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Approved For Release 2007/10/23 : ClA- RDP96-00788R001500040002-0 SUBJECT CENTER LANE CENTER LANE CENTER LANE CENTER LANE GRILL FLAME CENTER LANE CENTER LANE CENTER LANE SECRET CENTER LANE INFORMATION PAPERS 7 March 1985 INDEX TAB Mission....... cee ee eee erence eee enes A Operational Accomplishments.......++-2++-05- B Approval HiStory....seeecee cece ceccccercece C FUNCing. cece cece eee ee eee ee eer teen ee eeeee D EvaluationS..... ce eee r cere ceees see eens E Personnel Selection Procedures....-.+.+-0-- F Training PLOSramS...eece eres cere reeeecenens G Historical Overview... cere cece cere rere nnnes H SECRET Approved For Release 2007/10/23 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001500040002-0
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Approved For Rel 0071003 °C A-RDP V or Release : CIA-RDP96-00 - CO ea 788R001500040002-0 INFORMATION PAPER TAGPA-F-SD 10 Oct 84 SUBJECT: CENTER LANE Mission (U) ISSUE: (U) To provide the Director, DIA with information on the development of the CENTER LANE mission. FACTS: 1. (S/CL-2/NOFORN) CENTER LANE: A Department of the Army Special Access Program enhancing intelligence collection and OPSEC operations with psychoenergetics. 2.  (S/CL-2/NOFORN) MISSION (1978-1983): Establish a program to examine potential uses of psychoenergetics for intelligence purposes with initial emphasis on remote viewing, specifically: a. (S/CL-2/NOFORN) Establish remote viewing training programs utilizing specially selected INSCOM personnel. b. (S/CL-2/NOFORN) Establish remote viewing intelligence collection techniques. c. (S/CL-2/NOFORN) Establish a mechanism for responding to intelligence collection requirements so that data produced by remote viewing is quickly and efficiently used. Comment: The philosophy behind this mission was to see if responsible, level headed, Army personnel could replicate remote viewing results reported by SRI International and reputable laboratories in the greater academic community. WARNING NOTICE: CENTER LANE SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM RESTRICT DISSEMINATION TO THOSE WITH VERIFIED ACCESS TO CATEGORY THREE (3) SENSITIVE INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED NOT RELEASABLE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS CLASSIFIED BY: CDR, INSCOM DECLASSIFY ON: OADR copy | OF & COPIES Approved For Release 2007/10/23 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001500040002-0
Approved For Release 2007/10/23 - Cl robe or Release : CIA-RDP96-00788R - coe ROE 001500040002-0 TAGPA-F-SD SUBJECT: CENTER LANE Mission (U) 10 Oct 84 3. (S/CL-2/NOFORN) MISSION (1983-Present): Conduct a psychoenergetic intelligence collection and counterintelligence program, specifically: a. (S/CL-2/NOFORN) Conduct intelligence collection and counterintelligence operations using all applicable psychoenergetic processes. (Operations ceased on 28 Sep 84) b. (S/CL-2/NOFORN) Train selected personnel in state-of-the-art psychoenergetic intelligence collection and counterintelligence techniques. c. (S/CL-2/NOFORN) Expand the operational capabilities and training beyond the confines of information collection into the field of psychoenergetic communications and psychokinesis. LTC Buzby/AVN 923-2656 Approved For Release 2007/10/23 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001500040002-0
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a nm 2b dp ii, gape Approved For Release 2007/10/23 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001500040002-0 ad Tew Wa 5 ON ee 8 INFORMATION PAPER TAGPA-F-SD 7 Mar 85 SUBJECT: CENTER LANE Operational Accomplishments (U) ISSUE: (U) To provide the Director, DIA with statistical and narrative information on CENTER LANE operations. FACTS: 1. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Total number of projects from 1 September 1979 to 28 September 1984: 106 2.  (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Number of projects rated by sponsor as having intelligence value: 53 3. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Number of projects rated by sponsor as having no intelligence value: 28 4.  (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Number of projects reporting information not verifiable by the sponsor: 2 5.  (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Number of projects without evaluations from the sponsor: 8 6. S/CL-3/NOFORN) Number of projects cancelled: 15 (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Attached is a summary of all operational projects listed by project number, task, and value of information obtained. LTC Brian Buzby/AVN 923-2656 WARNING NOTICR: CENTER LANE SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM RESTRICT DISSEMINATION TO THOSE WITH VERIFIED ACCESS TO CATEGORY THREE (3) SENSITIVE INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED NOT RBLEASABLE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS CLASSIFIED BY: CDR, INSCOM DECLASSIFY ON: OADR copy. | oF g copiks Approved For Release 2007/10/23 “CIA-RDP96-00788R001500040002-0
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Approved For Release 2007/10/23 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001500040002-0 OCUINL |! INFORMATION PAPER TAGPA-F-SD 10 Oct 84 SUBJECT: CENTER LANE Approval History (U) ISSUE: (U) To provide the Director, DIA with an overview of CENTER LANE approval history to include human use approval. FACTS: 1. (S/CL-1/NOFORN) Ultimate approval for the conduct of CENTER LANE activities within INSCOM rests with the Secretary of the Army. The Army General Counsel determined that the intelligence application of psychoenergetics constitutes human experimentation and, therefore, falls under the provisions of DoD Directive 5240.1-R. This paper will provide a summary of approval history of INSCOM's use of psychoenergetics to include DA Staff and human use procedures approval. 2. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) In May 1978, the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence (ACSI), Department of the Army (DA) accepted lead responsibility for GRILL FLAME activities within the DA. Effective 14 January 1981, by approval of the Under Secretary of the Army, INSCOM became the only active operational GRILL FLAME element in the Army. Program management for GRILL FLAME was transferred to Commander, INSCOM effective 11 February 1981, while OACSI, DAMI-ISH was designated the focal point for policy matters and interface at the national level. INSCOM's intelligence applications of psychoenergetics were conducted under the GRILL FLAME Program until 30 September 1982 when Congress directed that DoD psychoenergetic activities could not be conducted within the NFIP. With the approval and knowledge of OACSI, CG, INSCOM decided to continue the command's WARNING NOTICE: CENTER LANE SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM RESTRICT DISSEMINATION TO THOSE WITH VERIFIED ACCESS TO CATEGORY THREE (3) SENSITIVE INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED NOT RELEASABLE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS CLASSIFIED BY: CDR, INSCOM DECLASSIFY ON: OADR copy | OF & COPIES Approved For Release 2007/10/23 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001500040002-0
amc, a COTENGATDD Approved For Release 2007/10/23 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001500040002-0 OLVIVE! TAGPA-F-SD 10 Oct 84 SUBJECT: CENTER LANE Approval History (U) psychoenergetic efforts under a new program nicknamed CENTER LANE. The effective implementation date of CENTER LANE was 3 December 1982. Overall responsibility for psychoenergetic activities within DoD resided with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) from 1978 until 30 September 1982. DIA currently maintains an interest in the intelligence application of psychoenergetics and will assume responsibility for psychoenergetic intelligence collection on or about 1 January 1985. 3. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Human use has been an issue associated with CENTER LANE/GRILL FLAME activities since the program's inception. OACSI and DIA addressed the human use issue because the initial program management rested with OACSI and because DIA had overall DoD responsibility for the program. A brief history of the Human Use issue and listing of pertinent regulations follow: a. (S/CL-2/NOFORN) In February 1979, the Army General Counsel determined that GRILL FLAME activities involved testing on human subjects, and/ FOIAB5 | ARMY / In March 1979, the urgeon General's Human Subjects Research Review Board reviewed the GRILL FLAME protocol and concluded that it represented technology transfer and validation of the technology transfer, rather than research or clinical investigation, and as such, GRILL FLAME activities did not require approval for human use. However, the board expressed concerns that future Army follow-on work might be classified as research, and as such, plans should be considered to establish credible human use review procedures to oversee GRILL FLAME activities. In April 1979, the Army General Counsel determined that the Army could continue/proceed with GRILL FLAME activities as long as HEW guidelines and other appropriate precautionary measures were taken. In April 1980, the Under Secretary of the Army approved the continuation of GRILL FLAME activities. In October 1980, the DoD, DIA, and Army General Counsel jointly agreed that it would be prudent to obtain written approval from the Deputy Secretary of Defense to conduct GRILL FLAME activities. ACSI, DA concurrently initiated action to obtain Secretary of the Army approval to conduct GRILL FLAME activities. In September 1982, INSCOM GRILL FLAME activities ceased because of NFIP restrictions; INSCOM psychoenergetic activities were reinitiated in December 1982, under the INSCOM CENTER LANE Project (ICLP), an S&IA activity. Secretary or Under Secretary approval for GRILL FLAME/ICLP Approved For Release 2007/1 0/23: CIA-RDP96-00788R001500040002-0
~ SY, PX, Peo Approved For Release 2007/10/23 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001500040002-0 Tat hee WoT 4 tee OF TAGPA-F-SD SUBJECT: CENTER LANE Approval History 10 Oct 84 activities was granted on 14 January 1981, 1 February 1982 and 1 September 1983. Approvals are generally valid for one year. Secretary of the Army approval for 1984/85 was not sought pending reassignment of ICLP tc DIA. b. (U) On 6 June 1984, the ICLP Training and Applications Procedures (TAAP) document was submitted to INSCOM's Human Technology Review Board (HTRB) to satisfy requirements for institutional oversight and review of Human Use procedures and issues. c. (U) Regulations governing "Experimentation on Human subjects" are as follows: (1) (U) 45 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 46, "Protection of Human Subjects". (2) (U) Procedure 13, DoD Directive 5240.1-R. (3) (U) AR 381-10, paragraph 2-18 (4) (U) USAINSCOM Regulation 15-3, "Boards, Commissions and Committees: HIGH PERFORMANCE REVIEW PROCEDURES". LTC Buzby/AVN 923-2656 Approved For Release 2007/10/23 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001500040002-0
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Approved For Release 2007/10/23 : GIA-RDP96-00788R001500040002-0 OCVINN! INFORMATION PAPER TAGPA-F-SD 10 Oct 84 SUBJECT: CENTER LANE Funding (U) ISSUE: (U) To provide the Director, DIA with information on CENTER LANE funding for FY 79 through FY 84. FACTS: 1. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) The total cost for INSCOM's use of psychoenergetics for intelligence purposes, less personnel salaries for FYs 1979 through 1983 was $686K. In 1979, the total cost to INSCOM was $87K, $75K of which went to SRI-International for orientation training. In 1980, INSCOM's costs for the project were only $32K and there were no external contracts. In 1981, funding levels were increased to permit INSCOM to participate in the Joint Services GRILL FLAME Program with DIA. Of the $205K spent in 1981, $190K went to external contracts with SRI-International in support of the joint services program. 1982 was the second and last year of INSCOM's support to the joint services program due to Congressional restrictions placed on the use of NFIP funds. Of the total $242K costs for 1982, $125K was spent in support of this joint services effort and $99K spent on word processing equipment. The $121K FY 1983 budget saw the beginning of the new coordinate remote viewing training at SRI-International at a cost of $36K, expansion of advanced training under a consultant services agreement with Mr. Robert Monroe of the Monroe Institute of Applied Sciences, Faber, Virginia at a cost of $24.4K, and the expenditure of $40K for additional word processing equipment. WARNING NOTICE: CENTER LANE SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM RESTRICT DISSEMINATION TO THOSE WITH VERIFIED ACCESS TO CATEGORY THREE (3) SENSITIVE INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED NOT RELEASABLE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS CLASSIFIED BY: CDR, INSCOM DECLASSIFY ON: OADR copy | oF & Copies Approved For Release 2007/10/23 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001500040002-0
Pt FP, oe Approved For Release 2007/10/23 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001500040002-0 es kh ee ee ITAGPA-F-SD 10 Oct 84 SUBJECT: CENTER LANE Funding (U) 2.  (S/CL-3/NOFORN) In FY 84 CENTER LANE received $496.5K in P-6 funds through the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Research, Development and Acquisition) and $315K INSCOM S&IA funds to continue the project's efforts. The P-6 funds were used in these areas: a. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Purchase of biomonitoring equipment to be used to determine physiological changes during the conduct of psychoenergetic tasks. (Effort cancelled, $26.5K returned to DA) b. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Development of a state-of-the-art psychological screening/selection profile for use in identifying potential sources. Such a profile would identify personnel who may have some psychoenergetic talent or who could be trained to perform psychoenergetic functions. The profile will be used to assist in the recruitment of new sources. c. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Determine the countermeasures potential of extremely low frequency (ELF) electromagnetic radiation. This effort will examine the possibility that certain as yet unidentified ELF radiations have a detrimental effect on mental states critical to psychoenergetic performance. This study may also provide information on ELF environments conducive to optimum psychoenergetic performance. The logical follow-on to this effort would be the development of local counter- countermeasures environments for CENTER LANE sources. d. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Development of a new psychoenergetic technique for use in "search problems." Over the years, sponsor agencies have asked for assistance in locating lost or missing equipment or personnel. Because this is not a conventional remote viewing task, we have had little success at providing timely usable intelligence in these cases. That is not to say that information we provided was inaccurate, just that it was not directly usable to resolve the intelligence problem at hand. If in fact a new psychoenergetic "search problem" technique is developed, source personnel will likely be trained in this technique, since "search problems" continue to be priority tasks received by this office. e. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Continuation of coordinate remote viewing training (CRV) at enhanced levels for one source. €. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Initiation of CRV training for four new source personnel. 3. (S/CL-1/NOFORN) INSCOM awarded a contract to SRI-International on 15 November 1983 to perform work described in para 2b-f above. The INSCOM S&IA money was used to pay for SECRET Approved For Release 2007/10/23 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001500040002-0
( ——_ — a ye Approved For Release 2007/10/23 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001500040002-0 OLLI Vee 5 ITAGPA-F-SD 10 Oct 84 SUBJECT: CENTER LANE Funding (U) travel costs associated with our training programs, Project Manager's travel costs in performance of his COTR and management duties, and office administrative costs. $51K S&IA monies have been allocated to CENTER LANE for the first quarter of FY 85. LTC Buzby/AVN 923-2656 Approved For Release 2007/10/23 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001500040002-0