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lishment of the RDF. With the establishment of the RDF and the focus on the Persian Gulf area, it became necessary to obtain additional people, additional money, and this project, in order to house approximately 45 people and 13 pieces of new technical equipment to produce the digital data which will be shipped to our San Antonio and Providence field offices to produce charts to support the Persian Gulf operations.

CRUISE MISSILE

Senator HUDDLESTON. What about the introduction of the cruise missile? Will that impact on your workload?

General NICHOLSON. Not on this workload, no, sir. We have a fence built around that capability in order to meet our projected IOC's.

Senator HUDDLESTON. Do you foresee any increased workload or any increased construction requirements with regard to the introduction of the cruise missile?

General NICHOLSON. Not based upon current and known requirements. If those requirements increase beyond what we anticipate, there could be construction projects in the future. If there is a significant augmentation of the Defense Mapping Agency in terms of either equipment or people, then we face a need for additional construction.

Mr. FLIAKAS. Mr. Chairman, General Nicholson, of course, is speaking from the standpoint of the Defense Mapping Agency, and the mapping requirements.

Senator HUDDLESTON. That is what I was referring to also.

Mr. FLIAKAS. Obviously, we do have other construction requirements.

Senator HUDDLESTON. I understand. I am just talking about General Nicholson's area.

I think that covers it, General.

General NICHOLSON. All right, sir. Thank you very much.

Senator HUDDLESTON. Thank you.

NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY

STATEMENT OF THEODORE L. NEWBERG, CHIEF OF INSTALLATIONS, OFFICE OF INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS, NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY/CENTRAL SECURITY SERVICE

PREPARED STATEMENT

Mr. FLIAKAS. Sir, the National Security Agency Chief of Installations, Mr. Newberg, has a brief statement on behalf of his project. Senator HUDDLESTON. All right.

[The statement follows:]

PREPARED STATEMENT OF THEODORE L. NEWBERG, CHIEF OF INSTALLATIONS OFFICE OF INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS, NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY/CENTRAL SECURITY SERVICE

Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee, The National Security Agency requests approval for fiscal year 1981, three construction projects at a total cost of $8,450,000.

The first project is for the construction of an addition to Operations Building No. 3 at Fort Meade, Maryland, at a total cost of $5,067,000. The National Security Agency has recently undertaken initiatives to upgrade its capabilities [deleted]. This proposed addition is to correct this situation.

The second project is for alterations to a Remote Operating Facility at Kunia, Hawaii, at a total cost of $2,700,000. [deleted.]

The third project is for the construction of operations facilities for Interim Ladylove Deployment at a classified location and at a total cost of $674,000. This project will provide facilities for the interim deployment of a new operational electronic system which is targeted for use by mid 1982. The interim installation will be housed in equipment vans and will be followed by a complete system installation to be housed in a new operations building which is proposed in the NSA fiscal year 1983 construction budget.

This concludes the NSA fiscal year 1980 Construction Program for which $8,450,000 is requested.

BUDGET REQUEST

Mr. NEWBERG. Mr. Chairman, the National Security Agency requests approval, for fiscal year 1981, of three construction projects at a total cost of $8,450,000.

The first project is for the construction of an addition to Operations Building No. 3 at Fort Meade, Md., at a total cost of $5,067,000. The National Security Agency has recently undertaken initiatives [deleted]. This proposed addition is to correct that situa

tion.

The second project is for alterations to a Remote Operating Facility at Kunia, Hawaii, at a total cost of $2,700,000. [Deleted]. The third project is for the construction of operations facilities for interim Ladylove deployment at a classified location and at a total cost of $674,000. This project will provide facilities for the interim deployment of a new operational electronic system which is targeted for use by mid-1982. The interim installation will be housed in equipment vans and will be followed by a complete system installation to be housed in a new operations building which is proposed in the NSA fiscal year 1983 construction budget.

This concludes the NSA fiscal year 1980 construction program for which $8,450,000 is requested.

Senator HUDDLESTON. Thank you very much. I think because of the nature of your project and the fact that you have outlined it pretty well, we will forego any questions at this time. If we have them between now and markup, we will arrange to cover them in a secure fashion. Thank you.

Mr. NEWBERG. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. FLIAKAS. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

DOD DEPENDENTS SCHOOLS

STATEMENT OF DR. ANTHONY CARDINALE, DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPENDENTS SCHOOLS

PREPARED STATEMENT

Mr. FLIAKIS. Our final witness is Dr. Cardinale, who is the Director of the Department of Defense Dependent Schools.

[The statement follows:]

PREPARED STAtement of Dr. ANTHONY Cardinale, DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPENDENTS SCHOOLS

Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: It is a privilege to appear before you to present the Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DODDS) fiscal year 1981 Military Construction (MILCON) Program.

Over the past several years, the Department of Defense has been severely criticized by Congressional Committees, the General Accounting Office, the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges which accredits DODDS schools, and other organizations concerned with the extremely poor condition of many of the DODDS facilities. Within the Defense community itself, senior commanders have repeatedly expressed concern over the impact the schools have on morale and retention. Many of the 277 schools, which serve approximately 140,000 DODDS students, do not meet even minimum standards established for stateside schools. DODDS has made significant progress in upgrading these schools, and eliminating those that are substandard, overcrowded, and unhealthy. Much more still needs to be done.

During the past two years, DODDS has made an assessment of the condition of its schools. It has identified and consolidated current essential requirements worldwide for school construction projects totaling approximately $500,000,000. After decades of neglect, it is essential that inadequate school facilities be replaced as rapidly as possible.

Funding of $48,351,000 is requested for 14 urgently needed school construction projects that are included in the current DOD fiscal year 1981 MILCON Program. These projects, which are currently under final design, are summarized as follows:

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The Department of Education Organization Act, P.L. 96-88, which was signed by the President on October 17, 1979, requires the transfer of DODDS from DOD to the new Department of Education within three years. It is requested that no action be taken to prevent, delay, or jeopardize the programming, design and construction of DOD dependent school projects, overseas during the transition period.

I thank you, Mr. Chairman, for this opportunity to appear before your committee and seek your assistance in our efforts to bring our school facilities up to acceptable standards.

HIGHLIGHTS OF STATEMENT

Dr. CARDINALE. Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman.

If I may, with your permission, Mr. Chairman, I would like to just briefly highlight the main points of my statement.

Senator HUDDLESTON. The statement has been inserted in the record. You may proceed.

Dr. CARDINALE. During the past years the DOD Dependents Schools have been criticized by various congressional committees, by the General Accounting Office, and by the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges. This is the association that accredits all of our high schools and is now in the process of accrediting the elementary and middle schools as well.

We find that a great many of our 277 schools that serve approximately 140,000 children do not meet the minimum standards that we would accept here in the United States. Many of them are substandard. Many of these schools and classrooms are overcrowded, and many of them, I hasten to say, are unhealthy and in my judgment unsafe for students.

Over the last year or so, in consolidating our requirements, we estimate that we need approximately $500 million for the complete renovation of these schools or construction of these schools on a worldwide basis. We are asking in our fiscal year 1981 MILCON program for $48,351,000 to finance 14 urgently needed school projects, one in Bermuda, six in Germany, three in Japan, three in Korea, and one in the Republic of the Philippines.

With that, Mr. Chairman, I would be happy to answer any questions.

DOE CONTROL OF DOD DEPENDENT SCHOOLS

Senator HUDDLESTON. Fine. When is the Department of Education expected to take control of the DOD Dependent School System?

Dr. CARDINALE. The Department of Education Organization Act, Public Law 96-88, was signed by the President on October 17, 1979. This act requires the transfer of the DOD Dependents Schools to the Department of Education within 3 years. A complete transfer plan will be submitted to the Congress in October 1980. Subject to approval of the plan by the Congress, the phase in of the DOD overseas Dependents Schools is tentatively scheduled to be completed by October 1, 1981.

Senator HUDDLESTON. What will your responsibility be as far as the physical facilities and construction? Does that go to the Department of Education also?

Dr. CARDINALE. The Department of Defense will still be the construction agent for overseas school construction projects, but the programing, budgeting, and planning will be done by the Department of Education.

Senator HUDDLESTON. The construction will still be in your budget. Is that right?

Dr. CARDINALE. No, sir, it will be on the part of the Department of Education's budget beginning with fiscal year 1982.

Mr. FLIAKAS. We will perform the service, sir, for a fee.

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