CENTER LANE MEETING WITH DIA - 20 JULY 1984

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• Publication Date: July 25, 1984
• Content Type: MEMO

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
US ARMY INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY COMMAND
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND 20755
REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF:
SUBJECT: CENTER LANE Meeting with DIA - 20 July 1984 (U)
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FOR COMMANDING GENERAL, USAINSCOM
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1. S/CL-2/NOFORN On 20 July 1984, CENTER LANE personnel met
SG1J with Director, GDIP Staff, Dr. Jack Vorona,
Assistant Vice Director for Scientific and Technical.
Intelligence, DIA, and other key staff personnel. The purpose
of the meeting was to outline possible mechanisms for transfer
of the CENTER LANE psychoenergetic effort from USAINSCOM to
DIA/USAMRDC. The attached talking paper (see Incl 1) was used
as a format for these discussions. Also included in the
discussions were the concerns of the command as reflected in the
attached Memorandum, IACG, USAINSCOM, 17 July 1984, subject:
INSCOM CENTER LANE Project (U) (see Incl 2).
2. (U) The followin areas (in the order presented) were
addressed by
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a. People (spaces?) should be moved to DIA.
b. BG Shulfelt, Deputy ACSI, was asked (two weeks ago) to
to look into the possibility of Arm (INSCOM?) supplying
"overage billets" to DIA for FY 85. had not yet
heard from BG Shulfelt. would insure DIA billets
would be available for FY86 and beyond.
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c. The "program must be preserved by ensuring personnel have
long-term assignments and personal anonymity.
d. The effort must be kept small (11 sounded too large).
Specific faces and numbers are subject to negotiation based on
perceived DIA requirements as determined by Dr. Vorona.
e. Dr. Vorona (and his representative) will
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coordinate with CENTER 11111 personnel the transfer of
operational, training, and research and development (R&D)
functions with the goal of maintaining continuity.
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f. Dr. Vorona stated that maintaining personnel and offices
at Ft. Meade would be desirable.
g. Personnel assigned to DIA will initially be in TIARA
billets and operationally under the control of AT as opposed to
DT (Dr. Vorona's office).
h. Dr. Vorona will maintain overall oversight
responsibility within DIA for both operational and R & D aspects.
i. Plans are to establish a "high level" subcommittee from
the intelligence community to provide centralized tasking and
evaluation of the operational effort.
3. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) The meeting ended with a spirit of
cooperation and enthusiasm for the future of psychoenergetic
operations and research. The intent of all parties concerned is
clear, but the administrative arrangements required to carry out
such an intent are monumental in scope. Will the Army
(ACSI/INSCOM?) agree to provide "overage billets" to DIA? Can
(presently trained, reliable) military personnel be assigned on
a long term basis and with personal anonymity to DIA without
damage to career status? Will present personnel volunteer for
assignment to a DIA psychoenergetic program? Can DIA make
arrangements with HQ, Ft. Meade to use present INSCOM
facilities? These questions and more must still be resolved.
a'~'NBRIAN BU BY
as LTC, MI
CENTER LANE Project Manager