REPORT OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING (ADP)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04723A000200010019-4
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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 3, 2002
• Sequence Number: 19
• Publication Date: October 5, 1966
• Content Type: MEMO

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
BUREAU OF THE BUDGET
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20503
October 5, 1966 CIRCULAR NO. A-79
TO THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE. DEPARTMENTS, AND ESTABLISHMENTS
SUBJECT: Report'of accomplishments in the management of automatic data
processing (ADP)
1. Purpose. This Circular. establishes a requirement for a semiannual
report on agency accomplishments in the management of automatic data
processing.
2. Background. In his memorandum for the heads of executive departments
and agencies dated. June 28, 1966, the President directed the head of
every Federal agency to explore and. apply all possible means for
(a) using the electronic computer imaginatively to provide better service
to the public, improve agency performance and reduce costs, and
(b) managing electronic computer activities at the lowest possible cost.
The President also directed. the Director of the Bureau of the Budget to
report to him on December 31, 1966, and each six months thereafter, on
the progress that.the Federal Government is making in these respects.
The reports furnished by the agencies in accordance with this Circular
will form the basis for-the report to the President.
3. Report coverage.
a. Agency reports will cover accomplishments related to the use and
management of both commercially-available computers and computers built
to special specification., excluding those that are used in a weapons
system. Smaller agencies which rely on others for the provision of
canputer capability will include such uses in their reports as appropriate.
b. Agency reports will include Government contractors who operate
computers in the performance of work under cost reimbursement contracts
and subcontracts when (1).the equipment was acquired by the contractor
to perform his contractual obligations, or (2) the equipment is furnished
to the contractor by the Government, or (3) the equipment is installed
in Government-owned, contractor-operated facilities.
4. Report guidelines and format. .
a. Each agency will prepare a summary-type report.which describes,
in concise fashion, the significant accomplishments within the agency.
Guidelines and the format. to be used for reporting are provided in'
Attachment A. -Included in the guidelines is a specific provision for
reporting on actions taken by agencies in .accordance with reacmmendations
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contained in the Report to the President on the Management of Automatic
t-----,} Data Processing in the Federal Government, approved March 2, 1965.
b. Certain of the accomplishments that come within the scope 'of
this Circular may also. be identified in reports made to the Bureau of
the Budget in accordance with Circular A-44 on Cost Reduction and
Management' Improvement in Government Operations. Nevertheless, any
such accomplishments will be reported and described in accordance with.
the'guidelines provided in Attachment A of this Circular.'
5. Re2orting dates and periods, to,be covered. The initial report will
be submitted no later than Novem r 19 ,.and will cover accomplish-
ments,during the period March 1965 tbrough October 1966. The second
report will be submitted on September' 1, 1967, to cover the period
November 1966 through June 196 7. Therea ter, reports will-be due' on
March 1 to cover the first half of the current fiscal year, and on
ep7 ember 1 to cover the last half. All reports will be submitted in
duplicate to the Bureau of the Budget, Attention: Office of.Management
and Organization, ADP Management Branch.
CHARLES L. SCHULTZE
Director
Attachment
(No. .A-79)
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