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EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SUMMARY SHEET
AGENCY CONTRACT REVIEW
PROJECT TITLE:
Phenomenological Research and Development
SPONSOR:
Dr.
Jack Vorona,
DIA/DT
REQUEST jh
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MONITOR:
DIA/DT-ACO,|
1.
(S)
BACKGROUND:
a
fS/NF'l
In
1985.
the Department of Army's Surgeon General
Office for
Research
and Development
(DASGrS)
Initiated
a S-^ar psychoenerge
,cs rese rch
and development program.
Research
identified for this effort centered
or two
aspects -basic psychoenergetics phenomena understanding,
and applications
oriented research .°Thi s^SGRD program was
in response
to recommendations that
followed from DIA's
3-year GRILL FLAME evaluation effort that examined the
validity
and threat potential
of
an aspect of psychoenergetics
known
as remote
viewing!
SlA established close ties with this
SGRD research program to
insure
that applications research would
be adequately pursued.
b
(S/NF)
In
1987,
it became apparent that SGRD funding might not be
available
to carry the project through to the end of the 5-year period.
Consequently,
additional
funding was
sought by DIA and ^quy'ed through
funding transfer action by the House Approprations Committee
(HAC).
This
funding
is now available
in DIA.
MIPR action
to
the existing SGRD contract
the most expeditious method of allocating these funds.
2.
(S/NF)
DESCRIPTION:
a.
(S/NF)
Expected Capability:
This effort will
permit both basic
and
applied research
in psychoenergetics
to continue.
Tasks defind
in the
classified statement
of work focus on those activities that have the hiQhe
potential
payoff
in both basic phenomena understanding
and
in achievement
o
new or
improved application capability.
Progress
in both
areas will
ultimately assist DIA and the
Intelligence Community
in pursuing operational
application* and
in assessing the potential foreign threat
in this area.
b.
(U)
Award Method:
Sole Source
c.
(U)
Funding:
Total
effort
is $1,000,000.00;
R&D,
for
FY
1989.
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3.
(U)
MISSION REQUIREMENT SUPPORTED:
a
Source of Mission:
DCI
Goal
#2;
DIP FY84-88 Required Capabilities
in,
i;.
2a“
r
2e,
29,
2j,
2n;
OoO Plan for Intelligence Support to operational
Commanders FY84-88 Required Capabilities
20,
21,
23.
NIT #9 & u.
b.
Impact of Not Funding:
Failure
to fund this effort would seriously
deqrade DIA's
ability to assess military potential
of the emerging foreign
efforts
in
this field,
and would eliminate potential
for new application
development.
4.
(S/NF)
CONTEXT:
a.
(U)
Relationship
to Ongoing or Proposed
Projects:
This effort
contained
in
FY
line
item 1.104 for Congressional
Directed Programs,
are
no known similar current or proposed projects.
is
There
b.
(S/NF)
Managerial
Persepctive:
(1)
(U)
Responsive
to PMGM 1984-1988 General
Production Guidance
II .8.2. a.
in
(2)
(S/NF)
A prior effort
(1981-1983)
concerning psychoenergetic
phenomena was conducted under Project GRILL FLAME through
a DIA contract with
SRI
International.
The main purposes of GRILL FLAME were to evaluate the
threat that foreign psychoenergetic achievements could pose to US national
security and
to explore
the potential
of psychoenergetic phenomena for use
US intelligence collection
and military operational
problems.
GRILL FLAMt
included first-hand research
and experimentation
in the psychoenergetic
phenomenon
of remote viewing with the goal
of attaining sufficient
understanding of this phenomenon
to permit
an
informed judgment
as
to whether
to proceed
in further study and application pursuits,
or to abandon the area
entirely.
The results of this effort have confirmed the reality of the remote
viewing phenomenon
and the existence
of
a potential
threat to US national
security.
GRILL FLAME also
included assessments of foreign research
in
psychoenergetics.
c.
(U)
Is project
in consonance with Agency ADP Planning?
N/A.
d.
(U)
Government-furnished
space:
None.
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RESOURCE PROFILE:
FISCAL PLANNING YEARS
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#
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FY
FTFY
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TOTAL
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IT
YEARS
THRU FOC
R&D FUNDS
($K)
0 $1,000
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N/A
6.
(U)
COORDINATIONS:
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GC,
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STATEMENT OF WORK
FOR
PHENOMENOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
1.0.
(S/NF)
PURPOSE:
The
purpose
of
this
effort
is
to
continue
basic
and
applications research
in
the field of psychoenergetics.
2.0.
(S/NF)
BACKGROUND:
2.1.
(S/NF)
Over
the
past
years,
DIA
has
followed
the
field
of
psychoenergetics
for two basic reasons:
2 3
(S/NF)
The GRILL FLAME
project concluded
in
1983
and
a report with
project
"findings
was
sent
to
congressional
intelligence
and
appropriation
committees.
The
report
affirmed
the
existence
of
remote
viewing
phenomenon
and recommended
that
additional
research
for
quantifying
and developing
remote
viewing
as
an
intelligence
collection
tool
be
pursued.
This
reconmendation
was
endorsed
by
a
special
Science
Panel
that
met
to
review
GRILL
FLAME
activities.
This
panel
also
affirmed
that
the
SRI
research was scientifically
sound
and
urged
that
basic
and
applied
research
in
psychoenergetics
be
continued,
its scope expanded,
and that other
laboratories
be
involved.
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2 4
(S/NF)
The
first
opportunity
to
expand
psychoenergetics
research
scope
occurred
in
1985.
The
Department
of
Army's
Surgeon
General
Office
for
Research
and
Development
(DASGRD)
initiated
a
5-year
research
and
development
program with
SRI
International
to
pursue many
of
the
recommendations
from
the
GRILL
FLAME
report.
The
SGRD
program
centered
on
two
main
n?|
pe
p
clVhl ??hpd
phenomena
understanding,
and
application-oriented
research.
DIA
established
close
ties
with
this
R/D
effort
to
insure
that
applications
research would
be
adequately pursued.
(S/NF)
In
1987,
it
became
apparent
that
SGRD
funding
for
this
activity’ might
not
be
available
to
carry
through
to
the
end
of
the!
5-year
period.
Consequently,
DIA
made
this
situation
known
to
fundinq
sources.
The
House
Appropriations
Committee
(HAC)
assisted
in
obtaininq
$1
million
in
R/D
funds
in
FY
1988 for
DIA to continue
this
effort.
A MIPR action
to
the existing
SGRD contract
is
considered
the most expeditious
method
of
allocating
this
funding.
The HAC
also requested
that these funds
be
distributed evenly between basic
and applied or operational
research.
3.0.
(S/NF)
OBJECTIVE:
The
objective
of
this
program _
is
to
continue
investigating
and
developing
the
most
productive
aspects
of
psychoenergetics
as defined
to date
in the SRI research.
4 0.
(S/NF)
SCOPE:
The
basic
scope
of
this
effort
will
be
to
pursue
areas
of
research
that
contribute
to
psychoenergetics
phenomena
understanding,
and
to
conduct
investigations
that
have
the
greatest
potential
for
development
of
an
intelligence application capability.
5.0.
(S/NF)
TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS:
5.1.
(S/NF)
All
research
activities
and
findings
over
the
years
of
SRI
involvement
in
psychoenergetics
shall
be
brought
to
bear
on
this
effort.
In
addition,
expertise
in multidisciplinary
areas
throughout
SRI
shall
be made
available
as consultants or for special
support
as required.
5.2.
(U)
Special
support,
if
not
available
at
SRI,
can
be
obtained
via
SRI consultant or subcontract efforts with prior approval
by the COTR.
5.3.
(S/NF)
This
effort
will
utilize
technical
review
groups,
the
Scientific Oversight Committee
and
the Human
Use Review Board
that
has
already
been
established
by
HQDA
for
psychoenergetics
research
under
the
original
5-
year
program
(ref
Enhanced
Human
Performance
Investigations,
DAMD17-85-L-
5130).
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