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Approved For Release 2000/88 Refalpp96-00789R002200440001-9 SECTION 4. THE JOINT SERVICE PROGRAM (VU) (S/NF) By 1980, a number of DoD elements were contracting for a variety of psychoenergetics tasks at SRI. As a result, a briefing was given in April 1980 to launch a joint service program. High ranking officers and civilians in Army, Navy, and Air Force Intelligence were present along with representatives of DIA and other DoD offices. It was hoped that a joint service program would redress the problems of not enough funds, no central management, and no termination point. The details on the structure and function of this program are available in the DoD Grill Flame Progress Report (Mid-Year FY 1981), Appendix I. In brief, the program established a working group to deal with policy matters and to establish broad general guidance for the psychoenergetics external assistance contract. Provisions were also made for a primary contract monitor who would attend to the day-to-day research progress. (S/NF) With regard to funds for the program, the budget for FY 1981 was $456,000. Funding at that level did keep the program alive but, it was estimated that a minimum of $600,000 to $1,000,000 per year would be needed to fund the research program properly. A three-year contract was proposed but only a one-year effort was contracted. At the end of three years a decision would be made whether or not the program would be continued. A. (U) FY 1981 (S/NF) The joint service proposal was accepted and work began in September 1981. Almost immediately a great number of problems were encountered. The sparse funding for the first year has already been mentioned. DoD Grill Flame Progress Report, Mid-Year FY 1981 gives the details of a number of other problems. The most serious difficulty was that the sponsoring group would include only the DIA and Army INSCOM. For various reasons all the other potential members chose not to participate. There were also some significant administrative differences between the DIA and INSCOM. In short, where a union had been envisioned a confederacy developed. That is, each participant maintained its separate funding, and requirements, and both engaged in managing and monitoring the research. As a result, the Grill Flame Program was only an overlay on what already existed. Figures 15 through 20 point out how the program was conceived 36 SECRET Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200440001-9
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Approved For Release 2000/08 FFE TROPI6-00789R002200440001-9 REQUIREMENTS ARMY DIA Oe atl —_—_— > DoD GRILL FLAME PROGRAM CONTRACTOR RESEARCH SECRET/NF FIGURE 17 (S/NF) DATA FLOW PLAN 39 SECRET Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002200440001-9