EXCERPTS FROM ODP STAFF MEETING 9 JANUARY 1981 (U)

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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
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• Publication Date: January 9, 1981
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Excerpts from ODP Staff Meeting 9 January 198 (U)
1. There was no ODP Staff Meeting on 19 or 26 December
1980. (U)
2. Mr. Wortman, DDA, has announced his retirement as of 16
January 1981 to accept a position with the United Way Campaign.
(U)
3. Our Deputy Director, has been awarded
recognition as a Meritorious Officer. He and other Meritorious
and Distinguished officers will be recognized by the DCI in a
ceremony in the Auditorium on 16 January. Those newly promoted
to SIS will also recognized at that time and the DCI and DDCI
will receive the Distinguished Intelligence Medal. (U)
4. Awards to those responsible for the success of PERSIGN
were distributed in December. Mr. Fitzwater distributed the OPPM
awards and Mr. Wortman distributed the DDA awards. (U)
Information Handling Architect,
met on 8 January with Messrs. Johnson and
ductory briefing on ODP (U)
6. Although routine inspection of packages leaving the
Headquarters building has been discontinued, it should be pointed
out that individuals continue to be responsible for the
protection of classified documents, which must be stored where
they can be protected and not taken home. Spot package
inspections will be made in the future. (U)
7. /MS, was suddenly hospitalized on 31 December
with a deterioration of his heart condition. He was operated on
on 1 January 1981 at Bethesda Naval Hospital and the latest
report is that he is up and around and doing well. (U)
9. We were saddened to learn of the death of
in a traffic accident on 7 January. Memorial
services were scheduled for 10 January. Please keep the
family in your prayers during their time of sorrow. (U)
10.
Agency on 9
him well as
of Operations Division retired from the
January after 40 years of federal service. We wish
h6 enters a new phase of his life. (U)
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letter of appreciation
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appreciation from the Director,
MIS file. (U)
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DDO for their help in a time-
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12. Attached are excerpts from the Div/Staff Reports and
ODP's weekly report to the DDA. (U)
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Excerpts of ODP Div/Staff Report for Week of
10 -16 December 1980
Support to OCO: ARDS (Automated Registry and Dissemination
System) The GIM-II data base has been completed and is in oper-
ational testing by the customer. Development of the offline
reports and records retirement procedures is continuing.
Management
As of 17 December, there were 43 advances outstanding, none of
which were delinquent.
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Special Projects
SAFE: On 15-17 December representatives of the Consolidated
SAFE Project Office visited TRW's Los Angeles Development Facility
to participate in a design walk-through of the System Services
area of the SAFE software? The purpose of the walk-through was to
allow TRW to show its progress to date in the design of this area
of the SAFE system software.
ADSTAR: On 15 December the Contracting Officer, Chief/SPS,
ARO/OCR, and the ADSTAR COTR met with Ragen (the contractor) to
review a series of sample targets that were printed on the ADSTAR
output system. The printing has still not reached an acceptable
level of legibility.
Processing
Several hardware and software problems impacted availability
The online RECON application had software
problems from Wednesday through Friday when a bad pointer area on
the master directory was discovered and repaired. TADS appli-
cation experienced graphics interface controller (GIC) problems,
and other software problems have been hanging the TADS IBM 158
system. SPD is investigating. GIMPROD was impacted Thursday and
GIMDEV and GIMPROD on Friday due to Amdahl 470/V6 hardware prob-
lems. Outstanding problems remain with the GIC and TADS system
hands and the ongoing channel detect errors on the IBM 168-1.
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tapes that have not been used since 1 June 1980 to offsite storage
at the Archives and Records Center. A total of 3506 tapes were
completed the project of sending magnetic
sent to offsite storage.
Whenever personnel report a lost badge, a new badge and
identification code is issued by the Badge Office. However, this
new number is not enetered into ODP's data base for access to the
Computer Centers. Therefore, personnel authorized access to the
Special Computer Center must report
is er ediately tol IODP Security
Officer, or Operations Division.
The TAPEMON portion of the ODP Users Guide and the first
Bits-n-Bytes publication has been sent to P&PD for printing.
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Management
As of 24 December, there were 27 advances outstanding, none of
which were delinquent.
Processing
SPD has provided the Tech. Writing group of CSS with a stable
version of the AIM system. This will permit them to test first
hand the commands which they are trying to document.
On 17 December the 470/V6 encountered a low voltage
problem. The 470/V6 remained idle from 1700 hrs. on 17 December
to 0300 hrs. on 20 December. At this time HEB replaced a cable on
the UPS system.
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Final procurement actions are being completed to award the
RFP for memory upgrade to the IBM 370/168s F-- 7 25X1
Upgrade is scheduled for February 1981 and as a result will make
available additional fixed head storage devices (2305 drums) for
the new VM system.
The initial procurement of Hewlitt-Packard desk top plotters
has been completed and the units tested and accepted. Ten of the
12 plotters have been installed at user sites.
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8 January 1981
Excerpts from ODP Div/Staff Reports for Week of
31 Dec. 1980 - 7 Jan. 1981
Applications
The MATRIX camera was installed in the 1D16 graphics area.
The unit produces hardcopy colorgraphics from the RAMTEK and AED
colorgraphic terminals. RAMTEK is scheduled to make a final
checkout of the unit this week.
TADS (Telemetry Analysis Display System) The latest stress
test shows that TADS, after re-entrant code implementation, is
twice as fast as it was on the IBM 360.
Management
Project Activity Report: The October 1980 PAR has been
released. This, the first PAR of FY 1981, reflects the new ODP
computer-related charge rates and includes a copy of the new rate
sheet. Work is conmencing on the November PAR. Initial runs
have been made and are being reviewed. A few problems have
surfaced and are being resolved while the review continues.
1983 Program Plan: The Program-Budget Call for the 1983
Program Plan and 1984-1987 Program Projections has been
received. The kick-off meeting, with DDA budget and planning
officers is scheduled for 15 January. The first due date is
13 February when the size and content of our current level must
be approved by the DDA and Comptroller. The date for the first
submission of the 1983 Program is mid-March.
As of 24 December 1980, 54 advances remain outstanding, none
of which are delinquent.
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31 December 1980
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P M!ORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Administration
FRO\l: Bruce T. Johnson
Director of Data Processing
SUBJECT: Weekly Report for Week Ending 31 December 1980
PEGASUS (Minicomputer Data Base on Terrorist Events) The
first two terminals have been installed at the State Department,
and have successfully accessed the data base in IAD/TG.
Support to DDO
Magnetic Tapes
(C)
The new procedures for the handling of Z and Y tapes in the
computer centers are effective beginning 5 January 1981. These
procedures require Component Security Officer approval prior to
the release to customer control of a Y (output) tape. An ODP
notice describing the procedures has been forwarded to the
designated Component Security Officers and ADP Control
Officers. Customer Services Staff has also issued a "Tech Note"
for the users. (AIUO)
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Processing
GIMS Release 4.2D is being prepared for delivery to
Production Division. This release will provide support for the
Delta Data 7260. It is scheduled to go on GIMDEV on 10 Jan.
I :A
Forty of the new Delta Data 7260 terminals have been
upgraded with new TEMPEST shielding and a fix for printer
catenation. About 60 remain to be converted.
The high speed plotter in OGCR (GH43) was interfaced to the
VM system.
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ODP-81-026
8 January 1981
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Administration
FROM: Bruce T. Johnson
Director of'Data Processing
SUBJECT: Weekly Report for Week Ending 7 January 1981
Support to the Community
REGISTRY (The IC Staff Registry System) The COMREG GIM-II
data base went into production on Monday, 5 January 1981.
ICS ADP liaison, is giving on-site assistance to
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Support to OPPPM
PERINSUR (Production Processing Support by Production
Div.) A benchmark of the Microdata 8000 series minicomputer was
performed by B Division and Engineering Division personnel at the
vendor's site. Results with fifteen simulated terminals showed
records processed every 30 seconds. These results are 5-6 times
faster than results obtained on the Ames Bldg. 6000 mini-
computer. A third benchmark of a 6000 with more memory will be
performed this week. Following analysis of benchmark results,
Engineering Division will recommend the configuration for the
PERINSUR application.
SAFE
Installation of computer hardware at the TRW Development
Facility in Torrance, California, is proceeding on schedule.
Burroughs engineers worked throughout the holidays to complete
the installation of one B7800 and two B6900 computers all of
which are now undergoing installation testing. Operation of the
computers is expected to be turned over to TRW by 16 Jan. 1981.
In addition, 42 Delta Data terminals supplied by the Agency have
arrived at the Development: Facility. Installation and hook-up of
these terminals is to begin next week.
/s/ Bruce T. Johnson
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