OCS INTERRELATIONSHIPS - OSA AUTOMATION DIVISION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85B00803R000200070042-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 16, 2003
• Sequence Number: 42
• Publication Date: January 1, 1964
• Content Type: BRIEF

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OCS Interrelationships - OSA Automation Division
Becker Memo to Blake 23 Sept 64, S Unno'd
Said OCS cut in too late on SA requirement for
procurement of a UNIVAC 1004 in support
of the A-12 program; also OS i not a k up requisition
with any written justification. He recommended kproceed-
ing with procurement if the opnl deadline of SKYLARK
-required it. and added:
"This is not the first instance in which the OSA Automation
Division has attempted to requisition hardware and software
independent of OCS collaboration. If OCS is dxpected to
render a serious opinion re future computer needs then we
should be consulted in the cycle long before the procurement
stage."
sought by OCS
Agreement was mat in January 1965 between OCS and OSA
that a senior computer programmer be assigned by OCS to
OSA to take responsibility of EDP functions under Chief of the
OSA Automation Division, without change in the organization
and AIS/SA wld continue to exercise- opnl control. Current
assignment of highest priority for use of OCS computer equipmt
to operational OSA programs wld continue in effect subject
to change by mutual ADCS/ADSA agreement.
OSA re-draft of agreement took exception to assigning their
--------EDP function to OCS management; OSA wanted OCS assignee to
come on as Deputy to Chief of OSA Automation Div.
The only benefit left to OCS was an opportunity infiltrate
its assistance to the OSA program; the agreement thus se4med
to be a failure in advancing OCS direction of the OSA computing
activity. It remained a customer-staffed, customer-directed,
and customer-housed computing effort.
The roots of decentralized shops appeared to be spreading.
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AD/CS, Mr. Joseph Becker, participated in
the 100 Universities Program at colleges in
Ohio and Michigan.
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Merging ADPD in OCS
Planning late Sept 1964
Mr. Becker asked for man-by-man programmer assignment sched
- ule reflecting current workload and programmer workload
to be anticipated over next 12 months.
Review of number of
jobs involved in 501 opn which could
be switched to IBM with net gain for OCS.
-Also requested planning of schedule of tape duplicates
to go to Vital Materials--particularly master payroll and
personnel files--in event of accidental tape erasure, fire,
etc.
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OCS - TAPE SECURITY (DDP interest in sPnarate
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tapes for CS data)
reported on ov su J
which foun secur y gained by keeping separate tapes, files
and reports was slight, if any, and additional time and
effort would have unfavorable impact on OCS as well as on
other non-DDP offices.
LARGE Projects tundertaken by OCS
0ctober~~gs
For Office of Personnel Develo
of a new Pment
and implementation
computer_
handling all driven system for
ready was personnel actions, target date for
Jan-Feb 1966 ?Peration
- new system
old system for test to run parallel with
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erre atio~ computerized
OCS in Oct 1964 completed work on new/system for handling
personnel actions - Recommended implementation be a five-ph
with continuous review by a study group
period of about a year and a half.
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OCS - Coordination of Equipment acquisition
30 Oct 9 44 .. Mr. Becker wrote to Ch/OBPAM ,i submitting
FY 1966 CIA Computer Utilization Charts and ommented:
Equipment acquisitions reflected in theattached schedule
for FY 66 have not been coordinated with 0q and cannot be
presumed to have OCS approval. In next call for estimates
I recommend BPAM require components of CIAto meet and discuss
their computer rqmts with OCS prior,to budget estimate submissionE
OCS charged with maintaining adequate ctral control of CIA
ADP equipmt and to report and justify equipmt inventory, use,
and rqmts toMgmt, and provide Agency compliance with Exec.
Directives such as BOB Circulars A-54, 55 and 61. 8 Dec 1964
Becker to Ch/DDP Systems Grp reported RID delinquent in its
monthly reports as to timing and content.
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Efforts by Mr. Becker to carry out OCS responsibilities
re coordination of Agency-wide ADP activities.
With regard to budgetary data for FY 1966, there were
amounts included by various components which represented
funds for acquisition of ADP equipment, which had not
been discussed with OCS.
On 30 October 1964, Mr. Becker recommended to Chief, OBPAM,
that future calls for estimates require components ofg;.CIA
to discuss their computer requirements with OCS prior to
budget estimate submissions.
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