USE OF PROGRAM 6 (R&D) MONIES FOR CENTER LANE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: STARGATE
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP96-00788R001700120001-1
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
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• Document Creation Date: November 4, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 24, 1998
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: November 4, 1983
• Content Type: PAPER

DAMI-ISH
4 November 1983
pproved For Release 2O'0/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001700120001-1
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SUBJECT: CENTER LAW, Funding (U)
ISSUE. (S/NDFORN) Use of Program 6 (R&D) monies for CENTER LANE.
FAC TS.
1.. (S/CL--1/NOFOR.N) Memorandum for USDRE concerning the source of P.6
funding for CENTER LANE was hand carried to Principal Deputy ASA (RDA) and
Executive Assistant to USDRE. (3 A()" 93 ri ` &)
o Principal Deputy ASA (RDA) desires update on project. DA?'1I-ISH will
brief her 1130-1200 hrs 9 Nov 83.
o Executive Asst. to USDRE stated that memorandum was acceptable and
that the P.6 monies could be dispersed.
o DA.t I-ISH notified CENTER LANE Project Manager of above; check will
be delivered to contractor 14 Nov 83.
2. (S/CL-2/)F0RN/CLOSE HOLD) USDRE supports providing Army with approxi-
mately $600K additional funds for CENTER LANE research.
o Funds were requested by DIA to support their related effort. -,1A
is under same constraint as ?,r :y rF: ar in no use of IP funds and as no
mechanism to move USDRE funds to contractor.
o DAMI-ISH. suggestion to OUSDRE 3 Nov 83 was that USDRE send a
memorandum to Army offering funds. IS1 will structure a proposal satisfac-
tory to USDRE, DIA, ASA (RDA), DCSRDA, ACSI and INSCOM, and obtain legal
review. Unofficial agreement has already been obtained from DIA, ASA (RDA)
and INSCOM Project Manager.
o Acceptance of these funds will essentially make Army Executive Agent
for CENTER LANTr type activity for DoD and give Army greater voice in
setting project priorities.
o OUSDRE will request that DARPA make the funds available, then work
with DA.MI-ISH to write the USDRE memorandum to Army offering the funds.
o Army (ISH) role will have a yet to be determined staffing impact on
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