INTRODUCTION OF NEW SOFTCOPY TERMINAL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP95-00972R000100170011-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 27, 2012
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: December 15, 1978
• Content Type: MEMO

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1 5 DEC 1978
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Processing
Deputy Director for Applications
FROM Clifford D. May, Jr.
Director of Data Processing
SUBJECT Introduction of New Softcopy Terminal
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1. As soon as we have the new softcopy terminal under
contract, I would like to undertake the preparationof a plan
covering the introduction of this powerful new tool into
CIA. We have to carefully consider what applications we
will use to evaluate and learn from the use of the many new
features which will be available. At the beginning, we will
have to be highly selective, because of the limited capa-
bility we have to support a wide variety of new applications
of an intelligent terminal. We must gear up our training
program to prepare ourselves and the selected users for the
introduction and evaluation phase of this terminal. We
must make good use of the training services that will be
available to us as part of the procurement contract.
2. I hereby assign to the Deputy Director for
Processing the responsibility to prepare the ODP intelligent
terminal introductory plan. The Deputy Director for Appli-
cations is charged with preparing the training annex to the
plan. The plan needs to address the allocation, use, and
evaluation of all terminals which are assigned to more so-
phisticated applications (those using features beyond those
contained in the current Delta Data). It must also cover
our support activities (applications software, hardware/
software maintenance, and training) and OC support, (e.g.,
wideband lines). I think we should target completion of
the plan at least six months before the initial deliveries
of the first equipment.
3. I invite further discussion of this memorandum
if you desire.
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Danny,
I suggest that our plans
include specific arrangements
for a test of the new termi-
nal as a word processor, and
that this test be carried out
in coordination with AI/DDA.
The plan should cover
the ways in which we identify
the "sophisticated applica-
tions" and how we reallocate
older terminals which may be
freed because of installation
of new ones. We should avoid
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any new terminals to tasks
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ments (the 1980 version of
Ed's memo of 8 Dec., with
attachments) should go out
early and include some
questions which will produce
the information we need to
allocate the new terminals
wiSely. Planning for such
a call sl;uld be included
in the D plan requested
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