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U.S. ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Research and Advanced Concepts Office
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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
Between
US Army Research Institute (ARI)
and
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Office of Research and Development (ORD)
Subject: Support in Establishing Blue Ribbon Panel at National
Research Council (NRC) to Evaluate Paranormal Studies Program
1.
Purpose
This document defines the working relationship and
responsibilities between the US Army Research Institute (ARI) ,
and the Central Intelligence agency (CIA), Office of
Research and Development (ORD) for support in establishing a Blue
Ribbon Panel at the National Research Council (NRC) to evaluate
various government-sponsored studies in paranormal phenomena.
2.
Background
1. In FY 1995, Congress directed that a government- sponsored
program be transferred from another government Agency to CIA by
July 1, 1995. Congress also directed a retrospective review of
past program activities. This review requires an inventory and
analysis of the relevant files at the various government agencies
where this program has been conducted in the past. CIA has already
taken steps to assemble a collection of unclassified documents
representative of the program,
The CIA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) believes
that the National Research Council (NRC) is the single best
organization to perform the mandated review. This is because of
its Congressional charter to address questions of Congressional
interest, and its ready access to a variety of world-class experts
having expertise in the area in question. Since ARI has managed
past and current efforts at the NRC to evaluate programs relating
to behavioral science, ARI is the natural executive Agency to
manage NRC in it's performance of this review. In addition, the
urgency of Congress' request makes it impossible for CIA to
establish an independent relationship with NRC and still meet the
Congressional deadlines.
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3.
Responsibilities Under this Memorandume
A. CIA/ORD will:
(1) Provide the financial resources necessary for ARI to
procure this activity from NRC. These resources are
currently. estimated at less than $300K. The resources will
be provided incrementally to meet contract obligations.
(2) Obtain and provide all unclassified documentation
necessary to perform this review. CIA will acquire selected
contract research anddevelopment reports relating to the
technical program in question and will provide these to ARI
for NRC's review.
(3) Contact the past principal contract investigators and
technical evaluators to the extent possible in order to
facilitate their being interviewed by NRC during the Blue
Ribbon Panel review.
(4) Facilitate the scheduling of presentations by the
existing government program manager and his staff.
(5) Provide other support as agreed upon by both parties and
implemented by amendment, if deemed appropriate, to this (Mou) Mort
B. ARI /Will :
(1) Contract with the NRC to assemble to mohouturen toblattes,
"Blue Ribbon Panel' of world-class experte in paranormal
phenomena es the experiments designed to investigate such
phenomena.
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to review
Manage the contract to ensure. .
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panot and inte appropriate use of resources and adherence
to contraat schedule.
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(3) Allow CIA/ORD direct interaction with the NRC.
Staff director
members sa in order to facilitate the review.
(4) Provide any other support as agreed upon by both parties
and implemented by amendment, if deemed appropriate, to this
MOA
4.
Review of Agreement
This agreement shall be reviewed at any time as deemed
appropriate and may only be modified by agreement of both parties.
Should cost growth occur in any project while this you is in
effect, CLA and Akl will jointly review the effort and rescope the
project, if possible, to fit within the remaining funds available.
5. Point of contact
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The primary point of contact for ARI is the Acting Director of
Research and Advanced Concepts, Dr. Michael Drillings. The
primary point of contact for CIA/ORD is Senior Program Manager,
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6. Effective Date
MOR
This How shall be effective when signed by both parties. It
shall remain in effect for five years thereafter, unless
terminated by one or both parties.
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Director of Research and Development
Central Intelligence Agency
Date
M.
Edgar Johnson
Director, Army Research Institute
Date
U.S.
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