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DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20340- 0001
50°
ANNIVERSARY
or
WORLD WAR D
OR
S-64,067/PAG-TA
TO:
Colonel Herbert J. Gallagher, USA
Executive Secretary
Army Scientific Board
Research, Development and Acquisitions
103 Army Pentagon
Washington, DC 20310-0103
SUBJECT:
STAR GATE Program (U)
1.
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) In response to a Congressionally Directed
Action of January 1994 (enclosure 1), the Defense Intelligence
Agency has prepared a proposed multi-year research and
development program plan, subject to rigorous scientific and
technical oversight, to investigate the scientific validity of
the STAR GATE program. The focus of the plan is to ascertain
whether results of military intelligence value can be obtained in
a cost-effective manner using anomalous mental phenomena (AMP) .
2.
(S/NF) The Defense Intelligence Agency proposes to convene a
Scientific Evaluation Panel (SEP) composed of representatives
from each of the Service Scientific Advisory Boards. The purpose
of the SEP will be to review and validate the program's research
and development objectives and to make recommendations as to
which objectives should be pursued and the program scope required
to achieve those objectives. If the Scientific Evaluation Panel
determines that objectives in the plan are viable and executable,
the General Defense Intelligence Program (GDIP) Manager will
compete this initiative with others for limited available
resources remaining in the program. The enclosed Terms of
Reference (TOR) (enclosure 2) is provided to familiarize the SEP
with proposed program objectives, scientific oversight
methodology, program management, and anticipated contract
deliverables. Listing of terminology and definitions is at
enclosure 3.
3. (U) It is requested that this office be provided with the
name of your nominee who could serve as an impartial member of
the Scientific Evaluation Panel. The Panel will convene
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DIA/PAG-TA
2 Jun 94
CONGRESSIONALLY-DIRECTED ACTION
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION CONFERENCE (U)
(S/NF) REQUEST: "The conferees are concerned that insufficient
funds have been spent on research and development to establish
the scientific basis for the STAR GATE program. The conferees
direct the Director of DIA to prepare a program plan and to
submit an appropriate budget request for a research effort, over
several years, to determine whether the STAR GATE program can
show results that are cost-effective and satisfy reasonable
performance criteria. This plan, and any research under this
program, should be subject to peer review by neutral scientific
experts. The Director of DIA is directed to prepare this
research and peer review plan within existing program funds."
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