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OFOTIST
INTELLIGENCE
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DEFENSE
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PROJECT
STAR GATE
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STATES
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GEORET NOFORN LIMDIS
GEORET NOFORN LIMDIS
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PURPOSE
TO PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW ON THE
CURRENT STATUS OF PROJECT STAR GATE
AND TO ADDRESS SECURITY ISSUES
ASSOCIATED WITH THE POSSIBLE
ABOLISHMENT BY OSD OF LIMDIS PROTECTION
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OVERVIEW
· BACKGROUND
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· FOREIGN ASSESSMENTS
· EXTERNAL RESEARCH
· IN-HOUSE INVESTIGATIONS
· SECURITY ISSUES
· SUMMARY
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OVERVIEW
· BACKGROUND
· FOREIGN ASSESSMENTS
· EXTERNAL RESEARCH
· IN-HOUSE INVESTIGATIONS
· SECURITY ISSUES
· SUMMARY
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ANOMALOUS MENTAL PHENOMENA
(AMP)
INFORMATION ACCESS
REMOTE VIEWING, ESP
ENERGETIC EFFECTS
MIND/MATTER INTERACTIONS
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BASIS FOR DIA ACTIVITY
FY 1991: INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION
COMMITTEES REPORT
FY 1992: INTELLIGENCE APPROPRIATION
COMMITTEES REPORT
· FY 1993: HOUSE/SENATE DEFENSE
AUTHORIZATION CONFERENCE REPORT
FY 1994: CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED
ACTION
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T NOFORN LIMDIS
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CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTION
FY 1991
· DIA TO BE EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR:
FORMULATING A LONG-RANGE COMPREHENSIVE
RESEARCH PROGRAM
DEVELOPING AN INTEGRATED FOREIGN DATA
BASE.
INITIATING A NEAR-TERM PROGRAM WITH:
SYSTEMATIC AND INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT
PROPER DOCUMENTATION
SCIENTIFIC METHODOLOGY AND EVALUATION
ARRANGING FOR APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF
EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE
=CEORETROFORN LIMDIS
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BENCY
· STATES IT AMERS
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SCORET NOFORN
FY 93 DIRECTION
· HOUSE/SENATE DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
CONFERENCE REPORT:
SENATE:
AUTHORIZES 0.6 MILLION FOR STAR GATE
DIRECTS DIA/DR TO TRANFER PROJECT TO AFMIC
HOUSE!
DIRECTS DIA TO STUDY AFMIC
TRANFER ISSUE
TRANSFER IF AFMIC IS A MORE APPROPRIATE
SETTING
OCURET NOFORN
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SCORET NOFORN
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DEFENS
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CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED ACTION
FY 1994
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
SCORET NOFORN
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DIA'S APPROACH
GEOMET NOFORN
· ASSESS FOREIGN ACTIVITIES
· UNDERSTAND PHENOMENA
UNDERSTAND APPLICATIONS
BASED ON:
PROPER METHODOLOGY
THOROUGH DOCUMENTATION
INDEPENDENT REVIEW AND EVALUATION
SCIENTIFIC OVERSIGHT
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SECRET NOFORN
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OVERVIEW
. BACKGROUND
FOREIGN ASSESSMENTS
· EXTERNAL RESEARCH
· IN-HOUSE INVESTIGATIONS
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SECURITY ISSUES
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SUMMARY
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OVERVIEW
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· BACKGROUND
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FOREIGN ASSESSMENTS
· EXTERNAL RESEARCH
· IN-HOUSE INVESTIGATIONS
SECURITY ISSUES
SUMMARY
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EXTERNAL SUPPORT
· BASIC RESEARCH
- IDENTIFY PROCESSES
- DETERMINE PARAMETERS
· APPLIED RESEARCH
- IMPROVE DATA RELIABILITY
- DETERMINE APPLICATION
CONSTRAINTS
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ED
BERCY
KEY U.S. RESEARCH EFFORTS
1930 - 1960
1950 - PRESENT
1960 - PRESENT
1960 - PRESENT
DUKE UNIV, DURHAM, NC
PARAPSYCHOLOGY FOUNDATION, NY, NY
FRNM, DURHAM, NC
MIND SCIENCE FOUNDATION, SAN
ANTONIO, TX
1970 - 1980
1970 - 1990
1980 - 1990
MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER, NY, NY
SRI INTERNATIONAL MENLO PARK, CA
PSYCHOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LAB,
PRINCETON, NJ
1980 - PRESENT
ANOMALIES RESEARCH LAB,
PRINCETON UNIV, PRINCETON, NJ
1991 - PRESENT
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS
INTERNATIONAL COROPORATION (SAIC),
MENLO PARK, CA
OTHERS: SEVERAL UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS PRIVATE
FOUNDATIONS
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OEORET NOFORN
BEFENS
BENCY
EARLY FINDINGS
REMOTE VIEWING IS A REAL
PHENOMENON
NOT DEGRADED BY DISTANCE,
SHIELDING
...
ABILITY CAN BE IMPROVED
HAS APPLICATION POTENTIAL
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SECRET NOFORN
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SCORET NOFORN
ENCY
FOLLOW-ON FINDINGS
INDIVIDUALS PERFORMANCE CORRELATES
WITH PROJECT TYPE
CERTAIN AREAS HAVE PROMISE:
- COUNTERNARCOTICS
- COUNTERTERRORISM
- COUNTERINTELLIGENCE
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LIMITED POTENTIAL FOR:
- PREDICTIVE
- PARAMETRIC DATA
GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS MORE RELIABLE
THEN SPECIFICS
CEORET NOFORN
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RESEARCH PERSPECTIVE
SCIENTIFIC OVERSIGHT
PROTOCOLS/CONTROLS
IMPROVED ANALYSIS
METHODOLOGY
IN-HOUSE INVESTIGATIONS FOCUS
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SECRET NOFORN
FY 91-94 RESEARCH PROGRAM
· MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPH (MEG) MEASUREMENT
IDENTIFIED IMPROVED APPROACH
REMOTE VIEWING (RV) EXPERIMENTS
NATURE OF TARGET IS IMPORTANT
USEFUL FOR TASK SELECTION
IMPLICATIONS FOR THEORY
"KNOWLEDGE" OF TARGET (BY BEACON PERSON) * *
IS NOT IMPORTANT
RV COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES ARE VIABLE
ENHANCEMENT METHOD IDENTIFIED
SECRET NOFORN
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DEFENSE
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It states of AMELY
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SECRET NOFORN
FY 91-94 RESEARCH
PROGRAM
ENERGETICS
UNUSUAL MECHANISM MAY HAVE BEEN
OBSERVED
SIGNIFICANT APPLICATION
IMPLICATIONS
SHED LIGHT ON SOME FOREIGN
ACTIVITIES
CEORET NOFORN
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OVERVIEW
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· BACKGROUND
· FOREIGN ASSESSMENTS
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EXTERNAL RESEARCH
· IN-HOUSE INVESTIGATIONS
· SECURITY ISSUES
· SUMMARY
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BENCE
AGENCY
ATES STATES OF AN
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IN-HOUSE ACTIVITY
SCORET NOFORN
DIRECTIVES
SELECTION AND TRAINING OF NEW PERSONNEL
TRAINING PROTOCOLS FOR ASSIGNED
PERSONNEL
APPLICATION INVESTIGATIONS
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT EFFORTS
SELECT OPERATIONAL NEEDS
EXPLORATORY/SIMULATED CASES
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PROFICIENCY PROJECTS
PRACTICE/TRAINING
TREND EVALUATION
EXPLORE TECHNOLOGY/APPROACHES
SEGRET NOFORN
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SCORET NOFORN
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OPERATIONAL INTERFACE
· SELECT PROJECTS
ACTIONABLE
NEAR-TERM FEEDBACK
CLOSE LINK TO CONSUMERS
SUPPLEMENT EXISTING DATA SOURCES
APPLICATIONS RESEARCH PERSPECTIVE
CONTROLLED PHASES
INVESTIGATE NEW APPROACHES
THOROUGH ANALYSIS/DOCUMENTATION
EXPAND CUSTOMER BASE
EVALUATION FEEDBACK
CEORET NOFORN
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COMMUNICATION PROJECT
OCUNET NOFORN
EXPLORE RV COMMUNICATION OF SIMPLE
MESSAGES
UTILIZE RV STRONG POINTS
· BASED ON PRE-ESTABLISHED CODEBOOK
WITH MESSAGE-PHOTO ASSOCIATIONS
MESSAGE SELECTION VIA MAJORITY VOTE
TECHNIQUE
OF HIGH INTEREST WITH SPECIAL
OPERATIONAL PROJECT PERSONNEL
OHORET NOFORN
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LEL
COMMUNICATION PROJECT
RESULTS
CORRECT TARGET PHOTO/MESSAGE
SELECTED VIA MAJORITY VOTE TECHNIQUE
THE MESSAGE: "ALL IS WELL. I AM IN
GOOD PHYSICAL AND MENTAL SHAPE."
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OVERVIEW
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· BACKGROUND
· FOREIGN ASSESSMENTS
· EXTERNAL RESEARCH
· IN-HOUSE INVESTIGATIONS
· SECURITY ISSUES
SUMMARY
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SECURITY ISSUES - STAR GATE
CURRENT STATUS
· LIMDIS PROGRAM WORKS
· SHIELDS UNIQUE ACTIVITY PROGRAM FROM
UNWARRANTED SCRUTINY
. "NEED TO KNOW"
· KNOWLEDGEABILITY LIST MAINTAINED
BOTTOM LINE: ALLOWS US TO DO OUR JOB
IN A SECURE ENVIRONMENT
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SECURITY ISSUES - STAR GATE
PROPOSED NON-LIMDIS PROGRAM
· LIMITED SECURITY AND ACCESS CONTROL
· DISCLOSURE OF IN-HOUSE ACTIVITIES
AT RISK
. "NEED TO KNOW" UNENFORCEABLE
BOTTOM LINE: ALLOWS UNWARRANTED SCRUTINY
OF ACTIVITY FUNCTIONS
ANDIDEALAL
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SECURITY ISSUES - STAR GATE
RECOMMENTATIONS
· RETAIN PROJECT STAR GATE AS A
LIMDIS PROGRAM
· NON-LIMDIS PROGRAM
. REPORTS CAVEATED EYES ONLY
WNINTEL, NOFORN, AND ORCON
· KNOWLEDGEABILITY LIST
CONFIDENTIAL.
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· BACKGROUND
· FOREIGN ASSESSMENTS
· EXTERNAL RESEARCH
· IN-HOUSE INVESTIGATIONS
· SECURITY ISSUES
· SUMMARY
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SUMMARY
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ACTIVE FOREIGN RESEARCH EFFORTS EXIST
· U.S. RESEARCH AREAS
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UNDERSTAND PHENOMENA
· IMPROVE RELIABILITY/UTILITY
DETERMINE HUMAN FACTORS
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OPERATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS
MAY PROVIDE SOME INSIGHTS
MAY BE SUITABLE FOR CERTAIN APPLICATIONS
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CURRENT DIA EFFORT
FULFILL CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTION
PROCEEDING WITH A BALANCED PROGRAM
SECURITY ISSUES
ANGREP/NOFORN/LIMDIS
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