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status of STARGATE Program
in response
to Congressional
direction,
we are working
with the Defense intelligence Agency
(OIA)
to transfer the
STARGATE program to CIA.
We also have initiated
a number of
actions
to comply with the Congressional request
that we
perform a retrospective review and technical analysis
of
the
program’ s activities,
as well
as
survey the program for
declassification purposes.
We have reviewed and coordinated
with DTA its
report on STARGATE ;
the information provided in
the DXA retrospective review and technical analysis
is part
the ongoing data transfer between
the two agenoiM and will be
used in the independent CIA review of
the program.
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Retrospective Review
To perform the retrospective review of STARGATE 's
20 year
history and a technical
analysis
of the program's results,
we
will wirk closely with the National Research Council
(NRC)
,
which has
ready access
to
a number
of
experts
in the
scientific
fields related
to
the program.
We have exchanged
draft tasking statements with the ^
Ribbon Panel
of
experts
on parapsychological phenomena
to
ensure
a comprehensive and unbiased technical
review of
the
program.
In addition,
CIA will request the NRC
toi
•
Review research and development studies related
this program- “less
than
studies--for which
unclassified reports are available.
Meet with program officials
to develop a
comprehensive understanding of STARGATE
s
current direction.
Perform technical evaluation of
all
the data
related to
the program,
including experimental
designs and their results,
and proposed future
rggearch.
This evaluation will contain
recommendations on which technical areas have
the potential
for fruitful research and will
identify areas
that should not be pursued
further.
Draft
the final
report,
which will incorporate
the findings
of
the Blue Ribbon Panel;
the NRC
also will participate,
as appropriate,
in
briefing these findings
to the Congress.
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The review and analysis
of
the Blue
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be unclassified,
but we will
not release
its
rhe Congress and
the agencies involved have
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to determine the appropriate
fSoSnt cftlll
for the study,
which couid retire up to
months.
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In other actions,
we are requesting the cooperation of
the US Army Research Institute,
which holds
a S®n
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related to behavioral
sciences with the NRC.^a also are
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with supporting^the NRC during the technical
of
STARGATE
1 s
operations.
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Declassification
wp will declassify immediately certain aspects
of the
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for these operations,
and resources allocated to this
effort.
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To facilitate the declassification effort and the Blue
Ribbon Panel
review,
we will reguest that DIA.
*
Declassify
its
sponsorship of
STARGATE and
continue downgrading and declassifying the
technical reports associated with the program.
•
Eliminate the program's compartment at ion,
and
remove from limited distribution status all
other classified documentation related to
STARGATE and consider declassifying these
document s
further
.
Transfer to CIA all DIA documents associated
with STARGATE for archival purposes and review
by
the DCI declassification committee.
Assist
the Agency in executing the Blue Ribbon
Panel review by providing unclassified
information relating to the program when
requested by the Panel.
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Schedule of Events
March 1995
•
Status
of transfer of program activities
to CIA.
•
preliminary declassification actions by CIA,
request
to DIA for further action.
April 1995
t
•
Establish DC I declassification committee
to
review long-term issues
*
•
Form Blue Ribbon Panel
to conduct retrospective
review and technical data analysis.
March-June 1995
•
Conduct
technical
review,
interview Intelligence
Community users,
draft preliminary report and
recommendations
.
July 1995
•
Develop CIA program management strategy that
addresses proper scope,
resources,
and
management
.
•
Brief Congress on results and recommendations
of
Blue Ribbon
Panel,
•
Report program design and status
to Congress.
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