Approved For Release 2002494) C: RIE-ADP96-00788R001300240001-2 In the INSCOM program,SRI was provided a first opportunity to transfer RV technology outside of SRI, -Six INSCOM personnel were cxposed to local- target RV under standard SRI protocols for this procedure, with the result that 4 of the 6 independently produced significant results. Furthermore, the distribution of the quality of results (as determined by standard blind-matching techniques) reproduced earlier SRI-published results, therefore providing a complete replication of our earlier studies. Since the individuals participating were chosen partially on the basis of an SRI subjective screening procedure, indirect support for this procedure was provided. SECRET SG1B Approved For Release 2002/05/17 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001300240001-2
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SG1B Approved For Release 200284 RIE Appss-00788R001300240001-2 Program The first part of this paper/briefing has clearly been historical in nature and was only presented to provide a firm basis for discussions on the joint program. To look at the current program it will be illustrative to compare it to the concept briefed in April 1980. The two have some very 15 SECRET Approved For Release 2002/05/17 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001300240001-2
Approved For Release 2002/88 R.Exbpo6-00788R001300240001-2 fundamental differences, The most significant difference is that the one briefed in April was envisioned as a union of the sponsors, whereas what has developed is a confederacy, This is best shown by the funding and monitorship of the program. But, I hasten to add that no value judgements are intended. This report is meant only to clarify what exists and not to suggest what should or shouldn't exist. In addition, the Air Force was considered as part of the effort from April to mid January. Now it is certain that they will not be connected in any fashion to the project. This has caused some ma jor perturbations in the program, Specifically, the DIA had to seek additional funds, and some Significant redirection within the project has been required, Funding In regard to funding, the April 1980 briefing proposed that the sponsors pool their funds, and then as a group develop the specific task that would constitute a statement of work, The major portion of these tasks would then be contracted to SRI but with provisions to use other contractors as needed [see Figure 8(a)]. It was assumed that the tasks developed by the Grill Flame Committee would be responsive to Army and DIA requirements, What has developed [Figure 8(b)], however, is a-s5yStem where each participant places his funds in a pool but earmarks them for specific tasks, Each participant's tasks are then united with its funds and the program is the sum of these combined but compartmentalized tasks, _In Many regards, this is a better way to fund the program. Data Flow For data flow the following was considered the most appropriate [Figure 9(a)]. In this system the sponsors lose their identity early in 16 SECRET Approved For Release 2002/05/17 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001300240001-2
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Ai Approved For Release 200 Sgn@teenn? 96-00788R001300240001-2 Overall, efforts are being put forth to determine how and if this science can provide data that is useful to the intelligence community. At this point, I would offer that it can be a very useful tool. The areas of potential utilization are intelligence collection, evaluation of foreign work, data base management, investigating countermeasures, and efforts to improve reliability and accuracy. Potential intelligence applications of remote perturbation, or PK, have also been noted for the field of intrusion detection, Further pursuance of such projects is certainly warranted, Conclusion The current program for developing psychoenergetics technology and applying it to intelligence needs has many of the elements sought, but some of the more critical ones failed to materialize. Some of them have already harmed the program while others won't be felt until later in the year, The original goal was to place enough money at SRI by 1 October 1980, to permit unencumbered work for one year, This was to have been the be- ginning of a three year project to provide some security for the researchers, As of today, all of the FY'81 money has not yet reached SRI. Also, the program was put forth as a one~year effort. These two problems have already seriously cut into the project and could result in not reaching some of our goals and expectations, The program has evolved from what was con- ceived in April 1980 to its current structure. The purpose of this paper is to insure that all interested parties have a current and correct view of the project's structure and its functions in terms of goals and ex- pectations, To answer the initial questions only two remain, They are where and with whom the work should be done, I have been on-site at SRI for eight months, -Being able to closely observe their work greatly reinforces my belief that any majorjeffort in the psychoenergetics area must include SRI as a major player. Trak’ y guile + mildly a, he is Acdwe, Plas 25 in SAL Ve qarimerty , Cer Ne GEERER es Ga 8 Bed mow bea! Approved For Release 2002/05/17 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001300240001-2
Approved For Release 2002/05/17 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001300240001-2 Again, as in April 80, I ask the sponsors to either provide enough funds in time to meet a 1 October start date or stop the program at the conclusion of this fiscal year. We are wasting both our time in managing this program and our money in funding it at the reduced level. I recommend that for FY'82 a sum of $600K be allocated for this area. Some $500K to SRI and $100K to other organizations. Thank you That concludes my portion of the program ~ Hal 26 Approved For Release 2002/05/17 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001300240001-2
Approved For Release 200294 Rok Ropos-00788R001300240001-2 II PROJECT TASKS The tasks for FY'81 are: DIA * Evaluation and Reliability of RV/Op Targets * Intelligence Assessment e« Data Base Management Feasibility * Countermeasures e Audio Analysis ® Targeting Project task sheets describing these projects are included here. Outlined are project descriptions, goods, sponsor expectations and current status. 27 SECRET Approved For Release 2002/05/17 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001300240001-2
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Approved For Release 2002 C Ri Edpps9s-00788R001 300240001-2 Attachment #1 Statement of Sponsor's Expectation 1. Improve, through practice, the reliability of remote viewing. 26 Work with selected individuals to gain better and more reliable data from remote viewing sessions, 3. Continue research on any facet of remote viewing that offers promise of being improved by training. 4, Work toward the development of a training program that will accommodate future DoD needs. SECRET Approved For Release 2002/05/17 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001300240001-2
Approved For Release 2002/S0 G Ri EAbpss-00788R001300240001-2 Attachment #2 1. Verbal Description of Project SRI International is tasked with investigating a training procedure developed by an SRI remote viewer consultant, Ingo Swann, The procedure focusses on improving reliability of remote viewing by controlling those factors that tend to introduce noise into the RV product. The procedure is based on the observation that, with the application of a "stimulus" (e.g., the reading of a coordinate) there appears to be a momentary burst of "signal'' that enters into awareness for a few seconds and then fades away. It is at this point that imagination appears to be triggered to fill in the void, producing noise due to associational and analytical overlays. The procedure designed to handle the above noise problem involves repeated coordinate presentation and quick-reaction response on the part of the remote viewers to minimize imaginative overlays, the use of a specially-designed acoustic-tiled featureless room with homogeneous coloring to minimize environmental overlay, and the adoption of a limited monitor role behavior to minimize monitor overlay. The training proceeds through a series of six stages of proficiency. These are outlined in the following table, Stage Example (1) Recognition and decoding of Land surrounded by water, an island. major gestalits. (2) Achieving sensory contact Humid sensation, tropical feeling. with target. . (3) Experiencing motion and Rising up, a panoramic view. mobility within target, (4) Recognition and decoding of Mountains on the island, a small minor signals while sustaining port city on the water's edge. ma jor gestalts, 32 SECRET Approved For Release 2002/05/17 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001300240001-2
Approved For Release 200218 RET poc-co7s8R001 300240001-2 Stage Example (5) Decoding special characteristics Large areas devoted to agriculture. of target. (6) Analytical recognition and Some tourism, agriculture devoted decoding of significant aspects primarily to sugar cane, main of the target. island in Fiji Islands. Knowledge of the above multistage process of target acquisition appears also to provide a predictive function, in that apparent data that does not emerge in this order tends to have a higher percentage of overlay. A schedule has been established whereby training will take place, generally, during three-week periods alternated by three-week breaks, During the training periods the trainees (three in number) will devote full attention to training matters, During the inactive periods the trainees will be available to target against operational targets and to participate in other experiments, provided they do not interfere with the training. Operational targets will be done throughout the year, and the success evaluated to assess the value of the training program. In support of the training program, the training evaluation team is tasked with providing a pool of several hundred target location packages, including feedback, To meet this requirement, National Geographic and other target materials are used to generate a list of sites whose coordinates are obtained with the aid of The Times Atlas of the World, Comprehensive Edition (NY Times Book Co.). These are then provided on an as-needed basis to the training program, A series of evaluation sheets are under development which are to be used as an evaluation tool, A sample first-generation evaluation package (for use in evaluating RV descriptions of large-scale facilities) is attached. 33 SECRET Approved For Release 2002/05/17 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001300240001-2
SG1J | Approved For Release 2002/08 Sr Eebpas-co7eeR001300240001-2 A computerized data base management system for storing and manipulating data is to be brought to the feasibility-test stage. The purpose of such a system is to provide a format in which accumulate data can be examined in an integrated fashion, hypotheses developed, trends noted, and so forth. 2. Summary of Completed Work An extensive target pool has been constructed, including fecdback packages, from National Geographic, travel brochure and other materials, In addition, the target materials have been sorted and cataloged with regard to various parameters (cultural, architectural, geological, etc.) which may be of particular significance at certain levels of training. Two intensive training periods have been carried out to date: 20 October through 7 November, and 24 November through 12 December. During these training periods both theory and practice have been covered with remote viewers #002, #009, #131, and #504, The practice sessions consist of extensive targeting on sites around the world by coordinate remote viewing (CRV), with feedback being given on the basis of material available from National Geographic magazines, Both the program leader (Puthoff) and DIA corr{ _ participate in the theory class and act as monitors for several of the RV sessions in order to monitor the progress of the training program. Tens of sites have been targeted with each remote viewer during the training periods. Although not yet formally evaluated, it is clear to the program leader and COTR that the results show improvement over time as to accuracy and reliability. In an effort to generate data for objective evaluation based on applications, remote viewers have been targeted on nine operational sites of interest to DIA since the initiation of the training program, Evaluation sheets, forwarded to the analysts with the data packages, will provide the basis for objective evaluation of the RV products, 34 SECRET Approved For Release 2002/05/17 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001300240001-2
Approved For Release 20024954 C RifeADP96-00788R001300240001-2 3. Current Status Training through Stage 3 (motion and mobility within the target) of the Swann technique has been completed, Evaluation of the results of the training RV sessions is underway. The operational task data package have been submitted to DIA for evaluation. 4, Experiments Now in Progress and Those Planned for the Next Three Months Continuing target preparation will be pursued to provide a variety of targets of various characteristics to meet the needs of the training program. As analyst reports are returned, these will be deposited into the data base system for storage and later handling, Some further exploration of the advantages and limitations of the computerized data base management system will be pursued as priorities allow. The training will continue at the Menlo Park location, beginning with Stage 4, During the remaining training period, an increased supply of operational targets will be provided to establish a data base upon which to evaluate progress in the training program. 35 SECRET Approved For Release 2002/05/17 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001300240001-2
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Approved For Release oozes : CIA-RDP96-00788R001300240001-2 Attachment #1 Statement of Sponsor's Expectation Develop concepts and materiel to determine if RV data base can be computerized for easy access and manipulation. 45 SECRET Approved For Release 2002/05/17 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001300240001-2
Approved For Release 2002S RE To p:6-00788R001 300240001-2 Attachment #2 1. Short Verbal Description SRI International is tasked with developing a data base management system (DBMS) that is applicable both to operational RV data and to RV target management. A DBMS is a stand-alone computer program that allows a user to design easily a management tool. The resulting system consists of English language instructions that are tailored to the particular application, While it is possible to ascertain interesting trends by casual examination of the raw data transcripts, this type of informal inspection does not easily provide detailed, multi-variable analysis, A DBMS will optimize further collection assignments, and enhance proper utilization of RV'er resources, In an operational RV DBMS application, client analysts will complete assessment sheets similar to the prototype shown in Table 1. Then, a data entry person will enter this information into the computer in an identical format, A program manager will then be able to access this data and to view it from a wide variety of different perspectives, by means of sorting and logical searching routines, 46 SECRET Approved For Release 2002/05/17 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001300240001-2
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Approved For Release 2002 R ET p96-00788R001300240001-2 2. Summary of Completed Work We have constructed two demonstration data bases to illustrate both the RV assessment and the target management applications, Using an existing (although limited) DBMS, we have constructed a data base con- sisting of 100 simulated RV experiments, all of which have been judged using the sample assessment sheet (Table 1). The data base consists of 4 RVers with 25 viewings each and was optimally designed to demonstrate the features of a DBMS. Table 2 shows an example of a summary report which is easily generated in real time. The column headings are the 7 categories taken from the assessment form. Under each category the RVers are listed in ascending order of assessment averaged over all viewings to date for that category. For example, we note that RVer O07 is least successful at obtaining information about the geography of a site; yet, when everything is considered, 007 has the best overall utility, This and similar infor- mation might have been overlooked with manual inspection. The row below the dashed lines contains the across-viewer averages, which can be con- sidered as the "facility" assessment, for each category. For example, the represented facility does best on geography elements and second best when targeted against activity at the remote site. As an example of the target management application, we have used a DBMS to organize and manage a growing number of National Geographic training targets (375 as of this report). Our training effort currently involves 4 RVers, 6 interviewers, 4 target preparers and numerous target selection criteria, With this level of complexity and a growing number of targets, a DBMS was mandatory to avoid duplication and to provide target statistics, As an example of the DBMS output, Tables 3(a) and 3(b) show a small portion of the existing data, The targets were selected solely on the basis of their use as calibrations for operational RV sessions, They are 48 SECRET Approved For Release 2002/05/17 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001300240001-2