DAMI-1SH
CENTER LANE Funding Initiative
(U)
2.
(U)
BACKGROUND
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a.
(S/CL-l/NOFORN)
At
the end
of FY 83 DIA’* GRILL FLAME effort
fell under
the
same Congressional constraints
(TAB
A)
on
the use of
National Foreign
Intelligence Program
(NFIP)
resources
that Army faced
in
September
1982.
b.
(S/CL-l/NOFORN)
Because Army had
successfully met Congressional
guidance with
the CENTER LANE project,
DIA asked
if we would be willing
to continue
the research efforts they had
scheduled
for FY 84 and part of
FY
85.
Funding
for these efforts was anticipated
from
the USDRE.
c.
(S/CL-l/NOFORN)
Cdr
INSCOM,
the CENTER LANE Project Manager,
and
the Principal Deputy and Deputy ASA(RD&S)
all
approved
the
idea concep-
tually and discussions were undertaken with DIA on
the
research projects
they desired
that Army pursue.
The
refined project list
(TAB
B)
is
mutually agreeable
to DIA and Army.
d.
(S/CL-l/NOFORN)
DAMI-1SH discussed
the subject with OUSDRE and
was ultimately told that
the money was available and
ready
to be moved.
Contact with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
(DARPA)
,
the
actual
source of the
funds,
resulted
in
a decision
to move
the money
covertly through DCSRDA,
if approved.
ODCSRDA action officer has con-
curred conceptually with the
idea.
3.
(U)
DISCUSSION .
a.
(S/CL-2/N0F0RN)
The research projects which would be
funded with
this
initiative are of interest
to both DIA and Army.
Several
of the
projects are of great
interest
to Army and
the amount of money ($200K for
Psychokinesis
(PK)
alone)
are
far beyond
our means
to
fund
on our own.
b.
(S/CL-2/N0F0RN)
An additional benefit which accrues
to Army
is
that
the Standord Research
Institute
(SRI)
International
team working
on
Army contracts will be
funded
at
a
sufficient
level
for probably
the
first
time
to not only insure
team
integrity,
but
to allow sub-
contracting with experts
in
related
fields.
Total
funding
for SRI for
FY 84 and
part of FY 85 would be $1.07M with
the approval
of this
proposal.
c.
(S/CL-l/NOFORN)
This relatively large
influx
of money
into
the
SRI
team creates
a
slight "cueing”
problem
in
terms of SRI being
able
to work on
all
of the projects
to be
funded.
This area has been
satis-
factorily resolved
for now and
should
pose no
problem'
- in
the
future,
especially with
a willingness
to
extend
the work
into
FY
85.
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CENTER LANE Funding Initiative
(U)
d.
(S/CL-l/NOFORN)
DIA
is retaining
its on-site monitor at SRI and
is funding him outside
the NFIP.
The DIA representative will
provide
assistance
to
the CENTER LANE Project Manager and.be responsive
to his
direction,
insofar
aB
it
is
in consonance with DIA guidance.
DIA will
also be able
to maintain active
involvement
in
the CENTER LANE project
through their representative and provide continuity of effort with the
contractor.
e.
(S/CL-l/NOFORN)
Because of the change
in Army roles
that
this
funding
initiative brings,
DIA and DAMI-ISH hav.e agreed
that DIA use of
the
CENTER LANE compartment
is justified.
Upon' approval
of this funding
proposal
INSCOM's OPSEC Support Detachment,
902d MI Group will be
tasked
to provide security instruction and classification guides
to
DIA.
This
action has been coordinated with DAMI-CI.
f.
(S/CL-l/NOFORN)
Upon approval of facing memorandum by ASA(RDA)
,
DAMI-ISH will make contact with DARPA and work out
the details of
the
MIPR to DCSRDA.
The Congressional prohibition against use of NFIP or
NFIP-derived
funds has been discussed with DARPA,
but will be reiterated.
USDRE will be
informed when contracting and
transfer of the
funds
to SRI
has been completed.
g.
(S/CL-l/NOFORN)
The adverse
impact of Army accepting
this
funding
is an
increased workload
on both
the
ISH action officer
and
the
CENTER LANE Project Manager.
In effect Army has become Executive Agent
for CENTER LANE
type activities within DOD and
has responsibilities which
will
involve frequent contact with DIA and possibly with OUSDRE.
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MEMORANDUM FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
(RESEARCH.
DEVELOPMENT,
AND ACQUISITION)
SUBJECT:
CENTER LANE Funding Initiative
(U)--ACTION MEMORANDUM
1.
(S/CL-l/NOFORN)
Purpose;
To obtain approval
to accept
$600K from
the Under Secretary of Defense, Research and
Engineering
(USDRE)
for CENTER LANE
research.
2.
(U)
Discussion:
a.
(S/CL-l/NOFORN)
USDRE has offered $600K
in addition
to
the previously approved $495K of Army Program 6
resources for
CENTER LANE research.
b.
(S/CL-2 /NOFORN)
The Intelligence and Security Command
(INSCOM)
has agreed
to accept
the USDRE funding and
to devote
it
to work which
the Defense
Intelligence Agency
(DIA)
had
intended
to pursue during FY
84.
As of FY
84,
DIA must meet
the
same
Congressionally imposed
constraints on
the use of National
Foreign
Intelligence Program
(NFIP)
funds
for CENTER LANE
type
activities as Army,
and
it has chosen
to
restrict
its partici-
pation
to
that of an on-site representative with
the Stanford
Research Institute
(SRI)
,
International
.
to assist
in monitoring
research projects.
c.
(S/CL-l/NOFORN)
The following projects will be
funded
with
the USDRE monies;
(1)
(S/CL-2 /NOFORN)
Research and develop the
final
stages of Remote Viewing
(RV)
.
(S/CL-2 /NOFORN)
Tasks;
v*
Expand
RV ability to
include configured
and
analytical
capability.
Demonstrate
trainability*
Demonstrate
an accuracy of at
least 70%
in
the
RV derived
data.
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(S)
Cost;
$7 OK.
(2)
(S/CL-2/NOFORN)
Examine
and
test
at least one new
approach
to
the existing
training regime now under development
at
SRI.
(S/CL-2/N0F0RN)
Tasks:
-
Approach should
include
a different
form of
targeting.
-
Demonstrate and
compare results of new
approach.
.
(S)
Cost;
$5 OK.
(3)
(S/CL-2/N0F0RN)
Target viewers with methods other
than coordinates.
.
(S/CL-2/N0F0RN)
Tasks:
_
Investigate beacon and abstract
targeting.
Analyze
the success of each method
and
the
conditions under which
it showed
the greatest success.
(PK).
.
(S)
Cost:
$50K.
(4)
(S/CL-2/N0F0RN)
Examine and
evaluate Psychokinesis
.
(S/CL-2/N0F0RN)
Tasks:
-
Examine
foreign work
in PK and
attempt
to
duplicate
it, where possible.
Investigate
the
influence of PK on
sensitive
instrumentation whose
quantum
states may be
the main
interaction
mechanism.
-
Determine what
systems are most susceptible
to
PK
influence.
-
Quantify
the magnitude of PK effects.
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.
(S)
Cost;
$200K.
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SUBJECT:
CENTER LANE Funding
Initiative (U)--ACTION MEMORANDUM
(5)
(S/CL- I/NOFORN)
Code data
from RV sessions
into
the existing data base management
system.
Cost:
$25K.
(6)
(S/CL-l/NOFORN)
Further refine
the RV evaluation
technique.
Cost;
$25K.
(7)
(S/CL-2/N0F0RN)
Perform operational RV tasks
as
needed.
.
(S/CL-l/NOFORN)
Tasks;
Evaluate new data as
It
Is produced.
-
Pursue alternate
systems for evaluation.
.
(S)
Cost:
$25K.
(8)
(S)
Travel
for DIA representative at SRI.
Cost
:
$30K.
(9)
(S/CL-l/NOFORN)
Continue training and
research on
enhancing
the quality of RV data.
Cost:
$125K.
d.
(C)
If approval
is granted
for acceptance of USDRE
offer
it
is
intended
that
the funds be transferred
to
the Deputy
Chief of Staff for Research, Development and Acquisition
(DCSRDA)
thru a Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request
(MIPR)
and
then provided
to
INSCOM via
the previously established
channel.
e.
(U)
CENTER LANE
is
an Army Special Access Program.
3.
(S/CL-l/NOFORN)
Recommendation:
That DA be authorized
to
accept
the USDRE funding offer for CENTER LANE
and
to
transfer
the monies
to
INSCOM through ODCSRDA.
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