1. HOW MUCH HAS THE CIA PAID MITCHELL AND JESSEN SINCE 2002?

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1. How much has the CIA paid Mitchell and Jessen since 2002?
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Dr. James Mitchell was paid a total of $1,459,601.43 as an
independent contractor (IC) to the CIA from FY 2001 to FY 2005. This included services
to the Directorate of Science and Technology and to the CTC Renditions, Detentions
and Interrogations Program (RDI). Costs from FY 2001 through FY 2005 include
payment for research and development as well as operational services.
(+S� 1cIF) Dr. J. Bruce Jessen was paid a total of $1,204,550.42 as an
IC to the CIA from FY 2002 to FY 2005. This included services to the Directorate of
Science and Technology and to the CTC/RDI. Costs from FY 2002 thru FY 2005 include
payment for research and development as well as operational services.
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(TS Nr) During FY 2005, Drs. Mitchell and Jessen formed Mitchell, (b)(1)
Jessen, and Associates (MJA) ending their role as independent contractors. In addition (b)(3)
to continuing the provision of professional services by Drs. Mitchell and Jessen, MJA
provided qualified interrogators, detainee security officers for CIA detention sites, and
curriculum development and training services for the RDI program. MJA also provided
training services for other CTC/SMD elements unrelated to the RD! program. From FY
2005 through 23 January 2009, MJA was paid a total of $71,968,923.90.
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were associated with the CTC/RDI program, the program provided intelligence to disrupt
terrorist plots, remove terrorist leaders from the battlefield, and deny AQ a safe haven in
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which to plan and train.
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that most, if not all, of the timely intelligence acquired from detainees in this program
would not have been discovered or reported by any other means.
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(TS NF) High Value Detainees (HVDs) in the RDI program also
allowed us to confirm reporting from other clandestine sources, and helped connect
fragmentary information, such as special intelligence, cyber collection, and media and
computer exploitation. Over 90 percent of the disseminated reporting obtained from the
RDI program was passed to foreign liaison service partners, assisting them in the
prevention and disruption of plots and enabling the capture of other terrorists. Below are
some of the key captures, disrupted plots, and intelligence gained from HVDs in the RDI
program.
Key Captures:
The unraveling of Jemah Islamiya (JI) and the network of AO senior
associate Hambali; (Is this a capture?)
The arrest of Dhiren Barot (aka lssa al-Hindi) in the United Kingdom;
Identifying the "other" shoe bomber � Sajid E3adat;
The arrest of Jose Padilla and Binyam Muhammed;
The arrest of lyman Faris.
Major Plots Disrupted:
The West Coast Airliner Plot;
Heathrow Airport Plot:
The Karachi Plots;
Plots in the Saudi Peninsula.
2. Is Mitchell, Jessen and Associates currently under contract?
(S//NF) Yes, a decision has been made to exercise the final option year of the contract,
beginning 2 March 2009, with a planned significant reduction in the requirements and
cost.
3. If they are currently under contract how much will CIA pay for their contract for
this fiscal year?
(S//NF) The actual cost of the contract in FY 2009 is currently unknown. The scope and
value of the contract are largely dependent on the decommissioning of the existing
facilities, the plans for which are currently under review. We do expect a significant
reduction in FY 2009 from previous years but the exact contract cost is as yet unknown.
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