CENTER LANE /MIAS BRIEFING FOR LTG BROWN , 1 MARCH 1984

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• Document Creation Date: November 4, 2016
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• Publication Date: March 7, 1984
• Content Type: MEMO

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REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF:
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
SECURITY SUPPORT DETACHMENT
USAINSCOM, 902D MILITARY INTELLIGENCE GROUP
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND 20755
BG Scanlon, DCG-
BG Hunt, DCG-I
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FOR MG STUBBLEBINE, CG, INSCOM
SUBJECT: CENTER LANE/MIAS Briefing for LTG Brown, 1 March 1984
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1. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) On 1 March 1984, from 1620 - 1810 hours,
COL Partridge, HQ, INSCOM and LTC Buzby, CENTER LANE Project
Manager, provided a briefing on CENTER LANE, INSCOM's training
program with the Monroe Institute of Applied Sciences (MIAS),
to LTG Brown, Director of
SGFOIA3 briefing was provided to resnond to hisJ request for
information (Inclosure 1).
Also in attendance were BG Hunt DCG-I, INSCOM; BG Soyster,
Deputy ACSI, HQ, DA; and LTC Mangold, Intelligence Staff
Officer, ODAS. This memorandum was jointly prepared by COL
Partridge and LTC Buzby.
2. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) LTG Brown had received a 30-minute CENTER
LANE briefing from LTC Fox, DAMI-ISH on 29 August 1983 and was
present during the information briefing provided to the
Secretary of the Army on 5 January 1984 on MIAS and Mr. Robert
Monroe. The purpose of the CENTER LANE briefing was to
illustrate to LTG Brown CENTER LANE accomplishments and
WARNING NOTICE: CENTER LANE SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM
RESTRICT DISSEMINATION TO THOSE WITH VERIFIED ACCESS
TO CATEGORY THREE (3)
SENSITIVE INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED
CLASSIFIED BY: CDR, INSCOM
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provide background information on CENTER LANE's and INSCOM's
involvement with MIAS. A copy of the briefing script is
attached as Inclosure 2. LTG Brown received the briefing
well, asked several pertinent questions, and made several
astute comments. They are listed below:
a. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) What is a "project"? (Complete
answer provided along with an explanation of a remote viewing
session.)
b. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) What does a source (remote viewer) do
when he is not participating in an interview? (Complete
answer provided. Remote viewers perform/monitor training,
perform analysis and write reports, and perform traditional
military support functions.)
c. (S/L'L-2/NOFORN) Your chart indicates that a large
number of your projects have intelligence value. What do you
mean by "value," and was it high or low? (I provided LTG
Brown with an explanation and an example of completed
evaluations on a project and several interviews that the
project's sponsors provided. BG Soyster offered additional
amplifying data to explain the intelligence evaluation system.)
d. (S/CL-2/NOFORN) What is your funding? (Charts
showing the Program's cost from FY 79-83, along with an
explanation of expenses in FY 84 expenditures were provided.
LTG Brown questioned the large expenditure on word processing
equipment in FY's 82 and 83 and suggested to BG Hunt that
expenditures such as those be examined. BG Hunt indicated
INSCOM will review this. A specific response to LTG Brown is
not required.
e. (S/CL-2/NOFORN) What are S&IA funds? (Complete
answer provided to include a brief explanation of the August
1982 Congressional decision to remove the Project from NFIP.)
f. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) What type of TDY do you perform? How
do you pay for the TDY? LTC Buzby responded that CENTER LANE
personnel perform TDY to accomplish training, the Project
Manager and/or operations officer perform TDY to monitor the
contracts, look for alternative contractors and screen and
select new personnel for the program. LTG Brown was
concerned that since CENTER LANE operated like a "black
program" TDY expenses might be aid from a cash acc .he
office maim. ne . assure LTG rown that TDY was performed
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in a normal manner and that expenses were paid when /
individuals submitted appropriate travel vouchers. His /
questions in this area indicated his concern with the DCSOPS'
investigation.)
g. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Is SRI-International a sole-source
contract? Who do you deal with at SRI? How did you deliver.
payment to SRI for the contracts you gave them? (Complete
answer provided to include a breakdown of funds provided to
SRI-International. LTG Brown had a previous association with
SRI-International and he did not have a favorable impression
from the association.)
h. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Is the cost of the program worth the
effort? (We made two points: Our assessment and assessments
from other intelligence agencies indicate that it is worth the
effort; and secondly, the Soviets are involved in this area
and that we must maintain an effort.)
i. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Don't you have too much overhead?
(This question was prompted when LTC Buzby provided an
overview of the CENTER LANE personnel posture over the years
that shows current personnel strength includes a project
manager, an operations officer, four sources, and two
secretaries. It was consistent with his thinking behind
questions 2d and 2h above. An explanation of individual
duties was provided.)
j. (U) As LTC Buzby finished, LTG Brown asked if we had
heard of LIFE SPRING. We told him that we had looked at LIFE
SPRING and EST but had ruled them out as INSCOM programs. LTG
Brown mentioned that he had gone to a "majarishi" with his
family once, but after being informed that he would have to
"pay homage," decided not to participate.
3. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Upon completion of the CENTER LANE
briefing, COL Partridge provided an ex lanation of INSCOM's
involvement with MIAS He
showed LTG Brown the Venn diagram to show the relationship
between MIAS and CENTER LANE (Inclosure 3)_
a. (U) Asked for (and received) a description of the
Hemi-Sync process and the training at MIAS.
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b. (U) Asked if MIAS was an approved facility. We told
him it was licensed in Virginia, but that FDA had stated FDA
approval was not required.
e. (U) Asked what the program costs. We told him
$850.00 per person. He asked what our FY 84 program was.
Told him $60,000; i.e. three sessions remaining with 20 people
per session at $850 per person - 51,000 (that leaves $9,000
for individual trainers). Also, indications are that for the
next contract, current cost of $850 per person may increase.
f. (U) Stated that he was concerned any time the Army jI
did things involving soldiers minds.
g. (U) Understood that the program was voluntary but
stated that some might feel pressured to participate in viewlII
of high level command support for the program. b+
h. (U) Asked if some people might feel left out--had
heard some "fluttering" that the program might be creating an
"in" group or "clique." We explained that attendees were from
all over the command, not just at Headquarters, and that no
"cliques" were formed.
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4. (U) While LTG Brown acknowledged his understanding of the
incident, he appeared skeptical of INSCOM's involvement with
MIAS training and did not appear convinced of the value of
that training. At that point, BG Hunt suggested to LTG Brown
that he discuss this point directly with MG Stubblebine upon
the latter's return from TDY. LTG Brown responded that he
would like 'a discussion with the CG. Earlier BG Hunt told LTG
Brown that MG Stubblebine had asked the DAIG to review certain
INSCOM programs to include CENTER LANE.
5. (U) LTG Brown express an appreciation for the briefing,
stated that he had a better understanding of CENTER LANE
activities, and that he would like to see MG Stubblebine when
he returns from TDY to discuss INSCOM's involvement with MIAS.
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3 Incl BRIAN BUZBY
as LTC, MI
CENTER LANE Project Manager
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