Afternoon
Mr. Thomas L. Moser
Program Director
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration
Evening
Banquet Speaker:
General Alain Cremeiux
French Army
Friday, February 19
New Directions
for Acquisitions
The government is continually faced
with the need to acquire new
systems. There has been much
publicity and interest regarding how
the government might better manage
the injection of new technology in
these systems.
The President's Blue Ribbon
Commission on Defense
Management, chaired by David
Packard, published a report, "A
Quest for Excellence," in June 1986
that sets a model for establishing
improved acquisition contracting.
Many program managers and
industry leaders lay the blame for
procurement difficulties on the U.S.
government's way of doing business.
Congressional influence, forced
competition, burdensome acquisition
procedures, and insufficient
responsibility and authority have
been cited as contributing to the
problem. The session this day will
address planned acquisition
improvements at the Office of
Management and Budget.
Following the above session, a wrap-
up session will be conducted to
review key points emerging from
the conference presentations and
discussions.
Speaker:
Morning
Mr. Joseph R. Wright, Jr.'
Deputy Director
Office of Management and Budget
Wrap-up Session
Moderator:
Mr. Charles C. Joyce, Jr.
Senior Vice President
Network Strategies, Inc.
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Format
The seminar will begin on Monday evening, February
15, 1988, with a reception, dinner, and keynote
address, and will continue through lunch on Friday,
February 19. On Tuesday and Wednesday, there will
be four 11/2-hour sessions, two in the morning and
two in the afternoon, as well as 1-hour informal
discussion sessions after dinner. On Thursday, there
will be two 11/2-hour sessions in the morning and a
11h-hour session in the afternoon, followed by a
3-hour period for independent study. Friday morning
will begin with 1'/z hour session followed by a 1-hour
wrap-up to summarize and analyze the results of the
week's discussions. Thursday evening, a seminar
banquet will be held at the Kingsmill Golf and
Country Club. With the exception of the keynote
dinner and banquet, dress for all events will be casual.
Registration
You may register for the conference by returning the
enclosed application form. The seminar is intended for
senior executives at the SES and flag rank military
level and above. Consideration will be given to GS-15
equivalent applicants on an exception basis, in
consideration of the scope of their responsibilities.
Tuition of $525 covers reading materials and seminar
costs. Fees for lodging of approximately $78 per day,
plus personal charges and travel expenses, are not
included in the tuition.
Accommodations
The seminar will be held at the Williamsburg Lodge
and Conference Center in Williamsburg, Virginia,
approximately a 2'/2-hour drive from the Washington,
DC area. Room reservations will be handled by The
MITRE Corporation. Attendees should plan to arrive
between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 15,
for registration, which will be followed by a reception,
dinner, and keynote address. Provision will be made
for accepting telephone messages through the
Williamsburg Lodge and Conference Center.
About the MITRE Corporation
The MITRE Corporation is an independent, not-for-
profit corporation working entirely in the public
interest. Over 29 years of experience in solving
varied, complex problems for government agencies
has kept MITRE immersed in state-of-the-art
technology, policy analysis, and systems engineering
involving computers and communications. This
experience has given MITRE an in-depth
understanding of the problems and issues being
created by the growth and use of this new
technology; changing requirements, costs, and budgets
facing the government; and new legislation and
policies affecting agencies that serve the needs of our
nation. This is the twelfth consecutive year that
MITRE has sponsored a seminar for senior
government executives in decision-making roles
involving information systems.
Mr. William B. Stevens
Department Head
Command and Control Information Systems
The MITRE Corporation, W936
7525 Colshire Drive
McLean, Virginia 22102
[phone]
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