CENTER LANE BRIEFING TO MG LARY, SENIOR MILITARY ASSISTANT TO THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

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• Publication Date: January 29, 1984
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
US ARMY INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY COMMAND
FORT GEORGE G. MEADS, MARYLAND 20755
REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF:
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MEMORANDUM THRU ADCSOPS-HUMINT, INSCOM
CoS, INSCOM
DCG-S, INSCOM
FOR CC, INSCOM
29 January 1934
SUBJECT: CENTER LANE Briefing to MG Lary, Senior Military
Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense
1. (S/CL-2/NOFORN) At the request of Mr. Martin Hurwitz, GDIP
Staff Director, LTC Buzby, CENTER LANE (CL) Project Manager, and
CPT Frederick Atwater CL Operations Officer, were asked to
participate in a briefing from 1030--1130 hours 23 January 1985
For MG Buford D. Lary, USAF, Senior Military Assistant to the
Deputy Secretary of Defense (DSD) and COL Kenneth N. Hollander,
USA, Executive Assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense
Research and Engineering (USDRE). Mr. fiurwitz had contacted LTC
Buzhy at 1730 hours 22 January 198; to request his presence at
the briefing. At that time Mr. Hurwitz stated that there was a
requirement to brief MG Lary on the Doi) psychoenergetic
intelligence program, and that a briefing similar to the one
presented to the IC Staff on 10 January 1985 was appropriate.
Dr. Jack Vorona, Assistant Deputy Director for Scientific and
Technical Intelligence, DIA, would also participate in the
briefing.
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SUBJECT: CENTER LANE Briefing to MG Lary, Senior Military
Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense
2. (S/CL-2/NOFORN) At approximately 1000 hours 23 January 1985
Dr. Vorona told LTC Buzby that the purpose of the briefing was
to provide MG Lary with information on the capabilities and
potential of remote viewing for intelligence collection. Dr.
Vorona believed that MG Lary was aware of the DoD
psychoenergetic program through CAPT Jake Stewart, USN, Office
of the USDRE. Mr. Hurwitz and Dr. Vorona wanted to ensure that
MG Lary, and therefore the Deputy Secretary of Defense, was
aware of the intelligence applications of psychoenergetics, and
what DIA and the Intelligence Community had done in the field.
3. (S/CL-2/NOFORN) The briefing was to be presented to MG Lary
in Mr. i-Iurwitz's office. MG Lary arrived at 1035 hours
accompanied by COL Hollander. Neither Mr. Hurwitz nor Dr.
Vorona had invited COL Hollander, but there was no objection to
his presence at the briefing. Dr. Vorona began the briefing
with an historical. overview. After MG Lary stated he was
familiar with the background, LTC Buzby began his portion of the
briefing. MG Lary stopped LTC Buzby after three examples, and
stated he and COL Hollander were totally aware of the GRILL
FLAME/CENTER LANE programs and that they did not need to "be
sold" on the need for such a program. He went on to say that he
was at the meeting to clarify who within DoD had the charter to
perform psychoeniergetic R&D, to erfsure that DIA was aware of the
DSD/USDRE program, and to inform DIA officials that they could
not use R&D resources to support their effort. At this point,
LTG James A. Williams, Director, DIA entered the meeting and
participated in the ongoing dialogue with MG Lary and COL
Hollander.
4. (S/NOFORN/WNINTEL) During the ensuing discussion COL
Hollander stated that the DSD, on the recommendation of the
USDRE, had approved psychoenergetic R&D within DoD, and had
signed a "charter" that designated CAPT Stewart the Program
Manager (PM) for psychoenergetic R&D. The thrust of this R&D
program is an examination and validation of the phenomena. The
USDRE position on the intelligence application of
psychoenergetics is one of encouragement as long as it is
compatible with the USDRE R&D program. The two programs should
and could work in harmony to ensure that they benefit from each
other.
5. (S/NOFORN) The meeting adjourned at 1135 hours with an
agreement between DIA and OSD officials to improve
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communications between the two principals (Dr. Vorona and CAPT
Stewart). It is clear that CAPT Stewart will be the DoD
psychoenergetic PM, and that the main thrust within DoD will be
R&D. The only change in direction in the program appears to be
the addition of a new "player." This change will not affect the
intelligence applications portion of the program, and the CL
project is expected to transfer to DIA as planned and scheduled.
BRIAN BUZBY
LTC, MI
CENTER LANE Project Manager
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