, 01-2 a Approved For Release 2006/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R0013000600 “ . Ar ACSL Capen) | laSerce | - 7 Abhi Marea hy . De/ DIA CT She) ‘ SECREL ARMY ACSL CThewptar MEMORANDUM FOR HIE=RECOR - | FROM 6: opr, Q. Verona, Chairman, GRILLFLAME Working Group SUBJECT: ‘Comments on "Report By: The GRILLFLAME Scientific Evaluation Committee" TE . Tl. The ear Lane Working Group (GFWG) has formulated the following err eets OF hote on the substance and tone of the above report. . The . GRILUFLAME Scientific Evaluation Committee (SEC) report on PSI investiga- tions contains Serious factual errors, an inordinate. number of. ambiguities, is incomplete and narrowly focused. ‘Because of the aforementioned 0. He. difficulties, there is a genuine danger the report wil] Provide no,—oern guidance to’ policy makers and Pragners responsible fur ry ' these types of investigations and. applications. (s 2, Although the difficulties. in the SEC report have been considerad in detail by the GFWG and ar@ available upon request, it was felt the First priority was to provide Clear, consistent guidance to those not well acquainted with these areas of investigation, Using the collective experience and knowledge of the GFWG, a conststent restatenient of the most important conclusions and recommendations was developed and js : offered. We first emphasize those aspects of the SEC's report . which we strongly support. We support: (S$). , © Unexplained, observations of human capabilities io generate data. of potential utility to intelligence have been documented, ® Sclentific acceptance of the unexplained data generation capa-- bilities or other claimed "PSI" affects have not occurred — because of inadequate investigations, and their possible non- existence, : og . : . NOTE: The GFWG adds the possibility that the unexplained capabilities are intrinsically non-scientific, i.e., they could be inherently statistical, Aeascmarat, have intrinsic observer effects, at Masala by DY MCD) Seolagolfy on.” Maview 01.2 Peg aye 7 -Extended by . ‘Reason 2h 6 | | ; | : , 001-2 — Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001300060 01-
Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001300060001-2 ss ene TA A A A IS. RECOMMENDATIONS - | © Exploratory testing of. “the intel1igence- related utility of-these ~~ unexp] ained capabilities is Justified and should he -expandad - beyond current programs . ® Because of our elementary state of knowledge, it 1s not sossible~ oo ta predict the likelihood of success of investigating the existence, characteristics or utility of these capaiiiittess However, simple prudence dictates Some such investigations are needed, perhaps, in proportion: to the apparent utility of the unexplained capabilities, Obvtousthy the order and priority of - these ‘investigations: is utility determination, then, if possible, existence proofs, and finally Pharacterizatton studies. & Efficiency demands a central authority. to manage and _fund these exploratory investigations for the Intell igehce Commun tity and perhaps the entire Governnient.. e Foreign intelligence analys is on’ claims of unexplained human capabilities should continue. | _ The GFWG strongly disagrees with certain Viewpoints ‘expres ssed in the SEC's report. Thefe are: : e The reconmiendation,to ‘terminate ‘the: Army! s Missile Iutelligence Command's PK and Material. Systems Analysis. Activitic! § RY inives~ tivations acs iased ‘on a tis inter pret: tion, of these progralile cease ttt 9 ABs gees detdanchande. pasty {ear TENG am edn, a } si Wee eeprcr ie _ Since the MOS b-BUCCES stul current , exploitation Javestigations cf these unexplained human capabilities use a data generation technique derived in close conjunction with SRI International researchers, Puthof? and Targ,. Riewaddtpedooondaunadden-et—the Renee is a unders Lood or acceptable without further oe 4 Lov The GFWG offers to ae nore “in-depth and. detailed conments . on the SEC's report. Many of the difficulties in the report, especitally those of fact and incompletenéss could have been avoided if the report had been collectively. reviewed in draft, rather than allowing only individual inputs without review of the final record or analysis. - We regret not having had the proper opportunity to contribute to this first attempt at a comprehensive evaluation of an area of high potential . importance to intelligence and other Government responsibilities, and wish to assure this situation'does not re-occur, : 8 Dr, J. Vérona Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001300060001-2