NARRATIVE STATUS REPORT TERMINAL INSTALLATION POLICY MBO DECEMBER 1979 - FEBRUARY 1980

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP95-00972R000100170005-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 27, 2012
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: December 1, 1979
• Content Type: MISC

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Narrative Status Report
Terminal Installation Policy MBO
December 1979 - February 1980
1. Activity This Period
Meetings were held with OL, ED, and ODP/LOGS to define terminal installation
problems. Terminal procurements for the CRT terminal and a standard hard-
copy terminal were scheduled in the OL/ODP ADP Procurement Working Group.
A key issue raised during these meetings is terminal property accountability.
Related items which impact this MBO are the terminal requirements submissions
for FY 1982, the procurement contract for the Agency standard CRT terminal,
the draft agreement with the DO regarding accountability of the DO 4331, and
the FY terminal figures in the ODP long-range plan.
2. Problems and Shortfalls
The many facets of terminal acquisition and installation have changed the
scope of policy to be generated. The mechanics of the process in Engineering
Division are well known but the question of accountability has never been
answered. Since accountability is of importance and will impact offices
other than ODP, a Headquarters Notice will be the vehicle used for stating
terminal policy. The problem of sterility is new to ODP and must also be
addressed in the policy statement.
J. Status
This MBO is behind schedule. The schedule has been updated to reflect a more
realistic estimate.
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4. Plans for Next Period
A background paper on ODP terminal planning, acquisition, installation, accounta-
bility, auditing, and maintenance will be written to satisfy the first milestcne.
A policy paper on accountability is to be written for internal ODP coordinaticn.
5. Long Term Outlook
ODP terminal policy has been formulated on an ad-hoc basis with the result that
any statement of policy will run counter to past examples. Many offices have
purchased terminals, at the urging of ODP, with their own funds and thus have
a proprietary interest in the terminals now installed. The need for an Agency
policy position is strong; agreement within ODP on the main points of policy
has been achieved; coordination with other Agency components will lengthen the
time for completion of the MBO.
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