Approved For Release 2000/08S)g CQWERDP9I6-00788R001300140001-3 (3) Science and Technology ®* Military requirements pg compe J1Gie erie * Weapons development 4 pont © / ¢ Facility construction ? yy fF exne Iyg) * Production and test 5 rpaal Auch " w¥E : A proper assessment of each of these categories depends on the Sa hee heaoyse abilities of trained analysts to exploit fully the various data bases gers RIT available, The commonly used data bases include communications intelli- gence (COMINT), human intelligence (HUMINT), photographic intelligence , (PHOTINT), electronics intelligence (ELINT), signal intelligence (SIGINT) , and literature intelligence (LITINT). The specific mix of the data bases used in addressing each of the intelligence categories varies from analyst to analyst depending on habits, organization policy, and propensities, Table 4 indicates a commonly held view of the utility of the various data bases for supporting each of the three categories of intelligence concerns, The utility of these intelligence data sources for providing pertinent, timely information is underscored by the designation of the applicability of the data source to the category of intelligence. There are data that provide a direct measure of information useful to the analyst, designated by DIRECT; data that provide an indirect measure of useful information, designated by IND; and data that are marginally useful, designated by an M. Data designated as having direct usefulness to the analyst can be further subdivided into three subgroups as to their timeliness: subgroup (1) data provides prior knowledge of an important event or item; subgroup (2) data provides real-time information or near real-time information; and subgroup (3) data provides after-the-fact information. Even the best possible use of the data sources shown in the preceding table are not sufficient in all cases to provide the analyst with definitive information, More often than not, the analyst will insist on corroborating 22 SECRET Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001300140001-3
IA-RDP96-00788R001300140001-3 Table 4 CONVENTIONAL INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND THEIR GENERAL APPLICABILITY TO INTELLIGENCE GATHERING Type of Intelligence Military Science and Policy Strategy Technology Direct (1) Direct (1) Intelligence Data Source COMINT Direct (1) (2) (2) (2) (2) (1) HUMINT Direct (1) Direct (1) Direct PHOTINT Direct (2) Direct ELINT Direct SIGINT M Direct LITINT Indirect Direct NOTE: DIRECT™ = Direct measure of intelligence information, IND = Indirect measure of intelligence information, M = Marginal measure of intelligence information. -- = No measure of intelligence information, * DIRECT knowledge can be obtained prior to the actual event (1), at the same time as the event (2), or after the event (3). information from another source of data, and all too often it is not known whether such commensurate information exists. In addition, there are inherent limitations in the data sources, These limitations are manifested in (1) the amount of time in which data can be collected, (2) the restricted area of coverage, (3) the difficulty in data collection at the "right" place, and (4) the sporadic nature and undetermined reliability of much of the information, Since many of these limitations cannot be overcome practically because of economic or technical reasons, it is useful to look to newly emerging concepts and technologies for additional intelligence source potential, 23 SECRET Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001300140001-3
Approved For Release aaa = : CIA-RDP96-00788R001300140001-3 CRET Cc, RV Intelligence The subject of this report (RV phenomenon), developed to a high degree of reliability, would clearly constitute a new area of intelligence potential, both with regard to corroborating and supplementing information from other sources, and with regard to providing data not obtainable from other sources, This leads us to propose that RV and related phenomena be considered seriously as a new candidate in the intelligence arena, and that the consequences of the utilization of this source be examined, To the extent that RV intelligence has been used to date, it appears that RV typically functions in a manner characteristic of the more con- ventional intelligence data sources, That is, RV provides, with various degrees of success, imagery information, descriptive information, and temporal and spatial tracking information. By virtue of data in the area of so-called precognition, or future remote viewing (FRV), the possibilities may extend to a capability of providing information on events, people, and places in advance of any of the conventional data sources, If this possibility is substantiated by further research, FRV could then be used to direct the use of conventional data sources, and thereby contribute to a more optimum use of available collection means, As more substantive examples of the utility of RV, the following uses have been demonstrated in form if not in actuality: * As related to COMINT - Descriptions of communicators; descriptions of communicator's surroundings, * As related to HUMINT - Imagery from verbal descriptions; identification of potential HUMINT sources; identification of adversaries prior to encounter, * As related to PHOTINT - Imagery of equipment not visible to conventional means; imagery of future events, constructions, deployments, 24 SECRET Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001300140001-3
: - - 1300140001-3 Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R00 SECRET ¢ As related to ELINT/SIGINT - Descriptions of signals transmitted on covert links; decoding of signals, « As related to LITINT - More efficient data retrieval and analysis, These uses of RV have been exploited only to a limited extent thus far, It is with pointed-purpose that additional uses are rapidly becoming integrated into the realm of possibility, however, and a fully-functioning RV capability could be expected to enhance intelligence assessments as diagrammed in Figure 4. Thus, in summary it would appear that: * RV could be used to provide important verifying information necessary to judge correctly a situation or event. * RV could be used to direct the use of the more conventional data source collection systems so that the best complement of systems are available when and where needed. A more comprehensive study of the integration of RV into the overall intelligence mix is nearly completed and will be presented in the following report, 25 SECRET Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001300140001-3
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