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Lee asabea er me Ke a ey Approved For Release afoabor La RDP98-00788R002000140016-9 ‘ into remote viewing feasibility. However, this funding will cease at the end of the current fiscal year (30 September 1978)... To maintain a-satisfactory funding level, there must be a coordinated DoD commitment and effort, along with a cohesive, defensible program of development. This would be a primary purpose of the DoD Committce on Remote Viewing Activities. 7.  (S/ORCON) Dr. Vorona then discussed the problem of maintaining the security of the remote viewing project. He has decided against the establishment of a restricted access list and a special codeword for the program, since ‘this would only generate more paperwork, require that more individuals become involved and further risk compromising the sensitive nature of the project. However, all papers and reports generated as a result of the program will be identified: as SECRET, ORCON. 8. (S/ORCON) Next followed a discussion about the establish- ment of the Advisory Committee and Working Group. The former will provide overall policy and guidance in the development and maintenance of a DoD remote viewing program. Membership will consist of representatives from DIA, DUSDRE, Army, Navy, and Air Force. Specific individuals will be identified at a later date. The Working Group will be involved in the actual identification and control of the contractor(s), the development of research studies, evaluation of experimental results, control of monetary resources and the rdutine administration and managerial actions associated with the program. All members of the Working Group will have a financial commitment to the project, and will consist of DoD and NSA personnel only, non-DoD members will not be included in the initial program, In addition to the basic core of the Working Group, "ad hoc" subgroups or personnel can be called in for guidance or to support special requirements as they may arise. Individuals may be those who have high interest or new ideas to contribute, but who do not have a DoD and monetary commitment to the program. Contract monitors from the DoD and the Services would be members of the Working Group; also included would be individuals involved with remote viewing training, experiments, and long-range research. The goal of the Working Group would be to develop sound, relevant experiments in order to gain a firmer understanding of the underlying physics. It would also be responsible for coordinating all experiments to gain maximum results for the DoD and the Services. 9. (S/ORCON) All participants ‘agreed that copies of the minutes should be sent to the respective Service ACSIs along with a cover letter explaining the purpose of the meeting and requesting comments on the proposed DoD remote viewing ’ ; sae , Approved For Release S00 fO9 19, :; C[A-RDP96-00788R002000140016-9 a deat Woop ‘nef yh oone DISSEMINATION AND PETRACTION OF |
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ase. BOS BEF RP96-00788R002000140015-0 DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20301 -1109/DT-1 22 SEP 1978 TO: Commander SSD, 902nd MI Group ATTN: IAGPA-F-OPO/Lt. Atwater Ft. Meade, Maryland 20753 SUBJECT: DoD Program on Remote Viewing (S/ORCON) 1. (S/ORCON) Enclosed for your information are the minutes of a meeting held in Dr. Vorona's office on 24 August 1978, the primary intent of which was to establish a program in remote viewing for intelligence purposes. Current require- ments and funding are uncoordinated; however, a unified DoD/Services program would significantly improve the efficiency of the U.S. effort, reduce redundant research and make results:‘available equally to the DoD and Services. 2. (U) Copies of the minutes have been sent to the ACSI's of the respective Services and their comments have been solicited. Should you wish to comment on the minutes or make any suggestions regarding the program, please forward SG1J them to DT-1A/ATTN: rd 3. (U) Please note the extremely sensitive nature of the program and maintain strict personal control of all documents transmitted to you. FOR THE DIRECTOR: SG1J 1 Enclosure Minutes of the Recording Secretary Meeting, 24 Aug 78 (S/ORCON), 1 Cy CLASSIFIED BY DIR (DT) ~~ EXEMPT FROM GENE ECHELULE OF MRRRAL DECLASSIFICATION *, DiSSEMIN? TION AND EXTRACTION OF eatnON Garcons 20 Ov MHORMAUON CCLIROLLED 4 DEGLASSIEY UFO. 1 Approved ree CRE ne OF onlcawatow,
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DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C.
20301
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TO :
Commander
SSD,
902nd MI Group
ATTN:
IAGPA-F-OPO/Lt
. Atwater
Ft.
Meade,
Maryland
20753
22 SEP
1978
SUBJECT:
DoD Program on Remote Viewing
(S/ORCON)
1.
(S/ORCON)
Enclosed for your information are the minutes
of
a meeting held in Dr. Vorona
1 s office on
24 August
1978,
the primary intent of which was
to establish
a program
in
remote viewing for intelligence purposes.
Current require-
ments and funding are uncoordinated;
however,
a unified
DoD/Services program would significantly improve
the
efficiency of the U.S.
effort,
reduce redundant research
and make results ‘available equally
to
the DoD and Services.
2.
(U)
Copies of the minutes have been sent to
the ACSI's
of
the respective Services and their comments have been
solicited.
Should you wish
to comment on
the minutes or
make any suggestions regarding the program,
please forward
them to DT-1A/ATTN:
"
“j
3.
(U)
Please note
the extremely sensitive nature of
the
program and maintain strict personal control of all documents
transmitted
to you.
FOR THE DIRECTOR:
SGI J
1 Enclosure
Minutes of the
Meeting,
24 Aug
(S/ORCON)
,
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me a Tous. mm DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20301 tua. Minutes of the Meeting of the DoD Committeé on Remote Viewing Activities 1. (U) Place: DIA/DT Conference Room, Pomponio Plaza. Z. (U) Time and Date: 1000, 24 August 1978, 3. (U) Present: Dr. Jack Vorona, DIA/DT . ; Colonel Jack Capps, Army/ACSI Mr. ;Charlie Carter, Army/MIA Mr, Da ir Force/FTD SG1J DIA/DT-1 a 4, (S/ORCCN) The purpose of the meeting was to establish a unified DoD effort in the development of remote viewing technology for intelligence purposes. High interest in this area has been shown by the DoD, Army, Navy and Air Force, and therefore a coordinated effort should result in a more efficient use of resources, 5. (S/ORCON) Dr. Vorona began the meeting with comments about the extreme sensitivity of the subject. Personnel should only be brought in on a strict need-to-know basis. The effort is-fully supported by the Director of DIA, but he also recognizes the possible pitfalls and potential problems that may arise should unauthorized individuals gain access to the program or information associated with it. The program will be eStablished specifically to investigate the remote viewing phenomenon and the extraordinary collection potential it offers. The Soviet Union has a significant commitment in this area and it is therefore incumbent upon the DoD to understand the phenomenon, identify the mechanism by which this occurs and investigate the feasibility for military applications. Only in so doing would we be able to assess the threat paranormal phenomena offer to our security. However, because this is not yet a proven technology, nor can it yet be identified as a hard "science," extreme caution and discretion must be exercised at this nascent stage of the program, 6. (S/ORCON) Dr. Vorona also spoke about the current monetary resources devoted to the effort. The DIA, FTD, and AMSAA have contractual funds at the Standford Research Institute (SRI) for some preliminary investigations boast teu Pb yk y CXEMET FROM GUNCGAL DECLASSIFICATION cated sors ore Peete CRDER 11552 Approved For Release 2003/09/10 : CIA-RDP96-00788R0020001400.16-9 DIZSEMINATION AND EXTRACTION OF ° DECLASSIFY UPON NOTIFICATION OF OKIGINATOR, NEPOaRMATION CONPNCLLED BY ONRUITATO
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Author
(Reference)
Comments
Level of
Significance
Schmidt
( 3
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Preliminary Experiment
n.s
Main Experiment
0.00087
Schmidt
(4)
1st Cat Series
0.016
2nd Cat Series
n.s.
1st Roach Series
0.0069
2nd Roach Series
1.2 X 10~ 4
Schmidt
£ Pantas
(5)
Preliminary Experiment
0.012
Series
I
6.3 X 10-5
Series
II
0.0093
Matas
£ Pantas
(6)
0.0014
Andre
( 7
)
Experiment
I
0.11
Experiment
II
0.009
Honorton
£ Barks-
Group Series
0.034
dale
(8)
Individual Ss
n.s.
Selected Subject
3.4 X 10-6
Schmidt
( 9
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Exploratory Experiment
5.6 X 10 -6
Confirmatory Experiment
2.1 X 10
-8
Bierman
£ Hout-
0.026
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(10)
Schmidt
(11)
Experiment
I
Series
0.001
Series
0.001
Series
0.001
Experiment
II
Real-time
0.05
Prerecorded
0.0005
Experiment
III
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY US ARMY INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY COMMAND FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND 20755 $96.00788R002000150001-4 Ww TAFM-OPS-HUP 16 May 1979 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Initiation of INSCOM GRILL FLAME Project CIGFP) Contract Phase (U) 1. (8S) On 14 May 1979, the first of six selected INSCOM personnel began training in remote viewing (RV) at SRI, Menlo Park, California. Attached hereto is a handout which SRI provided explaining the planned activities at SRI during the initial phases of the training cycle. °2. (8) One RV session was conducted while the undersigned was at SRI. It was very successful and all were glad to get off to a good start. 3. (U) Of particular note to the undersigned was the lack of OPSEC at SRI. Much of their work is unclassified and it appeared as though there was a lack of respect for security of the IGFP. 4. (S) SRI personnel have proposed the use of a PSE as an evaluation aid. They plan to use the PSE on the RV session tapes produced by IGFP remote viewers. The MI community has generally taken a dim view of the use of a PSE because it can be employed clandestinely against a suspect or subject of an investigation. Obviously, SRI does not plan or propose such a scheme. But perhaps OACSI should make a legal determination in this matter similar to the one governing the use of record- ing devices in the IGFP. Attached is information explaining the PSE which was obtained from Tech Div, 902d MI Group. CLASSIFIED BY: Director, DIA DECLASSIFY ON: 16 May 99 EXTENDED BY: Director, DIA REASON: 2-301-C (3) (6) 6-00 aa epF ope POM
‘Approved For Release 200 RDP96-00788R002000150001 -4 TAFM-OPS-HUP 16 May 1979 SUBJECT: Initiation of INSCOM GRILL FLAME Project (IGFP) Contract Phase (U) 5. (U) Contractor personnel have requested a two week preak in the training cycle from 2 through 13 July 1979. A tentative agreement was reached that Colonel Hamel and Major Watt would meet with contractor personnel the week of 16 July 1979 to determine which trainees will continue the follow-on portion. Incl FREDERICK H. ATWATER as 1LT, MI Operations Officer, IGFP Approved For Release 2001/03/07. R96-00788R002000150001-4
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
US ARMY INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY COMMAND
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND 20755
I AFM-OPS-HUP
16 May
1979
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT:
Initiation of
INSCOM GRILL FLAME Project
(IGFP)
Contract Phase
(U)
1.
(S)
On
14 May
1979,
the first of six
selected. INSCOM
personnel began training
in remote viewing
(RV)
at
SRI,
Menlo
Park,
California.
Attached hereto
is
a handout which SRI
provided explaining the planned activities
at
SRI
during the
initial phases of
the training
cycle.
2.
(S)
One RV session was conducted while
the undersigned
was
at
SRI.
It was very successful and all were glad to get
off
to
a good start.
3.
(U)
Of particular note
to the undersigned was the
lack
of OPSEC at
SRI.
Much of their work
is unclassified and
it
appeared
as though there was
a lack of respect
for security
of the
IGFP.
4.
(S)
SRI personnel have proposed the use
of
a PSE as
an
evaluation
aid.
They plan
to use
the PSE on the RV session
tapes produced by
IGFP remote viewers.
The
MI
community has
generally taken
a dim view of the use of
a PSE because
it
can
be employed clandestinely against
a suspect or subject
of
an
investigation.
Obviously,
SRI
does not plan or propose such
a scheme.
But perhaps OACSI
should make
a legal determination
in this matter similar to
the one governing the use of record-
ing devices
in
the
IGFP.
Attached
is
information explaining
the PSE which
was obtained from Tech Div
,
902d MI
Group.
CLASSIFIED BY:
Director,
DIA
DECLASSIFY
ON:
16 May 99
EXTENDED BY:
Director,
DIA
REASON:
2-301-C
(3)
(6)
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SUBJECT:
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fortrari Phase
(U)
16 May 1979
FLAME Project
(IGFP)
(U)
Contractor personnel have requested
a two week
break in the training cycle from 2 through 13 July 1979
a tentative agreement was reached that Colonel name 1 *uu
BatlwoSd meet with contractor personnel
the week
of
16 July 1979
to determine which trainees will continue
the follow-on portion.
Incl
as
FREDERICK H.
ATWATER
1LT
,
MI
Operations Officer
IGFP
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Approved For Release DP96-00788R002000160011-2 d. (WS) The CIA has successfully used parapsychological techniques for offensive intelligence collection. US research has demonstrated the ability to use paranormal sensory mechanisms fé¢r intelligence collection numerous times. e. (S) Based on US "state-of-the-art" , the advanced state of Soviet parapsychology research, and KGB sponsorship of this effort, the Soviets are believed to have the ability to conduct intelligence missions using parapsychology. It is reasonable to assume that the Soviets have exercised their ability. 3. (S) FACTS BEARING ON THE PROBLEM. (U) a. (S) Although the offensive side of the intelligence community has become involved in parapsychology, no agency has yet attempted to assess the security impact of the Soviet threat. b. (C) Based on discussions with DIA, the Soviet and East European parapsychology intelligence collection threat would most likely be directed against R&D of advanced weapons systems and/or upper echelon military organizations. c. (C) The 902d MI Group is the only intelligence organization with the ability and the mission capable of providing meaningful security support to counter the Soviet parapsychology threat. d. (S) Initially MI personnel will require specialized training to be conducted by a civilian institute at minimal cost. As a result of this training these personnel will be able to demonstrate the threat, assess vulnerabilities, and make recommendations concerning paranormal intelligence collection methods. Approved For Release i eE_-*,*,,9, 60011-2
Approved For Release 2001/03/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R002000150003-2 _ confrontation, the pretesting of you, the very rigid test of a section of test questions which must be reviewed prior to the best. . « »« You cannot conduct detection (of deception) tests surreptitiously. It is impossible with our equipment, to the pest of our knowledge, or anyone else's equipment." 1 . : These statements made to the Congress by the voice analysis group appear to conflict with the claims that have found their way into print in the popular press. In view of the inconsistent data coming from what are essentially the same sources, it seems difficult to decide if voice analysis of public state— ments works or note This brief overview of voice analysis has indicated that, while voice analysis appears to be scientifically based on involuntary psychophysiolog ‘cal phenomena, hard evidence that the voice analysis lie-detection technique is effective has not been introduced. It further seems that, at a minimum, much further testing and refinement will be required before voice analysis can ve considered useful for military lie detection. Resolution of these problems does not seem to be enhanced by inconsistent statements made by the experts in voice analysis. Until a scientifically acceptable validity rate for voice analysis (that approaches the validity rate of the polygraph technique) is established and, until the boundaries are clearly established for what voice analysis can and cannot do, it does not seem reasonable that voice analysis for lie detection ought to be adopted by any of the military services. ~ ' Footnotes: loraig Vetter, "The Lie Machine," Playboy, XX, 4 (April 1973); pp. 92—Hy 102, 16h, 166, 168, 170, 174. “George O'Toole, "Lee Harvey Oswald Was Innocent," Penthouse, VI, 8 | (April 1975), pp. 45-46, 124-127, 132. — earings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Ninety-third Congress, 2d Session, "The Use of Poly- graphs and Similar Devices by Federal Agencies," Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1974, D- 238. hs avertising material for the Mark II Voice Analyzer, Law Enforcement Associates, Ince, 1975- Part Dworken, "Patty Hearst Not Guilty," National Enquirer, September 23, 1975, Pe de Cnearings, P+ 429. Trpidey Pe 429- 8ipid., p. 428. 9 Soseph wr, Kubis, "Comparison of Voice Analysis and Polygraph as Lie Detection Procedures ," Final Report Contract DAADO5-72-C-0217, U.S. Army 168 Approved For Release 2001/03/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R002000150003-2
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¥ Approved*For Release 2001/03/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R002000150004-1 CO 2T October 1978 MEMO FOR THE RECORD_ SUBJ: Summary of Meeting with LTC Kane, DCSOPS, AHS, 27 October 1978 1. Following notes cover major topics discussed between LTC Richard ', Kane, DCSOPS, INSCOM and myself on 27 Oct 78 at AHS. a. LIC Kane gave me a brief outline on background of Project (GRILL FLAME) and how I had been selected to be INSCOM Project Manager. b. He explained that Army had a contract (MTA has one through FD) and that DARCOM has contract with SRI being worked at Aberdeen. That contract was being modified (75K being given to new "add-on" to existing project) to train INSCOM personnel. ¢. I was to manage this new program and develop program within INSCOM. d. TMat SRI wanted training to begin as follows: April-May-June: i individusl per month. Training would be conducted at SRI and would last one month. e, Dr. Targ, SRI, is running experiments now and, if possible, LIC Kane recommended I go visit ASAP, ° We agreed that next step would be for me to contact ACST action officer, Maj Bill Stoner (OX 5-5048) and set up briefing for me to get "read-in" on Army's status. 3. After leaving LTC Kane's office,.I contacted Maj Stoner and arranged neeting for 30 Oct 78 at The Pentagon at 10 A.M, (War & Wal M. B. WATT MAJ, MI FY e, et, “ a “ é si Be, 2008 CIA-RDP96- 00788R002000150004-1 Approved For Release 2001/03/07 : LSE EDDC SECESSION ET TEE ESE SS EEE ELE RE Ea ee Pa Sa CT Ma RRO BE AER t
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MEMO FOR THE RECORD
SUBJ
:
Summary of Meeting with LTC Kane, DCSOPS, MIS,
27 October 1978
1*
Following notes
cover major topics discussed between LTC Richard
T.
Kane
, DCSOPS
,
INSCOM and myself on
27 Oct
at AHS
.
a.
LTC Kane gave me a brief outline on background of Project
(GRILL
FLAME)
and how
I had been selected to be INSC0M Project Manager.
b.
He explained that Army had a contract
(MIA has one through FTD
)
and that PARCOM ha^c^ti*act. with SRI being worked at Aberdeen.
That
contract was being modified
(75K being given to new "add-on" to existing
project)
to train INSCOM personnel.
c.
I was to manage this new program and develop program within
INSCOM.
d. f$at SRI wanted training to begin as
follows:
Apri 1-May-June
:
1 individual per month.
Training would be conducted at
SRI
and would last
one month.
e.
Dr.
Targ,
SRI,
is running experiments now and,
if possible,
LTC Kane recommended
I go visit ASAP.
We agreed that next
step would be for me to contact ACSI action officer,
f-idj
Bill otoner
(OX 5-50^8)
and
se:t up briefing for me to get
"read—in" on
Army's
status.
After leaving LTC Kane's office,. I contacted Maj
Stoner and arranged
meeting for
30 Oct
at The
Pentagon at
10 A.M.
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