REQUEST FOR A REQUIREMENTS FOCAL POINT

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• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 31, 2013
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: September 7, 1988
• Content Type: MEMO

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ADMINISTRATIVE -NNAL USE ONLY
OIT #0894-88
7 September 1988
MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Director
Deputy Director for Intelligence
Deputy Director for Operations
Deputy Director for Science and Technology
VIA: Deputy Director for Administration
FROM: Edward J. Maloney
Director of Information Technology
SUBJECT: Request for a Requirements Focal Point
1. As a first step toward streamlining and improving the
Office of Information Technology's requirements handling process, I
have established a central Requirements and Planning Staff (RPS).
The role of RPS will undoubtedly evolve over the next year as other
organizational changes occur within OIT, and I would appreciate your
help in this evolution.
2. Would you identify a senior officer from your organization
with whom we can work closely to define RPS's roles and
responsibilities as we strive to be more responsive to the requests
from your Directorate. I envision that your representative would
help us identify areas for improvement while also speaking to the
OIT service priorities for your Directorate. In the next few years,
as resources become tighter Agency-wide, I want to be certain that
OIT's priorities are those which best serve your needs. Please send
your responses to C/RPS/OIT,
STAT OIT/RPD
7 Sept 88)
Edward J. Maloney
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01T-0685-88
13 JUL mg
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director of Information Resources, DI
FROM: Edward J. Maloney
Director of Information Technology, DA
25X1 SUBJECT: Request for Certification of a DFT Card
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REFERENCE:
1.
Memo for D/OIT/DA fm DD/OIR/DI, Unnumbered,
dtd 11 May 88, Same Subject
Per your request, OIT/Engineering Group has been in contact with
and is in the process of obtaining a system from him in order to
effect the certification of that device and associated software. After
the system is received from your office and forwarded to the contractor,
it is estimated that 90-120 days will be required before a determination
of certification for use can be made. When the Apple DFT card '
available, we will effect the certification of that card also.
2. We will keep your office advised of the progress of this effort.
25X1 Please direct any related questions to
25X1
Edward J.'Maloney
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SUBJECT: Request for Certification of a DFT Card
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Information Technology, DA
FROM:
Deputy Director ?I liformation Resources, DI
SUBJECT: Request for Certification of a DFT Card
Elul MAY 1988
1. The Office of Imagery Analysis recently decided to purchase a large
number of Apple Macintosh II workstations. These microcomputers will replace
OIA's current workstations. Since Macintosh II equipment does not conform to
OIT's approved method for connecting to Agency mainframes (OIT Information
Processing Standard, 3270 Protocol for Terminals and Workstations), OIT had
to issue OIA a waiver to purchase the devices. Implicit in the issuance of
the waiver is the fact that OIA must resolve its mainframe connectivity
problems no later than late 1989 when it moves to the Headquarters complex.
2. OIR has tested a Distributed Function Terminal (DFT) card that
allows Macintosh devices to communicate with Agency mainframes. The
interface card is manufactured by CXI, Inc., a subsidiary of the Novell
Company. Nomenclature for the card and related software is as follows:
PCOX/3270 SR-M
PCOX/MULTI-M
PCOX/COAX-M
OIR also understands that Apple is developing a DFT card that will allow
Macintosh workstations to communicate with IBM mainframes.
3. I request that OIT work with INTECOM, the PBX contractor, to ensure
that the PCOX card and software undergo certification testing as soon as
possible. Early completion of testing, and the positive results, will
eliminate OIA's connectivity problems well before it moves to Headquarters.
When the Apple card is available, OIR would like to have it undergo certi-
fication testing as well.
4. The OIR point of contact for this re? est is
Chief, Technology Exploitation Branch.
extension
may be contacted on
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SUBJECT:
Request
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01T-0496-88
o 6 JUL 1988
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, Near Eastern and South Asian Analysis
FROM: Edward J. Maloney
Director of Information Technology
SUBJECT: Additional Mainframe Connections in the NHB
REFERENCE: Your Memo, dtd 3 June 88, Same Subject
1. OIT will fully support the installation and connection to the
mainframe for your analysts. Regardless of whose oversight, 17 additional
connections will be made for NESA.
2. Because funding was baselined on the surveys, OIT does not have the
money to establish additional mainframe LANMARK (PCs) connections. This was
briefed to the Comptroller as an FY-89 unfunded. In light of other priority
unfundeds, we do not believe we will be successful acquiring the funds. We
therefore request $51,000 from NESA to provide this connectivity.
Ediard J. Maloney
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SUBJECT: Additional Mainframe Connections in the NI-LB
DC/CSG-T/OIT, (24 June 88)
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3 June 1988
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, Office of Information Technology
25X1 FROM: Director
Near Eastern and South Asian Analysis, DDI
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SUBJECT: Additional Mainframe Connections in the NHB
1. It is requested that 17 PC connections to the
mainframe computer be provided for workstations in the NHB
as detailed on the attached sheet. These stations do have
PBXed green phones. We also would need to have one existing
;25X1 terminal linked to the DESIST System.
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2. Our original intent was to provide for a mainframe
connection for every workstation. When the survey was
completed, because some equipment was still on order, some
personnel did not actually have computer terminals. To
comply with instructions of the survey team, the notation
"no equipment" was made on the worksheets. Therefore, your
office did not provide mainframe connections for those
designated workstations. Regrettably, instructions by the
survey team and the intentions of this Office conflicted and
were not resolved before installation of the mainframe
connections. However, without these connections, we will
have analysts who will be unable to read their SAFE
delivered mail or to fulfill their analytical duties. It is
unrealistic to expect these individuals to wait eight to ten
weeks after we move, as your office has informed us, to
obtain these mainframe connections.
3. With more than 90 days before occupancy, it would
seem that a solution could be worked out so our analysts
would not essentially be out of work when they move to the
NHB. Your cooperation will be appreciated
Attachment: as stated
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