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DIRECTOR OF DEFENSE RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING
WASHINGTON, DC 20301-3010
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
MEMORANDUM FOR UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (ACQUISITION)
FROM :
Director of Defense Research & Engineering
2 5 AUG 1933
SUBJECT:
Project STARGATE
PURPOSE:
INFORMATION -- to provide background and DDR&E
recommendation on continuing Project STARGATE
DISCUSSION:
(S) History: Genesis in FY-86 Congressional committee
action. FY-92 Appropriations Act directs that program efforts be
directed/divided between foreign assessment; basic and applied
research; and operational activities.
Funding history:
FY 86-89 - total of $6.35M (Army) ; FY-90 - $0; FY-91 - $2M; FY-
92 - $2M; FY-93 = $0 (all by congressional adds) . FY-94 budget
request: $0. Does not include DIA's costs for direct personnel
support to the program.
(S) Execution: Majority of funding (75%) is executed
through SAIC to support a Menlo Park-based research effort.
monitoring effort is a collaborative effort between the
contractor and DIA personnel, but could be performed by DIA
alone. DIA support consists of ten personnel, including three
"operational personnel. "
The
(U) Hill Interest:
Main supporters have been Sen. Cohen (R-
ME) (ardent supporter) ; Sen. Pell (D-RI) (also strong supporter) ;
and Sen. Glenn (D-OH) .
Sen. Inouye (D-HI) is reputed to be
supportive as well.
(U) Alternatives
1. (U) No change; finish spending the Congressional
appropriation.
2.
(U) Reduce the effort to monitoring only - i.e.,
terminate the SAIC research effort.
3. (U) Terminate the program.
This would leave DoD in a
poor posture to respond to a foreseeable "press situation."
COORDINATION:
None.
RECOMMENDATION :
I recommend alternative 1, No change.
OK
Prepared by: Col. Alan P. Sullivan, x7-5776
Classified by: DIA
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