OL STAFF NOTES - 16 MARCH 1988

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• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
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• Publication Date: March 18, 1988
• Content Type: MISC

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Listed below are the
topics that were
discussed at the D/L
Staff Meeting on
16 Mar 1988. While
they do not represent
the totality of our
discussions, they do
represent the
highlights. Your
division or staff chief
can provide you with
additional details on
those topics in which
you are interested.
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1. The following two OL employees were presented with
Sustained Superior Performance Awards on 16 March 1988:
was recognized for her outstanding
contributions to the processing of requisitions for
-everal sensitive Projects from 1 October 1986 to
present. During this time, Karen served as the Senior
Editor/Identifier
was recognized for her outstanding
contributions in the processing of requisitions for
several sensitive Projects from May 1987 to present.
Margaret enthusiastically accepted the challenge of
Junior Editor/Identifier in CSA, quickly learned the
duties of the position and became a very productive
employee. Margaret worked many long hours to insure
2. Seventeen OL employees completed the fifth running of
the OL Midcareer Course on 9 March 1988. Certificates were
presented by the Director of Logistics at the Staff Meeting on
16 March 1988:
that her work was accomplished in a timely manner.
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3. The following OL reassignments were approved by the
Logistics Career Board during the month of March 1988:
4. On 15 March, the Office of Training and Education
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encouraged to visit this center and provide any feedback on its
nnPned a "Self-Study Center"
notential use to Marie, Dawna or Brenda on
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audio and video programs will be available on topics such as
interpersonal communication, public speaking, writing,
The Center will be open and
ffed from 0900-1600 hours wee days. A variety of books,
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computers, management, secretarial skills, foreign languages,
and other subjects. A catalog will be disseminated and new
materials will be added on a continuing basis. For more
information on this Center, please contact, Office of
Personnel's Training officer,
5. Employees are reminded that the office of Medical
Services (OMS) annual Health Fair will be held on 24 and
25 March in 1J Corridor, Headquarters Building. The Fair
exhibits include several from various OMS components as well as
the American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, and
the American Lung Association.
6. This week's Item of Interest from the New Building
Projects Office, featur "A Walk Through the New Headquarters
Building," as viewed by7 Information management
Staff/DO. (Attachment B)
9. The Building Services Branch, Facilities Management
Division (BSB/FMD), is making a concerted effort in the
Headquarters and outlying building supply rooms concerning
appearance and availability of supplies. BSB is working with
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to ensure that the quickest
methods of receiving and delivery are employed. Supply
Management Branch is also assisting BSB by allowing similar
items to be temporarily pulled from stock when a delay is
encountered with an item on order, with stock replenished when
the order is received. We need comments, suggestions, and/or
recommendations from all OL personnel regarding our support to
the customer in this activity as well as all logistical
services.
10. On 9 March, FMD arranged for representatives from the
Army Corps of Engineers to inspect the Headquarters dirt
stockpile and remove a sample for testing. The Corps currently
has a project requiring 3,000 cubic yards, with the possibility
of needing additional dirt for several other projects in the
area. Although this represents 300 truckloads of dirt, there
will still be 100,000 cubic yards left. Since it would cost
over half a million dollars to have the dirt remo~'ed, FMD is
exploring other possibi-ities for its use. FMD s been in
touch with a contractor in the area who miaht have a
requirement for the entire stockpile.
11. On 11 March, the Printing and Photography Division
removed a 16mm motion picture camera from the 7th floor of the
Headquarters Building. This camera has been used to acquire
film footage of the New Headquarters Building (NHB)
construction since June 1984. During the next 6 months, this
raw footage will be used to generate a time-lapse production
that shows the construction of the NHB in a 10- to 15-minute
motion picture.
12. If anyone has items which may be of interest to all
OL employees, please contact, Marie, Dawna or Brenda, extension
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Attachments
A. One Individual Can Make a Difference
B. Item of Interest from NBPO
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The Director of Logistics extends a sincere "well done"
to the following employees who, by their outstanding
performance, have not only received acknowledgment from OL
customers but have helped to enhance the "can-do" image of
our office:
In a letter of appreciation from Upward
mobility Program (UPMO) Manager and UPMO
Program Assistant, dated 25 Februar
y 1988,
Supply Management Branch/SD, was recognized for her
contributions in support of the 1988 Upward Mobility Career
Days. F__1
Contracting Officer, OD&E/CS, was
commended in a e er of appreciation, dated 11 January 1988,
from Evan Hineman, Deputy Director for Science and Technology
(DS&T), for the implementation of a special program involving
competition among several contractors culminating with contract
award within three months. Mr. Hineman stated that Dave's
superlative performance directly led to the success
accomplishment of these activities for the DS&T.
an Allied employee, was recognized in a
letter of commendation, dated 10 March 1988, from
Deputy Chief, AL Division, Office of Leadership
Analysis (LDA), for her performance of custodial services in
the LDA offices. said that makes an
extra effort to do a great job and LDA is truly appreciative of
her fine efforts.
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Often times we are so wrapped up in our work that we fail to notice
significant activities going on around us which absolutely amaze others.
In discussing what the New Building Project Office (NBPO) would like to
write about for this Item of Interest, we had such stimulating suggestions
such as a description of the Building Management System (a computer
controlled utility monitoring system), our plans for the large dirt pile
near west lot, and a stirring discussion on how the automatic sprinkler
system works.
Enough about those things that NBPO thinks are important and interesting.
What do others who are not connected with the New Headquarters Building
(NHB) project think is interesting and important when th e
building for the first time? Our opportunity came when from
those things he noticed as he walked through the NHB:
the Information Management Staff/DO (IMS/DO) asked for a tour of the NHB so
that he might write an article about the NHB for the IMS Newsletter.
Following is the second part of a two-part article byF ]describing
A WUX THROUGH THE NEW HEADQUARTERS BUILDING
"The 'dry wall' man on the two-foot high aluminum stilts lumbered
across my field of vision like a Spielberg character from Star Wars. A
light coating of plaster dust covered his cap, goggles, and respirator,
adding to the illusion. Four stories above the atrium floor, the
silhouette of birds could be seen as they darted across the green-tinted
arched skylight. Before the end of the afternoon, my long-awaited tour
revealed the sights, sounds, and marvels (including 'The Magic Kingdom')
during a walk through the New Headquarters Building (NHB).
"Our odyssey started after I donned the obligatory hard hat and
followed Deputy Chief of the New Building Project Office,
through the ground floor plastic curtains that separate the old building
from the new. Several sensations hit me at once: the noise level had
declined to a whisper; a 'new-car smell' permeated the air; and the
lighting was subdued.
"Passing six extra-wide loading bays on the North Dock (there is a
similar number on the South Dock), we wandered through 'acres' of Office of
Technical Service (OTS) space that will house laboratories for printing,
photographic, bindery, carpentry, chemical analysis, and other purposes.
The most intriguing space in the OTS complex was a large room with a raised
floor. Dubbed 'The Magic Kingdom,' OTS will install visual design,
electronic publishing, audio-visual, and other computergraphics
capabilities in this room.
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(more later) and into the 'public' area of the NHB, the atrium. Crunching
through the thin layer of plaster that protects the terrazzo floor, we
examined the 'open-faced' escalators that will whisk people to each level
in the atrium. (Each tower will contain a freight elevator and four
passenger elevators.) The Office of Information Technology has a
three-storied computer center in the space behind the escalators. The
atrium will also contain a museum for the Agency's historical intelligence
collection and perhaps a small Employee Activities Association outlet.
"Trudging up much wider stairwells, we passed through
"Dodging stilt walkers, painters, and electricians, we headed for the
classified (non-public) area of the first floor. To get there, we had to
walk through a 'wave guide.' Envision the following architecture: two
six-story towers (North and South both of which consist of totally
office space.
"Back into the secure North Tower by way of the ground-level atrium
wave guide, Andy and I wandered through space designated for the
Directorate of Intelligence and OTS. Corridors in the towers are not as
wide as those in the original building; however, appointments in individual
offices, including 'portable' power outlets under raised floors, modern
restroom facilities, and occasional pastel walls, combine to make this a
handsome building, indeed. Some offices had striking views of the
courtyard and the terraced atrium roof line which will overflow with
shrubbery and flowers, once landscaped. Walking to the end of a corridor,
Andy opened a metal door and we stepped out on a catwalk. Both towers have
green-tinted glass curtains on the exterior walls that are as functional as
they are decorative. They trap warm air from the sun in the winter and, in
the summer, dampers on the roof are opened creating a natural draft that
draws hot air up and out.
"Construction in the South Tower lagged somewhat, but that was to be
expected when one considers that the North Tower went up first. The
enormity of each floor was underscored during the tour of the South Tower,
since many of the interior walls had not been erected. On the way down to
the ground floor (and the end of the tour), we stopped at the upper level
in the atrium, under an immense green-tinted glass barrel arch. This area,
which exits directly to the upper West parking deck, has been designated as
a major entrance to the Headquarters building complex. After parking and
walking to the top parking deck, visitors will enter the building and pass
between a colonnade of green marble pillars before approaching the
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receptionist's desk. The Office of Security's polygraphers will also set
up shop in this area. Employees fortunate enough to be assigned to the New
Headquarters Building will discover that West Lot has become a prime
parking location.
"Landscaping around the perimeter of the building and the excavation of
dirt mounds in the vicinity of West Lot will complete the Headquarters
Expansion Project.
"If the legend about the displaced groundhogs, chipmunks and squirrels
were true, I somehow think that they would give the 'thumbs-up' once the
New Headquarters Building is complete."
See what we mean? An NBPO engineer would not see the wallboard man as a
Spielberg character, we would look right past him, probably commenting that
the drywall needed to be sanded better. We would not be intrigued by the
wave guide, only worrying whether the contractor installed the special
shielding properly. We probably wouldn't have noticed the birds through
the atrium skylight, only that the glass pane on the left needed to be
cleaned.
No matter whether we are in NBPO or some other area of Logistics, we need
to stop, step back, and take a look at what we are doing and try to see
what others see. We owe it to the people we provide services to and we owe
it to ourselves. Thanks) we needed that!
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