_ Approved For Release 2001/04/02 : CIA-RDP96-0078 ; ee ROBE TOC oe /00350018-8 emer OREIGN NATIONALS. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF FOR INTELLIGENCE WASHINGTON, DC 20310 18 APR 1993 SUBJECT: CENTER LANE (cu) EXCLUSIVE FOR Major General Albert N. Stubblebine IIt Commander US Army Intelligence and Security Command Arlington Hall Station Arlington, VA 22212 1. (U) Several recent events have potential for considerable impact on CENTER LANE and I desire to bring them to your attention. In addition, I would like to comment on what we need to accomplish in the near future to insure that we are adequately prepared to deal with the opportunities which have been presented to us. 2. (S/NOFORN) Probably the most important event since your new initiative began was the memorandum from the Under Secretary of Defense, Research and Engineering, authorizing use of Program 6 resources to maintain current Army INSCOM capability and supplement as necessary the FY 83 DIA evaluation effort. Your Project Manager's excellent briefing of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Research, Development & Acquisition) showed how you intend to bring the project back to full and effective strength using Program 6 funds and obtained ‘his approval for the concept. We now need to finalize the proposals and sub- mit them, as you can accept funding, for approval. 3. (S/NOFORN) I find very gratifying some of the comments made by the Director, DIA in forwarding the USDRE memorandum and I quote him for your benefit: "Mindful of the past investments in time and manpower and the need to pre~ serve the fragile, painstakingly constructed experience factor, I am particu~ larly gratified to see the Army able to continue its work. I also hope that this new opportunity will yield some hard positive conclusions that will forn the basis for a stronger and more sustained effort in this area of inquiry throughout the near term.” CENTER LANE (U) CLOSE HOLD HAND CARRY NOT RELEASABLE TO Approved For Release 2001/04/02 : Cra RES NOT Se O01 700350018-8 CLASSIFIED BY DIAM 58-11 HETLACSIFYON: OADR
Deere ~ \ . Approved For Release 200 1 OALEr aia DRIGAEDESSROO 7: FOREIGN BERG 780 350018-8 DAMI-ISH SUBJECT: CENTER LANE (U) 18 APR 1983 4, (C) More recently, the Under Secretary of the Army expressed to me a desire that the Army participate in activities of the nature addressed by CENTER LANE to the extent necessary to stay abreast of the state-of-the-art and that we try for two contractors. These desires were surfaced by my staff to the ASA(RDA) during his briefing as being a new and somewhat different task for you which would require thought and additional funding, and he concurred. 5. (U) Discussions with DIA indicate that in the near future Army will be called upon to participate in briefings for Congress and I ask that your proj- ect personnel assist in this important endeavor. Prior to any auch briefings we must insure that our house is in order and I offer the following as points which must be accomplished. a. (U) The program must be tightened up and legitimized through a clear audit trail of activities. Your staff has made great strides in this area and we need to finalize the project's documentation. b. (S/NOFORN) OPSEC should again be of great concern and I applaud your efforts to establish a Special Access Program. Some linkage to your former, similar program will be inevitable, but must be minimized. I suggest that instead of being part of a joint DOD program INSCOM is now engaged in a simi- lar, cooperative effort of its own initiative. In keeping with this theme I have withdrawn from two committees and ask that you complete any actions still outstanding from your effort which closed 30 September 1982. ce. (U) An extremely close interface must be maintained between your proj- ect, my staff and DIA. We face what promises to be renewed interest in the project by Congress and senior government officials over the next few months and must insure that our.activities are well integrated. 6. (UV) 1 look forward to the events of the next few months with the expec— tation that CENTER LANE will receive recognition as an intelligence activity worthy of endorsement. wy @ Odew VILIAM E. ODOM Majof General, USA QCotS for intelligence Approved For Release 2001/04/02 : ClA-RDP96-00788R001700350018-8 ah RREP=NOT RELEASABLE TO | of aoe | oe ne, Ee en ee