MODERNIZATION OF CIA COMMUNICATIONS

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 34
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 26, 2014
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: April 1, 1988
• Content Type: REPORT

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STATUS REPORT
MODERNIZATION
OF CIA
COMMUNICATIONS
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STATUS REPORT
MODERNIZ4TION
OF CIA
COMMUNICATIONS
April 1989
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
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PACKET NETWORK SWITCHING
REPLACEMENT CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT
AUTOMATED FIELD PROCESSING TERMINALS
HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO SYSTEMS
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FACILITY PREPARATION AND RENOVATION
HEADQUARTERS SECURE VOICE
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PREFACE
Annually since inception, we've reported on the status of the
OC Capitalization Program. This year, amidst programmatic and
budget discussions of "bringing the program to base," the report
takes on special significance. While we tend to look for the right
words or phrases which best describe how far we've come, how
much we've done - in fact, our accomplishments speak for
themselves. This report attempts to outline, in simple terms, a
major undertaking in which individual effort was the key to success.
There is one overriding point, however, which does need
emphasis. While the expressed goal of the program was the
modernization of our communications network and capabilities, in
fact modernization is, has been, and always must be an integral part
of our mission. Our program now must be to insure the continued
vitality of our recapitalized network. This is the message we must
continually deliver: to the Executive Branch, and to Congress.
Modernization is a daily process, not a sine wave of ten year
periodicity.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Central to the intelligence mission is the collection and
dissemination of information. At its heart is communications.
However, as so often happens during lean resource years, key
aspects of the intelligence infrastructure such as communications do
not always enjoy priority attention. This was the case in the late
sixties and the seventies. Fortunately early in the 1980's, Agency
management recognized that "doing more with less" had seriously
impaired many Agency programs, and set a course to rectify the
situation. The Communications Network Recapitalization Program
was and is one of the more successful of these efforts.
With the Office of Communications recapitalization program
the Central Intelligence Agency embarked on a revitalization of the
conventional and non-conventional capabilities essential to its
mission.
The Office of Communications received resources to:
? modernize the existing conventional staff communications
network supporting all Intelligence Community elements;
? support increased Directorate of Operations requirements
at new and existing locations;
? modernize non-conventional communications capabilities
for crisis
communications, and other support to overseas Directorate
of Operations requirements.
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At Program's inception the Agency's telecommunications
service, with few exceptions, was dependent upon late 1950's and
early 1960's technology. Symptoms of weakness and stress were
proliferating. Failures and repair rates were escalating. The volume
of message traffic had more than doubled in the 1970's. The cadre
of communications professionals was truly "doing more with less"
during a period when other Intelligence Community capabilities
were exanding and the Agency was called upon to support sizeable
Covert Action programs and Continuity of Government activities.
The Communications Network Recapitalization Program,
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projects - which were already underway and were incorporated into
the Recapitalization Program - has progressed to the point where:
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communications capabilities. The MERCURY program
has implemented packet switching a domestic and
overseas locations.
Other completed projects in the program have provided
modernized conventional communications capabilities to
all CIA overseas Stations and Bases. New message
processors, cryptographic, High Frequency radio, power
and air conditioning eauipment have been procured and
deployed.
Additionally, the CRAFT program received full
overseas technical support from OC.
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Today's professional cadre of communications officers, better
than half of which joined OC since 1980, completed an intensive
training program in modern conventional and non-conventional
telecommunications systems and equipment. Training continues
thoughout their careers as new technology is introduced into the
network and they assume supervisory and management roles.
In sum, this report outlines a period of substantial investment
and progress. Specifics are described in succeeding pages.
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PACKET NETWORK SWITCHING
(MERCURY)
The MERCURY project will modernize switching in the
communications network to meet the multiservice needs of the
Agency through the 1990's and beyond.
Packet Switching Systems have been installed in the Original and
New Headauarters Buildinas Buildings
All remaining Base Stations will have Packet
Switching installed during 1989 with full MERCURY capabilities
(message and/or packet switching) to be active at all overseas Base
Stations in 1990.
The remote field Packet Assembler/Disassembler (PAD) Systems
have been installed and activated. The MERCURY program
maintains a 1989/1991 schedule to have overseas CIA Stations and
Bases equipped and activated with PAD Systems. Procurement of
MERCURY hardware is scheduled to be completed in 1990.
Lastly, the Network Service Center
New Headquarters Building and the
with completion late in FY-89.
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REPLACEMENT CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT
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project was completed in 1985.
In an effort to meet data rates beyond the KG-84 capabilities, OC
has procured KG-81 units and ordered the newer KG-94 wideband
.se cryptographic devices.
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AUTOMATED HELD PROCESSING TERMINALS
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The objective of this project, which was to replace obsolete and
unsupportable 20 year old electro-mechanical teletype equipment
with modern automated message processing terminals, has been
accomplished!
Initially the transition was to the Teletype M40 TERP IIA and the
Wang/ICT. The TERP IIA is the system installed at most overseas
stations and bases while the ICT is being utilized at low volume
stations with limited space and/or non-OC communicators. With
the deployment of ten Enhanced Terminals (ET) of the 43
procurred, a replacement program for the TERP IIA is underway at
selected locations. This replacement program is required prior to
1992 when the manufacturer will no longer provide support for this
equipment.
All of these new terminals have greatly enhanced the message
processing efficiency at each Station and are capable of electrical
interface with other systems to meet field requirements.
*Full Operating Capability achieved in 1988.
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HIGH FREQUENCY (HF) RADIO SYSTEMS
The objective of this project is to provide modern HF
communications equipment. The new systems operate at higher
speeds and provide reliable primary, as well as alternate, circuitry.
The field station objective was achieved in 1988 with the
deployment of three types of Prewired Radio Systems. These were
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Compact Radio Systems - Field Stations with limited space.
PRS-6/6A Radio Systems - Typical Field Stations.
PRS-7/7A Radio Systems - Mini-Relay Stations.
*Full Operating Capability achieved in 1988.
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FACILITY PREPARATION AND RENOVATION
Facility renovation is a critical element of the Capitalization
Program. The installation of new communications equipment
requires some level of preparation work at each site. The broad
range of activities may encomnass any of the following types of
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systems;
? upgrading emergency generator systems;
? installation of uninterrupted power systems;
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PROJECTS COMPLETED
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HEADQUARTERS SECURE TELEPHONE SYSTEM
This project provided secure voice service to all Agency
metropolitan area users. Modern, commercial equipment was
procured to meet the goal of providing Agency officers access to
secure voice communications as needed.beginning of 1983,
the system consisted of 14 switches and JAL instruments. Upon
completion at the end of 1985, 25 switches and secure
telephones provided service to the Headquarters building and 22
metropolitan area locations. Responsibilities for domestic
communications were transferred to the Office of Information
Technology in 1985.
SECURE VOICE INSTRUMENTS INSTALLED
*Full Operating Capability achieved in 1985.
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