CENTER LANE ACTIVITY

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP96-00788R001700320007-3
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• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 4, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 23, 1998
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: November 3, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF FOR INTELLIGENCE
WASHINGTON, DC 20310
rtkrLY TO
Arr&KTIoN OF
3 NOV 1983
MEMORANDUM THRU ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY (RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT, AND ACQUISITION)
FOR UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING
SUBJECT: CENTER LANE Activity (U)
1. (S/CL-1/NOFORN) Reference memorandum, OUSDRE, dated
19 Jan 83, subject: GRILL FLAME Activity (U). (TAB A)
2. (S/CL-1/NOFORN) The Deputy Chief of Staff for. Research,
Development and Acquisition, Department of the Army, has agreed
to provide funds from Program 6 in an appropriate testing
project. The funds will be applied to CENTER LANE, the follow-
on program to the Army portion of DoD GRILL FLAME, which was
terminated in FY 82.
3. (S/NOFORN) CENTER LANE is an Army Special Access Program
and its connection with any previous program is compartmented.
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SUBJEC T: CENTER LANE Funding (U)
ISSUE. (S/NOFORN) Use of Program 6 (R&D) monies for CEN`MR LANE.
FACTS.
I. (S/CL-1/NDFORN) 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 "")V g3 mev4)
o Principal Deputy ASA (RDA) desires update on project. DA,MI-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 DAMI-ISH notified CENTER LANE Project Manager of above; check will
be delivered to contractor 14 Nov 83.
2. (S/CL-2/NOFORN/CLOSE HOLD) USDRE supports providing Army with approxi-
mately $600K additional funds for CENTER LANE research.
o ands were requested by DIA to sup:+ort their rel to e fort. 5),A
1 u n:der Sane court taint as Ar^ y regard ~itg T10 'use of .F S'. and as nn
mechanism to move USDRE funds to contractor.
o W041--ISH suggestion to OUSDRE 3 Nov 83 was that USDRE send a
memorandum to Army offering funds. ISH 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 INNSCON Project Manager.
o Acceptance of these funds will essentially make Army Executive Agent
for CENTER LANE 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
wit1t DA MI-ISH to write ttit USDRE memorandum to Army offering the funds.
o Ar-tnv (ISH) role will have a yet to be determined staffing impact on
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