NOIWON WORKING GROUP

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91B00776R000500040073-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 8, 2012
• Sequence Number: 73
• Publication Date: January 13, 1983
• Content Type: MISC

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NOIWON WORKING GROUP
13 JAN 83
MEETING AGENDA
WELCOME
BACKGROUND
OBJECTIVES
APPROACH
- DEFINE REQUIREMENTS
- REVIEW HARDWARE
- FORMULATE OPTIONS
- MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS
SCHEDULE
HARDWARE OVERVIEW BRIEFIMG
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1300 NOIWON WORKING GROUP
ORGANIZATION
DIA/JS
Phones
Black/Secure
695-1861/2792 (KY)
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CIA
NSA/NSOC
State/OPS
State/INR
6)HSR
Army/ACSI
Navy-009
AF/AFIN
JCS/J3
NIO/W
Adriaen Morse
Dennis Chapman
Manny Rubio
Ralph Ziegler
Maj Donald Hutsko
LCDR Caryl Buck
Maj Fred W. Robitschek
LTC George Beckwith
Dave McManus
688-6408/
632-2522/
632-1312/
395-6313/7
695-3178/
695-9379/
697-1016/2283
695-2131/
STAT
hairman
Info.
Handling Cte
Info. Handling Cte
STAT
STAT
STAT
STAT
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OBJECTIVES
- DETERMINE IF UPGRADE NEEDED
- POSSIBLE COURSES/BEST COURSE
- DECISION PAPER, NOT STUDY
- SHORTER BETTER THAN LONGER
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APPROACH
DEFINE REQUIREMENTS
- USER, NOT TECHNICAL
- QUESTIONNAIRE
- PHILOSOPHY
REVIEW HARDWARE
- DEMO AGENDA (NEED SUGGESTIONS)
- TDY
FORMULATE OPTIONS
- COST ESTIMATES
- SHORT TERM/LONG TERM
- ALL VIABLE
- CONCRETE
MAKE RECOMMENDATION
- UNANIMOUS/CONSENSUS
- FOOTNOTES
- DECISION PROCESS FLEXIBLE
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NOIWON REQUIREMENTS QUESTIONNAIRE
Please provide as much justification as possible for each of your answers.
Examples--anecdotes, quantitative or qualitative data would all be helpful.
Assumptions:
- Non-hostile environment,
- No concerns with survivability
- Activity level ranges from routine to crisis
Basic Requirements:
Does the net currently include the "right" subscribers? Do you see a
need to expand the net? To whom? As active or passive participants?
Why? When?
Must the NOIWON be totally dedicated to time-urgent business as at present or
is it possible to share the facility--given rights of pre-emption--for more
routine analyst-to-analyst communications?
Would anything other than a voice capability be adequate, e.g., a teletype
net such as an OPSCOPI or INDICOM?
Does current NOIVION tend to "intimidate" users, e.g., non-technical desk
analysts? What features might make the system more "user friendly?"
How soon after you initiate the NOIWON conference call are all participants
on-line? Is that adequate? If not, what is your minimum time requirement?
What degree of confidence must you have that the NOIWON conference call
will be completed without serious interruption?
Is present voice quality adequate or is greater fidelity required? Would
speakerphones or voice-actuated mikes be helpful?
Voice over graphic
Do you see a need to add a graphics capability to the current NOIWON voice
capability, i.e.,-enable participants to orient the conference around a
common graphic?
What % of current NOIWON calls would be enhanced by use of a common graphic?
Is that likely to change in the future? How?
Would a physically separate, high speed facsimile system prove adequate, or
do you require that the voice and graphics segments be integrated?
Do you anticipate the graphics capability to be used for
-- maps
-- illustrations
-- text
-- imagery
-- other (specify)
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What resolution graphic would you require?
-- PI quality, e.g. soft copy
-- Magazine quality, e.g. laserfax
-- TV quality (525 lines)
-- Washfax quality
Would you require a hard copy print out of the graphics?
Would you require a "pointing" capability, e.g., a telestrator
Will it be necessary to manipulate the graphic, e.g., zoom, shade, etc.
This might especially apply to imagery.
Do you require a wide assortment of maps or charts to be available on demand
to assure the proper graphic for the NOIWON?
What kinds of charts or maps? scale? overlays? How many?
TELECONFERENCING
Do you see a need to provide watch officers a-teleconferencing capability,
i.e., face-to-face viewing similar to the Bell "Picturephone?"
If so, which of the following capabilities would you require?
-- Slow scan
-- Normal scan
-- Virtual space
-- Telestrator
-- High definition TV
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NOIWON WORKING GROUP
Preliminary Schedule
(as of 13 Jan 83)
(All dates shown are Thursdays)
13 Jan First meeting Organizational. Hardware overview.
20 Jan First draft of questionnaire response due. Recommendations for
hardware briefings due. All clearances forwarded.
27 Jan Draft questionnaire responses completed and provided working
group. Hardware briefing schedule firm.
27 Jan to
3 Mar Review hardware. Tentative briefings by:
DCA - Pentagon
Alert Centers visits, system upgrade briefings as appropriate
3 Mar Hardware briefings completed. Final questionnaire responses due.
Formulate options. Agree on report format, assign writing tasks.
10 Mar Writing assignments due. Chairman will draft report.
17 Mar Draft report to working group for coordination.
31 Mar Final report submitted .
STAT
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