Approved For Release MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT. PURPOSE: (S/NF) The purpose of this memorandum is to document requirements and. elements of understanding between VP/DT and VO/AT in regard to psychoenergetics activities within DIA, Der NITIONS : cu) Psychoenergetics refers to classes of human capabilities that are  parapsychological in nature. There are two main categories, int Formation arid energetic, that are sometimes called PSI phenomena and can he defined as: 1. Remote viewing (RV}/Extrasensory Perception (ESP) -- ability of an individual to access and describe remote geographic areas or to access and describe concealed data via undefined transmission mechanisms. 2. Psychokinesis (PK) -- mental ability to influence physical or biotogical systems via undefined physical mechanisms. GOAL: (S/NF) The over-all goal of these psychoenergetics activities is to develop an in-house operational capability involving various aspects of asychoenergetics. Initially, remote viewing (RV) will be emphasized. CKGROUND: = (S/NF) The starting point for developing this capability will 12 based on accepting from HQDA an already-existing psychoenergetics group now based in an INSCOM facility at Ft. G. Meade, MD. Administrative Centro] of Personnel from this unit will be transferred to DIA by 1 January 1985. They will initially serve as a prototype whase modes sf operation will be established during extensive scientific evaluation and operational fo 5 meen deve lopment. in DIA. Dur ing this formative pertod, sctentific and operational ee nol? control will reside with OF, the Program Central Manager for Psychoenergetics Hows epeaFic® in ficd and the Intelligence Community. Que to their extensive experience in managing "field-tyope" control activities, administrative (personnel, foqistics, ete.) control will reside in VG/AT. As the &Y technique matures into a reliable collection tool, operational control will also be transferred t: VO where appropriate coifectian management can be applied. During the formative stage, YO will bs kept apprised of the program status by the Central Manager, CS /NF } when an overational capability has been achieved and RV has became another “INT ", close cooperation will continue to be maintained between VO & the Central Manager to insure that the RV collection teams are updatad with evolving technology & techniques thst will continue to be investigated by CMTE A Leg ye/DT. It is envisioned that similar such units will be replicated at the HAss As various Consmands. vi COVER waged . . _— cane THE ene (S/NF) Development of a psychoenergetics operational capability. within Do2 y ned and the Intelligence Community was one of the recomsendatiors made to oad Congressional committees and to key intelligence and R/D personnel, following a 3-year psychoenergetics evaluation effort conducted by ODYA/DT and HQDA under projects GRILL FLAME and CENTER LANE. (Details are reported in the BRILL FLAME project repert, dated 19 October 1983). The possibility of continuing psychocnergetics cevalcoment totally under a control occurred recently when HODA initiated transfer of an existing orotetype operational Approved For Release 2000/98108.-- R001500100023-1 Vip geutee ER AE SPT ST Me Lure peter Ne Rape ae pe pe
Approved For Release 88R001500100023-1 group in HQ INSCOM to OTA (see HQDA memos/directives on file in OIA/DT). Using these existing partially-developed capabilities, and developing them further, will permit OIA operational-oriented goals to be more quickly realized. At this time, it is planned that the INSCOM unit will remain housed at Ft Meade; control of the personnel will be transferred to DIA, and areangements wiil be made for DIA to assume responsibilities from HQDA far their administration and sunmport, B8R001500100023-1
Reo OF UNDERSTANDING AND hk. (S/NF) During the existence af the prototype operational group, the following terms of agreement will apply: a. VP/OT will be: {1} Responsible for al) scientific and technical aspects, to ine dude: ~ Developina data evaluation techniques; ~ Investigating possible explanatory mechanisms (in conjunction with R/D organizations); . ~ Evaluating technical limitations {ie., distance, shielding); ~ Identifying variables of the PSI process: identifying RY data craracteristics (ie., resolution). (2) Responsible for capability developments of the prototype operational group, to include: - Identifving methodologies for personnel selection and develop- mitt ~ Developing training techniques; Identifying ways to improve RV data utility and reliability; Devetop methods for evaluatiog operational effectiveness and CHoucp ¢ 7ALIC To THEM utility: New yo BE oneanrein§ Develop data base management and retrieval methods, PRESENT PATA, ALO TO jKvow HAT oes (3) Responsible for al} operational investigations of the prototype witt MEER IN TET opsrational group to include: . oF Hanp/sor Tans - Identifying and prioritizing task requirements (in conjunction with an IC task coordination panel); ~ Initiating ORT’ s as required: "Review and approve use of the prototype operational group resources in support of R/D requirements; ~ Assucing that all activities are compatible with over-all yoats, that numan use issues are satisfied, and that security guidelines are followed, ire wy (4) Responsible for some personne: issues, ta include selection of Hersonnel, determination of optimum skill-mix Tine review and input Lo parscnne! effectiveness reports, Bb. YO/AT will be: 1) Responsible for al? issues relating to transfer of personne] re » Aopoint a P.O.C. for accompiishing this transfer: | ~ Teantify and implement al} necessary military and civilian rersonnel, property, security, and logistics requircwents far this transfer, (2) Responsible for establishing a mechanism to insure that adequate day-to-day operations can be maintained once the transfer iS accocoliched, to include: Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-R Pe ony DP96-00788R001500100023-1 mm MPS mm