LONG-RANGE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: BASIC APPROACH

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OUTLINE
PREFACE
I INTRODUCTION
II PLAN OBJECTIVES
III SIGNIFICANCE OF EFFORT
IV SUMMARY
V KEY ACTION/MILESTONES -- IN-HOUSE EFFORT
VI KEY ACTION/MILESTONES -- EXTERNAL SUPPORT
VII PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/OVERSIGHT
VIII ESTIMATED RESOURCE NEEDS
APPENDICES
A TERMINOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS
B BRIEF HISTORY OF PHENOMENOLOGICAL AREA
C STAR GATE BACKGROUND
D STAR GATE STATUS - JUNE 1991
E POTENTIAL RESEARCH SUPPORT FACILITIES
F RESOURCE LITERATURE
G DT-S PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS
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LIST OF FIGURES:
1. POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS
2. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
3. INTEGRATION OF SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
4. BASIC RESEARCH MILESTONES - ANOMALOUS COGNITION
5. ANOMALOUS PERTURBATION MILESTONES
6. APPLIED RESEARCH MILESTONES - ANOMALOUS COGNITION
LIST OF TABLES:
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2. RESEARCH SUPPORT
3. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF POTENTIAL INTELLIGENCE APPLICATIONS
4. IN-HOUSE PROJECT SUPPORT
5. SCIENTIFIC OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
6. RECENT REVIEWS OF PHENOMENOLOGICAL AREA
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LONG-RANGE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
BASIC APPROACH
VOLUME I
I. (U) INTRODUCTION
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) One of the tasks levied on DIA by the FY
1991 Defense Authorization Act was to develop a long-range
comprehensive plan for investigating parapsychological phenomena.
This task was one of several objectives included in a new program
for this phenomenological area that identified DIA as executive
agent.
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) A funding level of $2 million was
authorized for DIA in order to begin this new program. This
funding has permitted new research to be initiated in support of
overall program objectives. A new DIA limited dissemination
(LIMDIS) program, STAR GATE, was also established in order to
initiate and accomplish all of the Congressional directions for
this topic.
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) This report presents DIA's viewpoints and
recommendations on how best to proceed with both in-house
activities and external research support for this area over the
next 5 year time frame. Research fundings, both domestic and
foreign, and results from in-house investigations may lead to
updates to this report in order to reflect improved phenomena
understanding and to pursue new research and/or application
directions.
(U) Terminology and definitions unique for this area are
briefly discussed in Appendix A.
(U) Additional background material on this phenomenological
area is included as Appendix B. Details on STAR GATE objectives
as delineated in the FY 1991 Defense Authorization Act are-in
Appendix C.
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II. (U) PLAN OBJECTIVES
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) The objective of this plan is to develop a
long-range systematic and comprehensive approach to the
investigation of anomalous mental phenomena (AMP). This includes
identifying key in-house activities along with an appropriately
integrated basic and applied external research support effort.
This plan was based on the general guidance provided by the
Congressional language that initiated this new program in FY
1991.
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) Accomplishment of the various activities
identified in this plan will greatly enhance threat assessment of
foreign achievements in this area, and will help achieve the
potential for US military/intelligence applications on select
tasks as a supplement to HUMINT operations.
(U) It is anticipated that this plan will assist
decisionmakers in their review and consideration of future
directions for this field, and that this plan can begin formal
implementation starting in FY 1992.
III. (U) SIGNIFICANCE OF EFFORT
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS/WN) STAR GATE is a new dynamic approach for
pursuing this largely unexplored area of human consciousness and
subconsciousness interaction. Its scope is comprehensive; a wide
range of phenomenological issues are examined that include
psychological, physiological/neurophysiological, advanced physics
(new wave concepts) and other leading-edge scientific areas.
Although broad in scope, STAR GATE is well grounded due to its
solid independent scientific review base. STAR GATE is based on
dynamic style in all its endeavors, especially in its pursuit of
foreign work in this area.
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(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) It is the intention of STAR GATE to pursue
all aspects of this area with high intensity, drawing on an
experienced and well-qualified staff along with appropriate
external assistance, in order to quantify and evaluate all
available classified and unclassified research. By so doing,
discoveries into how these phenomena work may be achievable. How
to identify people with such talent (or potential for it) and how
to develop/train selected individuals should also be a natural
end-result. STAR GATE also draw heavily from lessons learned in
all previous research and application investigations on a
worldwide basis.
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) Thus, STAR GATE offers the opportunity for
evaluating the potential of a little understood aspect of human
abilities. STAR GATE is a truly unique enterprise; it could
identify break-through achievements in foreign countries in this
area and should lead to reliable use of this capability for
select application areas.
IV. (U) SUMMARY
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) Both in-house government activities and
external basic/applied research effort necessary for
understanding, advancing, and applying this phenomenological area
are identified in this plan. The in-house activities focus on
following and assessing relevant foreign research, on performing
systematic reviews/investigations of an applied research nature,
and on linking with the research activities where appropriate.
The external research focusses on investigations that can
directly assist in the in-house pursuits and includes those that
have potential for phenomena understanding. Some of these basic
research topics, however, may also impact on other fields due to
their interdisciplinary and exploratory nature.
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(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) A fundamental premise of this plan is that
a well-integrated interdisciplinary approach is the most
appropriate strategy for making progress in this diverse field.
Consequently, this plan includes a wide variety of research
topics. Many of these topics are based on recent findings from
leading-edge pursuits in other disciplines that are suspected to
have relevance for this area. Other topics are derived from a
review of worldwide research, consultations with leading experts,
and on insight gained from previous investigations involving both
research and application activities. Application investigations
examined include intelligence, police, FBI, and various medical-
related activities such as diagnostics.
V. (U) KEY ACTIONS/MILESTONES -- IN-HOUSE EFFORT
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) The initial FY 1991 STAR GATE effort set
the stage and formed the basis for moving on into the long-range
activities identified in this plan. This section identifies key
in-house activities for achieving STAR GATE objectives. These
key actions are organized according to the following main
functional areas: (1) assessment of foreign efforts; (2)
research support; (3) systematic review of potential intelligence
applications; and (4) in-house project support.
(U) Part A of this section discusses the basic approach;
Part B contains additional details.
A. (U) BASIC APPROACH
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) The STAR GATE program has
already initiated and/or accomplished a variety of actions that
directly build toward and support potential long-range
activities. External research activity now underway includes
several new research areas. The in-house work has focussed on
identifying support equipment and automatic data processing
equipment (ADP) that would be compatible with external activities
(contractor, available data bases), on integrated data bases
applicable for long-range efforts, and on developing long-term
collection requirements and plans. The in-house effort has also
initiated activities related to systematic review and assessment
of a wide variety of potential applications. Key support
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activities, such as preparing appropriate documentation,
procedures, scientific evaluation methodologies, and establishing
procedures for scientific review/oversight have been essentially
completed for this initial program phase.
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) STAR GATE personnel have also
been involved in direct support of DESERT SHIELD/STORM. Eleven
special project reports were published between October 1990 and
February 1991 in response to six major tasking categories.
Operational activities have generated additional lessons-learned
that will be factored into future activities identified in this
plan.
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2. (U) RESEARCH SUPPORT
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) This in-house activity will be
an on-going effort in support of external research projects.
Some of the activities include:
- Identifying details/procedures on how in-house
personnel can directly support external projects.
This includes both informational and the
energetics aspects.
- Identifying specific research needs; link to
foreign assessment and specific application
investigations.
- Identifying specifics of how project personnel
link to external basic and applied research
projects.
- Identifying/conducting limited in-house
research to supplement external projects that
evaluate operational parameters.
- Providing contract interface/management
support.
3. (U) SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF POTENTIAL INTELLIGENCE
APPLICATIONS
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) A wide variety of in-house
activities are envisioned over the next 3-5 years that will
permit achievement of this objective. These actions encompass
applied research, proficiency enhancement/training, and
operational investigations. Specific long-range actions include:
Canvassing/contacting potential users to
identify and prioritize potential needs.
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- Conducting detailed historical/worldwide
research reviews to identify possible variables.
- Initiating and conducting a systematic
evaluation of various application types for
different operational parameters. This includes
joint research with contractor projects,
investigations with various DOD elements,
investigations with allied country counterparts,
and limited operational pursuits with select
tasks/customers. Plans are now underway to
initiate select operational investigations.
- Examining previous applications or application
research data to identify possible
trends/patterns, operational variables, and the
most appropriate application projects.
- Evaluating feasibility of establishing a
school/training program for others in the
Intelligence Community.
- Reviewing worldwide literature to identify
possible proficiency aids or training procedures.
- Developing a variety of proficiency
enhancement/ training support activities.
- Evaluating/identifying appropriate external
research support.
- Providing real-time interface with external
research; incorporate latest research findings
into applications investigations.
4. (U) IN-HOUSE PROJECT SUPPORT
(S/NF) This action area forms the backbone of all
project activity. Initial documentation in key areas has already
been accomplished (Item E, Appendix D). However, this is
essentially an on-going action area due to the dynamic nature of
this program. Key activities include:
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- Developing and improving proper program
documentation, evaluation procedures, and activity
protocols for research support, proficiency
training, and all operational activity.
- Identifying/updating project data base
procedures and equipment needs.
- Developing project operational data fusion
procedures and methods.
- Preparing project publications
- Monitoring/establishing personnel training
needs.
- Evaluating feasibility of establishing a
school/seminar program for others in the
Intelligence Community.
B. (U) IN-HOUSE ACTIVITY DETAILS
(S/NF) This section identifies additional details for
achieving in-house objectives and provides an estimate of
approximate milestones for their accomplishment. This data in
presented on the tables on the following pages:
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RESEARCH SUPPORT
KEY ACTIVITY COMMENTS
1. RESEARCH NEEDS:
o Identify near and o Baseline needs are
far-term requirements identified in this plan.
o Specific needs, and
appropriate time-
phasing, will be ident-
ified by Nov 91 and will
depend on funding
levels, results of
FY 1991 research, and
on priorities estab-
lished at the end of
this fiscal year.
o Conduct frequent o These requirements will
research requirement be updated by Jun 92
reviews after operational need
surveys are complete (see
TABLE 3) and additional
contacts are made with
potential contributors.
o NOTE: Above research o These updates will
include consideration
of a variety of laboratory
and government assets. For
example, possible
operational parameters
might be identified if
project personnel perform
from shielded rooms, sub-
marines, silos, or
other unique areas.
NASA personnel, or
possibly astronauts,
might become involved.
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RESEARCH SUPPORT, ctd.
o Some of the on-going
research at facilities
identified in Appendix
E would also be involved
in joint investigation
projects.
2. PROCEDURES:
o Identify basic procedures/ o Baseline document to be
protocols for anticipated completed by Sep 91
involvement of in-house with detail updates to
personnel with external follow as needed.
research projects.
3. EXTERNAL RESEARCH SUPPORT:
o Identify how in-house
personnel link to specific
external research support
activity:
o Basic approach to be
developed by Dec 91,
with an update by
Jun 92.
- Includes both infor-
mational and
energetics aspects
- Includes a variety of
project types that are
designed to look for
phenomena variables.
o Annual updates are
anticipated.
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RESEARCH SUPPORT, ctd.
4. IN-HOUSE APPLICATIONS RESEARCH:
o Identify/conduct limited o Baseline approach to
in-house research to be developed by Nov 91;
supplement external detailed supplements
research projects. will be developed as
appropriate depending
on operational survey
results and data base
reviews.
- In-house research to be
compatible with
proficiency projects,
customer needs,
operational constraints,
and resource/personnel
constraints.
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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF POTENTIAL
INTELLIGENCE APPLICATIONS, ctd.
3. SYSTEMATIC PROJECTS, ctd.
o Related to this task
is a parallel function
of personnel selection/
training; development.
Contractor support
will be required.
o In-house personnel
will be provided
various types of
training/practice
in order to maintain
proficiency. Some project
procedures have been
published (beacon, special
proficiency). Others will
be developed and published
on a frequent basis.
o Review existing
training and development
methods. This requires
broadbased review of
relevant worldwide
literature (e.g., yoga
practices, marital arts).
o Literature review initiated
Mar 91. Anticipate compre-
hensive review completed
by Jan 92.
o As part of this function, o This requires use of select
the energetics aspect will consultants and/or location
also be investigated and of appropriate personnel
pilot studies initiated. who have demonstrated
The external contract will abilities in this area.
conduct appropriate special equipment may also
exploratory research. be required. An extensive
research and investigative
protocol will be developed
by mid 1992.
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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF POTENTIAL
INTELLIGENCE APPLICATIONS, ctd.
3. SYSTEMATIC PROJECTS, ctd.
o It is anticipated that
special operational
projects will arise on a
quick reaction task (QRT)
basis or via scheduled
activity. These may not
always be systematic in
nature; however, results
from these operational
activities will greatly
assist in this overall
applications assessment
effort.
o Summarize findings
o These operational projects
will have priority over the
systematic review
activities. They are
anticipated to occur at
frequent intervals
beginning by mid-late July,
1991. QRT support had
previously been provided
for DESERT SHIELD/STORM
activities.
o A detailed plan has
already been developed for
initiating these projects.
This plan is documented in
DT-S-1038-SL, Operational
Activity and Near-Term
Plans, 24 June 1991.
o A series of reports will be
published for each
application area reviewed.
These reports will identify
feasibility, limitations,
conditions for use/success,
and other issues relevant
to operational pursuits.
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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF POTENTIAL
INTELLIGENCE APPLICATIONS, ctd.
4. DATA IMPROVEMENT:
o Develop techniques/
strategies that help
improve probability of
success. This may involve
Data base reviews to
identify trends/patterns
and to see if person/task
type matching (or some
other strategy) may help
in selecting the proper
data or in reducing
erroneous aspects.
External assistance will
be required.
o Data bases will be reviewed
and specific projects
initiated to evaluate this
issue. Preliminary results
are anticipated by early
1992. Follow-on efforts
are anticipated for 1993
and 1994 to investigate new
ideas or results from
research findings.
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TABLE 4
IN-HOUSE PROJECT SUPPORT
1. DOCUMENTATION:
o Develop/unique proper
program documentation,
evaluation procedures,
activity protocols for
research support,
proficiency training and
operational projects.
o Basic project baseline
documents have been com-
pleted (Nov 90, Dec 90,
Jan 91, Apr 91, Jun 91).
o Others will be prepared as
needed for new research,
proficiency, and
operational projects
or activity.
o Additional details are
in items D and E of
Appendix D. These include
project oversight and
review procedures.
2. DATA BASE REQUIREMENT:
o Identify project data
base needs
o Basic requirements
identified Dec 90
o Provide for maintenance
and training
o Final procurement
expected by Sept 91.
o Four project personnel will
complete detailed equipment
training by Sep 91.
o Needs will be reviewed/
updated annually.
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IN-HOUSE PROJECT SUPPORT, ctd.
3. PROFICIENCY/OPERATIONAL
SIMULATION TARGETS:
o Develop appropriate
proficiency/skill
maintenance methods.
This includes development
of a variety of homogeneous
target pools along with
automated methods of data
recording and data base
analysis.
o Target pool development was
initiated in Mar 91 and
comprehensive material is
now being assembled.
Basic target pool approach
was documented in Jun 91.
Details to be completed
by Dec 91.
4. PROJECT OPERATIONAL
TASKING:
o Develop procedures for
reviewing/accepting/
levying operational
tasks or project
personnel.
o Basic approach published
Jan 91.
o Update to specific aspects
published Jun 91.
o Additional review/updates
as needed.
5. DATA FUSION:
o Develop methods for
incorporating project
operational data into
intelligence assessment
activity.
o A preliminary approach will
be identified by Jun 92
following consumer need
and data base reviews.
o This is a difficult task.
Some relevant work has been
documented; however, a
comprehensive utility
analysis method, data
fusion and data base
procedure needs developing.
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IN-HOUSE PROJECT SUPPORT, ctd.
COMMENTS
6. PERSONNEL TRAINING:
o Identify appropriate
training methods;
personnel proficiency; and
identify other
professional needs.
o A detailed review of pro-
ficiency and professional
development needs will be
completed by Mar 92.
Results of data base
reviews (Item 3, Table
3) will be considered.
7. CONSUMER TRAINING/SEMINARS:
o Develop procedures for
possible customer
training/development
in select areas. This
may be a joint project
in certain cases (e.g.,
FBI activities) due to
their previous seminars
on this topic.
o Initially, this activity
could take the form of
informational seminars.
This could lead into joint
training/proficiency
projects and could
eventually form the basis
of a training program for
other government users
such as HUMINT case
officers. Such an activity
would be integrated with
research projects and would
be an extension or research
laboratory techniques
modified for operational
situations.
o It is anticipated that
the existing DIA assets
would form the basis of
this potential training/
seminar activity.
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VI (U) KEY ACTIONS/MILESTONES - EXTERNAL SUPPORT
(S/NF) The funding allocation for external research
received in FY 1991 for STAR GATE permitted several important
research areas to be continued, and allowed for several new areas
to be initiated. It is anticipated that results of this research
will assist in clarifying some of the possible future research
directions; consequently, not all long-range research
possibilities can identified in this plan. However, most all of
the major investigation areas can be addressed, and many of the
specifics can be identified with reasonable confidence.
(S/NF) The FY 1991 research activity is a balanced basic
and applied research effort. Some of the funding is allocated
for methodology development, scientific review support, equipment
procurement, and for supporting DIA's foreign assessment and data
base development activity. The primary basic research activities
initiated in FY 1991 concentrated as the following; (1)
validating findings from previous magnetoencephalograph (MEG)
research and initiating new work with a variety of conditions and
individuals; (2) performing a variety of anomalous cognition (AC)
experiments to determine potential correlations (e.g., target
type, environmental factors); (3) developing various theoretical
constructs that might be testable and that could help explain the
phenomena; (4) examining effects of altered states on data
quality; (5) initiating review of and research into the
energetics area; and (6) examining various application
possibilities (e.g., communication, search).
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) The applied research initiated in FY
1991 includes: (1) examination of strengths/weaknesses of
existing training methods; (2) exploring alternative training
methods; (3) examining methods for AC data enhancement; (4)
improving data analysis techniques; (5) exploring potential
variables that might be significant in an application environment
(e.g., beacon/no beacon condition), (6) identifying ways to
translate MEG findings as an aid in personnel screening,
selection, and possibly training; and, where possible, (7)
replicating significant foreign work once specifics are
identified.
(U) Results from the FY 1991 basic and applied research
activity will be factored into this long-range plan as soon as
they become available.
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(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) The primary basis of this research
support is to help in phenomena understanding and/or validation,
in applications understanding, and in operational feasibility
evaluation. This work has a direct bearing on DIA's ability to
assess significance of foreign research and on DIA's ability to
perform a systematic review of potential applications in this
area.
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) A main focus of this portion of the
research will address some of the key phenomena enigmas, such as:
- How is the target location (i.e., targeting); how
is the information accessed?
- What is the distinction between target "form"
(i.e., configuration), and target "content" (i.e.,
interpretation)?
- What are the phenomena limitations?
- How are the "informational" and "energetics"
aspects related?
- What are the main operational constraints?
(U) Part A of this section discusses the basic approach
to external research support; part B contains additional details.
A. (U) BASIC APPROACH
(S/NF) The link of basic and applied research with
either applications investigations or with research activities is
shown on Figure 2. The top of the chart shows that for any
research or application task, certain conditions must be met
(e.g., a reliable calibrated individual is required; proper
scientific procedures need to be developed, etc.). Once these
basic foundations are laid, then basic/applied research can be
initiated with a reasonable expectation of success and with
assurance that results will not be ambiguous or fail scientific
scrutiny.
(S/NF) This chart also illustrates the difference
between basic and applied research; applied research relates to
various methods for collecting, recording, improving and
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analyzing data output, while basic research is aimed at phenomena
understanding. In this chart, the "detector" is the human
brain/mind, the "source" is the target or an aspect of the
target, and "transmission" refers to notions of how information
and/or energy are actually transmitted between source and
detector.
(U) Figure 3 illustrates the interdisciplinary scope
that will be brought to bear on this research problem. Leading-
edge research in their various fields can provide clues, if not
make direct contributions, that will assist in phenomena and
applications understanding.
(U) Appendix E lists candidate research support
facilities that could be involved in this long-range effort.
Final selection will be based on how well their activity will fit
into specific time-lines and priorities that will be established
in Nov 1991.
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B. (U) RESEARCH DETAILS
1. (U) BASIC RESEARCH
(U) Figure 4 highlights key basic activities for "source",
"transmission" and "detector" research categories. Only a few of
the leading activities are shown on these charts for simplicity.
These however, represent the most important research areas.
Anticipated activity time-phasing is as shown in order to
maintain a uniform level of effort spanning several years, and to
permit assimilation of research findings from the earlier phases.
(U) The time-frames shown on Figure 4 primarily indicate
periods of main research activity. Pilot or exploratory work is
intended for earlier periods for most of the areas.
(U) A central aspect of this overall basic research effort
is that a variety of on-going interactions, along with select
multi disciplinary research, will be an on-going activity.
Specifics are yet to be worked out; Appendix E highlights the
leading candidate facilities.
(U) Additional details regarding these research activities
have also been developed and are in Volume II. Select research
papers for additional technical background are in Volume III.
(U) Appendix F contains a listing of reference and
technical journals that will be routinely reviewed in the search
for phenomena understanding clues.
a. ANOMALOUS COGNITION (AC):
(1) (U) SOURCE
(U) Source research will address those topics
that show promise for understanding the characteristics of the
target or target area that may play a role in anomalous cognition
(AC) occurrence and data quality. Aspects of the target that can
be defined by conventional information theory (involving
entropy/information content) will be explored in-depth. A wide
variety of targets with a wide range of information content,
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dynamics, or other parameters will be examined to explore this
possible link. If not successful, other approaches to
investigate the targets innate nature and its possible link to
phenomenon occurrence will be initiated.
(2) (U) TRANSMISSION
(U) The pursuit of possible transmission
mechanisms for AC phenomena is essentially the most significant
basic research task and also the most difficult to formulate. In
this effort, a theoretical bases will be developed from
extensions of current theory in light of recent advanced physics
formulations. Some of these formulations permit unusual
"information flows" that may, in fact, have relevance for this
phenomenon. Testable models/constructs will be developed and
evaluated. A variety of other possible explanations involving
extensions of gravitation theory, quantum physics or other areas
will be constructed and tested where possible. Some of these
tests may require close cooperation of leading-edge researchers
using equipment in their facility.
(U) Effort in this area will also focus on integrating
diverse aspects of the source, transmission, and detector
categories. For example, it will examine how "targeting" occurs
(i.e., how is the intended target actually located?). Insight
will be drawn from in-depth reviews of various unusual physical
effects identified by physical sciences researches. These
include distant particle coupling (Bell's theorem), ideas from
quantum gravity, possible electrostatic/gravity interactions,
unusual quantum physics, observational theories, vacuum "energy"
potential, and a variety of other concepts.
(S/NF) Perhaps the most promising exploratory model of
all is one based on little-understood aspects of the fundamental
equations for electromagnetic wave propagation (Maxwell's
equations). These equations indicate that forms of "wave
propagation" could also exist that do not have the conventional
electric or magnetic field components (i.e., vector and scalar
waves). These waves would not be blocked by matter and therefore
could be leading candidates for AC propagation or for certain
aspects of AC phenomenon. Investigations in this area will be
given priority and pilot studies will be initiated as soon as
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possible in FY 1992. Appropriate physical instruments may
already exist from an earlier DIA exploratory R&D effort that is
currently being evaluated.
(3) (U) DETECTOR
(U) The most important and promising aspect of
understanding the nature of the AC detection system in humans is
through modern advances of the neuroscience. Beginning in FY
1992, the earlier neurophysiological results obtained from
magnetoencephalograph (MEG) measurements will be validated and
expanded. This earlier work indicated MEG correlations between
visual evoked responses areas of the brain may exist, and that
remote stimuli might also be detectable in MEG data. Some of the
specific investigations will examine a variety of near and far-
field situations, other sensory modes and different types of
individuals in order to search for potential variables. It might
be possible, with advanced MEG instrumentation, to actually
locate the exact brain areas involved in AC phenomena occurrence.
(U) Other physical/psychophysical aspects of the
central nervous system (CNS) will also be explored to look for
possible correlates. This would include galvanic skin responses
(GSR) or other parameters.
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(U) Related to this overall area are several
investigations that relate to possible environmental interactions
with the brain that could affect AC data. This would include
possible geomagnetic or electromagnetic influences.
(4) (U) INTEGRATION
(U) More than in the applied research domain,
the basic research plan will liberally avail itself of the
existing research communities that specialize in neuroscience,
physics and statistics and the broader psychological/social
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sciences. Beginning in FY 1992 and continuing through FY 1994,
direct support with a variety of university departments, national
and international, would occur.
b. (U) ANOMALOUS PERTURBATION (AP)
(S/NF) Figure 5 illustrates the basic approach for
investigations "energetics", or Anomalous Perturbation (AP)
phenomenon. Beginning in FY 1992, acceptance criteria will be
establish with which to judge the historical literature for
potential AP effects. Using those criteria, a detailed review of
the literature will begin in mid FY 1992 and considering the size
of that data base will continue through FY 1993. Knowledge
gained from this review may provide insights for the development
of new AP target systems or provide data so that particular
experiments can be replicated. Given the complexity of most AP
experiments, considerable time is needed to plan and conduct them
properly. If the results warrant, then application development
may begin as early as FY 1994; however the primary task of basic
research of AP is to attempt to validate its existence. Findings
from foreign research will be examined and factored into this
activity as appropriate.
2. (U) APPLIED RESEARCH
(U) Figure 6 illustrates the overall plan for the
applied research portion according to seven main functional
categories.
a. (U) SELECTION
(C) The most promising potential for selecting
individuals is to identify ancillary activity that correlates
with AC ability. If such a procedure can be identified, then
receiver selection can be incorporated as part of other screening
tests (e.g., fighter pilot candidacy), and thus large populations
can be used. Therefore, this task begins in FY 1992. Among the
items that will be examined are physiology (e.g., responses of
the brain to external stimuli) and hypnotic susceptibility (i.e.,
an individuals predisposition for being hypnotized). The results
of this effort will be examined continuously; however, a decision
to end the investigation will occur in mid FY 1994. Should the
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results at that time warrant, then refining of the techniques
will continue to the end of FY 1996. The reason the initial
research spans several years is that to validate even one
psychological finding requires long-term testing the candidate
Receiver. Current statistical methods require many AC sessions
per receiver, and experience has shown that only a few sessions
can be conducted per week per receiver.
(C) To allow for indications of success with the
associate-functioning approach, research of psychological and
behavioral techniques for receiver selection will begin after the
first year. Previous research has shown, while statistically
significant results have been observed with these techniques, the
effects are small and understanding them is problematical. While
the same comments about the length of time required for
validation are true, these techniques have a lengthy research
history, and thus a definitive answer about their effectiveness
should be available by mid FY 1994.
(C) The previous program was able to estimate that
approximately one percent of the general population possessed a
high-quality, natural AC ability. Because the empirical method
(i.e., asking large groups to attempt AC) is labor intensive and
very inefficient, it is included in the research plan only as a
background approach last resort. Thus it is scheduled to begin
in mid FY 1994 only if the other techniques do not provide useful
results.
b. (U) TRAINING
(S/NF) Training has been a major part of the
previous program, but the laboratory results have not been
encouraging with regard to the empirical approach. That is, a
few calibrated receivers have transcribed their internal
experiences when they are producing high-quality AC data into
training hypotheses. Because of resource limitations, these had
not been systematically validated. They were nonetheless
incorporated into operational activity due to initial successes.
(U) Beginning in parallel at the start of FY 1992, is
a systematic examination of one empirical training method, and an
exploration of associated functioning that may bear on the
training issue. For example, lowering an individual's visual
subliminal threshold (i.e., the level below which an individual
is not consciously aware of visual material) might allow for a
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more sensitive response to AC targets. Included in this latter
approach is an examination of the effects upon training of
various altered states (e.g., lucid dreaming and hypnosis).
(U) A definitive answer about the selected empirical
method should be available at the close of FY 1993. If no
progress has been observed and if there have been no positive
results from the basic research, the task ends. However, should
any of the variables examined appear promising then the task will
continue until the end of FY 1996.
(S/NF) It is anticipated that all laboratory
successes must be validated by simulating operational tasks.
These experiments involve identifying the specialty to be tested,
the acceptance criteria, and conducting sessions in which the
complete target systems are know. This 3-year activity runs
concurrently with the other tasks but with a 1-year offset to
allow for planning.
c. (U) TARGET SELECTION
(U) Based on earlier research, the most promising
approach to target selection appears to be a single physical
characteristic called entropy (i.e., a measure of inherent target
information). Beginning in FY 1992, two and one half years have
been allocated for the detailed study of this aspect of target
properties. Initially, little experimentation is required;
rather, a retrospective examination of previous target systems
should indicate if this approach is valid. Included in this
examination are detailed calculations of the information content
of natural target scenes. In mid 1994, a decision will be made
to continue or abandon the task depending upon the results.
(U) Beginning in mid FY 1993, however, an investigation
of other potential intrinsic target properties will be examined.
This task develops a quantitative definition of targets that
include non-physical target parameters such as function or
relationships. For example, a target may be more readily sensed
by AC if the collection of elements at the site (e.g., trees,
buildings, roads) constitute a conceptually coherent unit as
opposed to a collage of unrelated items. This task will be
integrated with a variety of applications in coordination with
findings/investigations pursued by the in-house effort.
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d. (U) PROTOCOLS
(U) Given the laboratory success of AC experimentation,
the protocol task can build upon a substantial literature.
Determining optimal, specialty-dependent protocols only require
extending current concepts. Several years are required due to
the statistical nature of analysis that is required to determine
the effects of environment, receiver, target and feedback
conditions. Several high-interest application areas (such as
search/location) will be examined in detail. A variety of
session procedures will be evaluated to determine those that are
beneficial to improving data quality.
e. (U) ANALYSIS
(U) This area requires extensive review of leading
analysis tools, such as those required for describing imprecise
concepts or data (i.e., artificial intelligence techniques, fuzzy
sets). This work will be combined with findings from neural
network analysis and research, or possibly combinations of other
emerging advanced analysis methods.
(S/NF) Various approaches that are anticipated to
directly benefit operational evaluations will be emphasized. One
promising technique involves procedures based on an adaptive
(frequent data base update) approach. This will permit an
individual's progression, and possibly time dependent data
variables, in an individual's track record, to be identified.
f. (U) INTEGRATION
(U) This activity would be an on-going review/integration
effort in order to identify patterns or clues useful for
understanding practical aspects of this phenomenological area.
(S/NF) Identifying approaches and procedures that permit
assimilation of AC data from operational support projects into
all-source intelligence analysis procedures will also be part of
this support activity. Depending on results of applied research
findings and operational pursuits, a basic seminar/training
program for other applications-oriented elements might be
established. Such a training/seminar program would focus on
basic techniques and would augment possible operational training
activity that might become part of the in-house effort. This
would require several years to develop and establish.
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VII. (U) PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/OVERSIGHT
(S/NF) DIA, as executive agent, has implemented a
management structure that fosters a proactive, responsive, and
creative environment for this activity. Both external research
and in-house activities are centered in one unit (DT-S) under the
direct supervision of the Assistant Deputy Director for
Scientific and Technical Intelligence (DIA/DT). The DT-S unit
manager also receives technical and management guidance from
DIA's Research and Technology Division (DT-5).
(S/NF) Project oversight is provided by a Project Review
Board (PRB) that is composed of five senior management
individuals selected from areas of DIA outside of DT. In
addition, a 5-member Project Oversight Panel has been established
to provide program and technical guidance on all STAR GATE
activities. The 28 member DIA Advisory Board has been-appraised
of the STAR GATE program and their recommendations have been
incorporated into project activities. Review/guidance is
available from DIA's Executive Director and from the Deputy
Director. The General Defense Intelligence Program (GDIP) staff
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director conducts periodic project reviews and provides guidance.
Links with the IC Staff help provide a broader management and
program review base for this activity.
(S/NF) Oversight for external contract activity is
provided by a 5-member expert Scientific Oversight Committee
(SOC). These members are identified in Table 5. A Human Use
Review Board has also been established to provide expert
guidance/advice regarding contractor adherence to appropriate DOD
human use regulation.
(U) The extensive nature and scope of these various program
management and oversight activities will insure that all
activities identified in this long-range plan can be
appropriately monitored and evaluated on an on-going basis.
VIII. (U) ESTIMATED RESOURCE NEEDS
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) Due to the diversity of the STAR GATE
mission/objectives, both external resources and in-house
expertise are (and will be) required. A balance will be sought
between external and internal activities, and every effort will
be made to integrate and link these activities where appropriate.
The external aspect permits a wide range of expertise covering
many disciplines to be focused on this area; this also has the
benefit of ensuring peer group review and of facilitating a
variety of scientific interactions. In-house personnel will also
require a wide-range of expertise, and will necessarily require
retention of those with an already-demonstrated track record in
this phenomenology.
(S/NF) For the near term (1992-1993), anticipated that at
least 10 billets, and possibly 12, be dedicated for the overall
in-house activity as outlined in this plan. Later (1994-1996),
additional personnel would be required due to anticipated growth
in world-wide research and increases in operational demands. At
least 4-8 additional specialists would be required.
(U) Details on in-house staffing requirements are in
appendix G.
(C) External research levels would require at.least $2
million for FY 1992 with approximately $4-6 million per year for
the next 4-5 years, depending on findings/results from the FY
1991 and FY 1992 activities. The bulk of this funding will be
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house research support, equipment maintenance, and for direct
operational support activity.
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SCIENTIFIC OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Steven A. Hillyard
Professor of Neurosciences, Department of Neurosciences,
University of California, San Diego.
Author or coauthor of 118 technical publications in
neuroscience.
Eighty-two invited presentations at technical conferences.
Ph.D., Yale University, 1968 (Psychology).
S. James Press
- Professor of Statistics, Department of Statistics, University
of California, Riverside.
- Author or coauthor of 132 technical publications in
statistics.
- Author of 12 books and/or monographs.
- Ph.D., Stanford University, 1964 (Statistics).
Garrison Rapmund
- Responsible for facilitating commercialization of Strategic
Defense Initiative technologies to the health care industry
and the life sciences research community.
- Major General, USA retired in 1986 as Assistant Surgeon
General (R&D) and Commander, U.S.. Army Medical Research and
Development Command.
- M.D., Columbia University, 1953 (Pediatrics).
Melvin Schwartz
- Associate Director for High Energy and Nuclear Physics,
Brookhaven National Laboratory.
- Author or coauthor of 40 technical publications in high energy
physics, author of "Principles of Electrodynamics."
- Nobel Prize, Physics (1988).
- Ph.D., Columbia University, 1958 (Physics).
yervant Terzian
- Professor of Physical Sciences, Chairman of the Department of
Astronomy, Cornell University.
- Author or coauthor of numerous technical publications and the
editor of four books.
- Ph.D., Indiana University, 1965 (Astronomy).
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Phillip G. Zimbardo
- Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Stanford
University.
- Author or coauthor of numerous technical publications in
experimental psychology..
- Ph.D., Yale University, 1959 (Psychology).
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APPENDIX:
A: TERMINOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS
B: BRIEF HISTORY OF PHENOMENOLOGICAL AREA
C: STAR GATE STATUS - JUNE 1991
D: POTENTIAL RESEARCH SUPPORT FACILITIES
F: RESOURCE LITERATURE
G: SCIENTIFIC OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
H: DT-S RESOURCE REVIEW
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TERMINOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS
PHENOMENA TERMINOLOGY
(U) This phenomenological area has had a variety of
descriptive terms over the years, such as paranormal,
parapsychological, or as psychical research. Foreign researchers
use other terms: "psychoenergetics" in the USSR; "extraordinary
human function" in the People's Republic of China (PRC). In
general, this field is concerned with a largely unexplored area
of human consciousness/subconsciousness interactions associated
with unusual or underdeveloped human capabilities.
(U) Recently, researchers have shown a preference for
terms that are neutral and that emphasizes the anomalous or
enigmatic nature of this phenomena. The term anomalous mental
phenomena (AMP), is generally preferred.
(U) This area has two aspects; information access and
energetics influence. Information access refers to a mental
ability to describe remote areas or to access concealed data.
that are otherwise shielded from all known sensory channels. A
recent term for this ability is anomalous cognition (AC). This
term places emphasis on potential understanding that might be
available from advances in sensory/brain functioning research or
other related research. Older terms for this aspect have
included extra-sensory perception (ESP), remote viewing (RV), and
in some cases, precognition.
(U) The energetics aspect refer& to the ability to
influence, via mental volition, physical or biological systems by
an as yet unknown physical mechanism. An example of physical
system influence would include affecting the output of sensors or
electronic devices; biological systems influence would include
affecting physiological parameters of an individual. A recent
descriptive term for this ability is anomalous perturbation (AP).
Older terms for this phenomenon included psychokinesis (PK) or
telekinesis.
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(U) GENERAL DEFINITIONS
(S/NF) For this program, basic research is defined to
mean any investigation or experiment for determining fundamental
processes or for uncovering underlying parameters that are
involved in this phenomenon. Basic research is primarily
oriented toward understanding the physical, physiological , and
psychological mechanisms of anomalous mental phenomena (AMP).
(S/NF) Applied research refers to any investigation
directed toward developing particular applications or for
improving data quality and reliability. For anomalous cognition
(AC) phenomenon, research is primarily directed toward improving
the output quality of AC data. This would include ways to
develop/improve utility of AC data for variety of potential
application. For example, examination of spatial and temporal
relationships of AC data could assist in developing a reliable
search capability useful for locating missing people or
equipment.
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APPENDIX B
BRIEF HISTORY OF PHENOMENOLOGICAL AREA
(U) In the mid-late 1800's, investigations into anomalous mental
phenomena (AMP) were initiated by a very limited number of
researches working essentially independent of one another in
various countries. The early investigators were motivated to
examine this area due to evidence suggested by a wide variety of
anecdotal accounts of spontaneous occurrences. Many of these
early investigations focused on case study collection and
analysis; some were aimed at proof-of-principle and were based on
the psychological perspectives of that time-period.
(U) The most well known early US researcher was J. B. Rhine at
Duke University, NC; he explored proof-of-principle by use of
simple experimental targets (5 symbols) and well-established
statistical methods. In the 1960's, new US work began that
examined psychological variables and psychological states; this
new work incorporated a wide variety of target material in the
experimental set-up. However, none of this early research
examined application potential of this area, and very little of
it examined distance effects of the phenomena.
(S/NF) Initial evidence of interest of applying this phenomena
emerged from USSR research in the mid-late 1960's. The Soviet
researchers were interested in the use of "ESP" in a long-
distance communication mode, and had conducted several successful
long-distance communication experiments. The Soviet were also
heavily into the energetics aspect of AMP, and reported success
involving mental influence on material objects as well as
influence of the psychological/physiological states of target
individuals. Soviet work was aimed both at phenomena
understanding and at application pursuits.
(S/NF) In the early 1970's, US researchers at SRI-International,
Menlo Park, CA, also initiated research into phenomena
understanding and application pursuits. This work, centering on
"remote viewing (RV)" came to the attention of the CIA.
Subsequently, CIA provided funding to SRI for continuing RV
research. CIA funding was discontinued in 1975; subsequent
funding for RV investigation at SRI was provided by DIA and some
of DIA's service support elements with occasional support from
various R&D organizations. DIA's interest in funding this area
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was primarily from a threat assessment point-of-view in order to
help understand the Soviet work.
(S/NF) Since most of the SRI funding was based on a variety of
private and government sources, it was very difficult to
establish a coherent integrated research/development program.
Funding was limited and subject to extreme cyclic and sporadic
activity that prevented systematic research. However, several
important research findings were nevertheless realized. Among
these were: (1) distance/shielding do not effect results; (2)
some people have an innate capability to perform well; (3) goal
orientation is more important then psychological factors/states
or the nature of the target; and (4) a potential correlation
between remote viewing capability and certain brain neurons (via
Magnetoencephalograph measurements) may exist. These findings
were based on research procedures and techniques that received
critical review by an expert 9-person Scientific Oversight
Committee. The research approach and procedures were judged
scientifically sound.
(U) Research findings in this area are sometimes not readily
accepted, regardless of adequacy of experimental controls or
integrity of the investigators. Consequently, a variety of
negative views can be found concerning the same data. Such views
have had a retarding effect on the field and on funding. Part of
the controversy lies in the difficulty of agreement between
"proof-of-principle" and "reasonable demonstration" demands. A
listing of recent publications that illustrate both negative as
well as balanced perspectives is shown on Table 6.
(U) However, attempts to apply anomalous mental phenomena do not
depend on the need for formal proof. Although formal scientific
acceptance could be helpful, the history of application
investigations in this field demonstrates that at least some
level of application reliability can be achieved for some types
of projects. The issue is how to improve overall data
quality/reliability (the main thrust of this
research/investigation plan) so that wider use can be made of
this potential capability.
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) The successful long distance SRI remote viewing
experiments from the 1970's generated interest in operational
pursuits with in-house government personnel. In the late 1970's,
HQDA/INSCOM established a small unit for "development of a
community capability" in RV. This unit was transferred to DIA in
1986 when 12 billets were authorized in the GDIP budget for this
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activity. A Special Access Program (SAP), SUN STREAK, was
established in order to protect identity of the individuals and
due to the nature of some of the projects examined.
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) A variety of potential operational projects
were investigated over the next few years; in 1989 the Military
Intelligence Board (MIB) agreed to examine the utility of the
project under field conditions involving counternarcotics
projects. The MIB reviewed results of this test period in
September, 1990. Subsequently, the SUN STREAK operational
development and SAP aspect of this activity was cancelled. STAR
GATE was established to overcome the deficiencies of earlier
efforts and to permit a more systematic and scientifically sound
approach to the research and to application potential
investigations. All STAR GATE activities are conducted in
accordance with appropriate scientific procedures and
methodologies.
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TABLE 6 RECENT REVIEWS OF PHENOMENOLOGICAL AREA
Critical: "Enhancing Human Performance; Issues, Theories and
Techniques"; National Research Council (NRC), 1988, Washington,
D.C.
- This report states that over 130 years of
parapsychological research have not proven the phenomena
and that many methodological flaws exist. However, it recommends
that foreign work (especially USSR) be monitored.
Response to Above: "Reply to the National Research Council Study
on Parapsychology"; a special report prepared for Board of
Directors of the Parapsychological Association, Inc., 1988;
Research Triangle Park, N.C.
- Points out several evaluation procedural flaws in the
NRC report (e.g., data selection, not visiting leading
researchers, unbalanced approach). This response states
that strong cases have been established for phenomena
existence.
Balanced: "Report on a Workshop on Experimental Parapsychology";
International Security and Commerce Program, Office of Technology
Assessment (OTA), 22 February 1989.
- Discusses experimental reproducibility, methodological
and other problems; points out that experimental results
in this field are as robust as in other areas of the
social/psychological sciences; and calls for improved open
dialogue along with pursuit of applications as part of an overall
acceptance strategy.
Balanced: "The Anomaly Called Psi: Recent Research
and
Criticism"; Behavioral and Brain Sciences (1987) 10,
539-643;
Cambridge University Press.
- Points out that over 100 years of research can lay
claim to phenomena demonstration, even though the signal is weak.
Urges for practical applications of psi, regardless of the small
effects noted in the laboratory environment.
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APPENDIX C
STAR GATE BACKGROUND
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) STAR GATE was initiated by DIA in FY 1991 in
order to carry out Congressional committee recommendations. The
Congressional action established a new program "intended to
provide a more systematic and scientifically sound approach to
research in this area," and a "wider and more systematic review
of potential intelligence applications" involving Anomalous
Mental Phenomena (AMP). The Congressional conferees designated
DIA as the executive agent for this new program, and agreed that
DIA should:
"Formulate and provide to Congress a long-range
comprehensive plan for research and applied research for the
program."
SG1 B
- "Levy and prioritize requirements for the program as
appropriate."
- "Provide for systematic and independent assessment of
program results."
- "Assure proper documentation of all activities and
plans based on scientific methodology and evaluation."
- "Arrange for an appropriate level of external
assistance to the program."
(S/NF) A funding level of $2 million was authorized in FY 1991
to initiate this program and to develop a comprehensive long-
range plan. All of the key objectives for FY 1991 have been
initiated and many have been accomplished (see Appendix D; STAR
GATE Status). A limited access (LIMDIS) program, STAR GATE, was
established for this overall effort in October 1990.
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APPENDIX D
STAR GATE STATUS - JUNE 1991
A. (S/NF) Long-Range Comprehensive Plan:
- A basic and applied research general plan was
developed on 15 November 1990.
- A long-range comprehensive plan was completed on 28
June 1991.
B. (S/NF) Integrated Foreign Data Base:
- Collection requirements were identified on 9 November
1990.
- All-source collection plans were documented on
15 January 1991.
- Specific collection plans were implemented starting on
27 March 1991.
- An initial bibliographic data base was developed and
entered into the project system on 16 November 1990.
- Automatic Data Processing (ADP) requirements for all
anticipated data bases and support activities were
identified on 20 December 1990:
-- Some basic equipment has been obtained.
-- ADP system procurement is underway.
SG1 B
C. (S/NF) Program Requirements:
- Research requirements were identified on 15 November
1990.
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D. (S/NF) Independent Assessment:
- An independent review/assessment mechanism was
implemented on 20 December 1990.
- A Project Review Board was established on 17 January
1991.
- A Project Oversight Panel was established on 9 April
1991.
- A Scientific Oversight Committee was established on
28 June 1991.
E. (S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) Proper Documentation:
- A limited access project was established for this
activity on 23 October 1991.
- General project protocols were documented on
21 November 1990.
- Protocols for beacon person targeting were published
on 13 December 1990.
- Potential tasking mechanisms were published on
10 January 1991.
- Security procedures were developed and published on
15 January 1991.
- Procedures for special proficiency targets were
published on 5 April 1991.
- Project procedures were reviewed and modified;
findings were published on 5 April 1991.
- A symposium summary and an off-site review summary
were published on 15 March 1991 and 29 April 1991.
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- Over ten documents on various project investigations
were published between 30 October 1990 and 5 April 1991.
- A detailed proficiency enhancement project report was
published on 21 June 1991.
- A detailed operational plan for the remainder of FY
1991 was published on 24 June 1991.
- External research will adhere to sound scientific
methodology under the auspices of an expert scientific
oversight Committee established at contract start.
- Human use aspects of the external research will be
reviewed and appraised by an expert Human Use Review
Board established at contract start.
F. (S/NF) External Assistance:
- A basic and applied research general plan was
developed on 15 November 1990.
Basic and applied research requirements for the
initial contract were documented on 29 November 1990.
- An external contract package was prepared on 7
December 1990. This contract was signed on 28 June 1991.
Research identified will extend into FY 1992.
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APPENDIX E
POTENTIAL RESEARCH SUPPORT FACILITIES
ANOMALOUS MENTAL PHENOMENA
Science Applications International Corp.*
Mind Science Foundation
Princeton Engineering Anomalies Laboratory
American Society for Psychical Research
St. John's University
Foundation for Research into the Nature
of Man
ARE/Atlantic University
University of Virginia
Psychophysical Research Laboratories
Edinburgh University
Eotvors Lorand University
Central Institute for Physics,
Hungarian Academy of Sciences
OTHER RELATED DISCIPLINES
Psychology
Stanford University
Cornell University
Los Altos, CA
San Antonio, TX
Princeton Univ, NJ
New York, NY
Long Island, NY
Durham, NC
Virginia Beach, VA
Charlottesville,
VA
Edinburgh,
Scotland
Edinburgh,
Scotland
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest, Hungary
Stanford, CA
Ithaca, NY
* Anticipated research prime contractor
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Anthropology
University of California
University of Arizona
Psychophysiology
SRI International
Langly-Portor Neuropsychiatric Institute
Psychoimmunology
California Institute for Transpersonal
Psychology
cognitive Neuroscience
Los Alamos National Laboratory
University of California
Cognitive Psychology
Psychology Department, Princeton Univ
Psychology Department, City College of
New York
Artificial Intelligence
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Stanford University
Neural Networks
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Science Applications International Corp
Statistics/Signal Analysis
University of California
Harvard University
Thermodynamics
Rochester University
Physics Department, Stanford University
Quantum Measurement
International Business Machines,
Research Laboratories
Berkeley, CA
Tucson, AZ
Menlo Park, CA
San Francisco, CA
Menlow Park, CA
Los Alamos, NM
San Diego, CA
Princeton, NJ
New York, NY
Cambridge, MA
Stanford, CA
Cambridge, MA
Los Altos, CA
Davis, CA
Cambridge, MA
Rochester, NY
Stanford, CA
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Physics Department, University of Maryland College Park, MD
General Relativity
California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA
University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
Electromagnetic/Basic Research
Electronetics Corp Buffalo, NY
Batelle Corp Columbus, OH
Institute for Advanced Study Austin, TX
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APPENDIX F
RESOURCE LITERATURE
1. A.R.E. Journal
2. Abnormal hypnotic Phenomena
3. American Anthropologist
4. American Ethnologist
5. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis
6. American Journal of Physiology
7. American Journal of Sociology
8. American Psychologist
9. American Society for Psychical Research
10. Annals of Eugenics
11. Annals of Mathematical Statistics
12. Annales de Sciences Psychiques
13. Archivo di Psicologica Neurologia e Psychiatra
14. Association for the Anthropological Study of Consciousness
Newsletter
15. Behavioral and Brain Science
16. Behavioral Science
17. Bell System Technical Journal
18. Biological Psychiatry
19. Biological Review
20. British Journal for the Philosophy of Science
21. British Journal of Psychology
22. Bulletin of the American Physical Research
23. Bulletin of the Boston Society for Psychic Research
24. Bulletin of the Los Angeles Neurological Societies
25. Contributions to Asian Studies
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26. Electroencephalography
27. Endeavour
28. Ethnology
29. Exceptional
30. Experientia
Clinical Neurophysiology
Human Experience
31. Experimental Medicine and Surgery
32. Fate
33. Fields within Fields
34. Foundations of Physics
35. Hibbert Journal
36. Human Biology
37. International
38. International
39. International
40. International
41. International
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
Journal
Journal
Journal
Journal
Journal
Journal
Journal
Journal
Journal
Journal
Journal
Journal
Journal
Journal
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
Journal of Comparative Sociology
Journal of Neuropsychiatry
Journal of Parapsychology
Journal of Psychoanalysis
of Abnormal and Social Psychology
of Altered States of Consciousness
of Applied Physics
of Applied Psychology
of Asian and African Studies
of Biophysical and Biochemical Cytology
of Cell Biology
of Communication
of Comparative and Physiological Psychology
of Consulting Psychology
of Existential Psychiatry
of Experimental Biology
of Experimental Psychology
of General Psychology
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56. Journal of Genetic Psychology
57. Journal of Mind and Behavior
58. Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases
59. Journal of Personality
60. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
61. Journal of Research in PSI Phenomena
62. Journal of Scientific Exploration
63. Journal of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis
64. Journal of the London Mathematical Society
65. Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great
Britain and Ireland
66. Metapsichica
67. Mind-Brain Bulletin
68. Motivation and Emotion
69. Nature
70. Naturwissenschaftliche Rundschau
71. New Horizons
72. New Scientist
73. New Sense bulletin
74. Newsletter of the Parapsychology Foundation
75. Parapsychology Bulletin
76. Parapsychology Abstracts International
77. Parapsychology Review
78. Perceptual and Motor Skills
79. Philosophy of Science
80. Physiology and Behavior
81. Proceedings of the Society for Psychical Research
82. Psychedelic Review
83. Psychic
84. Psychic science
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85. Psychoanalytic Quarterly
86. Psychoanalytic Review
87. Psychological Bulletin
88. Psychometrika
89. Psychophysiology
90. Physics Today
91. Renti Teyigongneng (EFHB Research) [PRC]
92. Revue Metapsychique
93. Revue Philosophique
94. Revue Philosophique de la France et de L'Etranger
95. Revue Philosophique Applique
96. Science
97. Skeptical Inquirer
98. Social Studies of Science
99. Subtle Energies
100. The Humanistic Psychology Institute
101. The Journal of Parapsychology
102. The Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research
103. Theta
104. Tijdschrif voor Parapsychologie
105. Tomorrow
106. Voprosy Filosofi (Questions of Philosophy) [USSR]
107. Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology
108. Zeitschrift fur die Gesamte Neurologie and Psychiatrie
109. Zietschrift fur Parapsychologie and Grenzgebeite der
Psychologie
110. Zietschrift fur Tierpsychologie
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111. Zietschrift fur Vergleichende Physiologie
112. Zetetic Scholar
113. Zhongguo Shebui Kexue (China Social Sciences) [PRC]
114. Ziran Zazhi (Nature) [PRC]
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APPENDIX G
DT-S PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) An analysis of the DT-S functions
necessary to support the achievement of the long-range goals
indicate four major functional areas which must be supported.
Within each functional area, personnel requirements can be
identified. A complicating factor; however, is the fact that
some of the functional areas (such as Viewing, Intelligence
Analysis, and ADP support) are highly specialized and require
full-time dedicated personnel.
1. (S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) RV activities
RV activities can be grouped into the
following major areas:
a. Participate in R & D activities
b. Viewer Training
c. Operational Activities
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) It is difficult to project
personnel requirements for this functional area, primarily
because the projected level of operational activity is currently
unknown. Based on the past level of operational tasking, it is
anticipated that six personnel would be required. Five of the
people would be involved in operational activities as well as
participating in support of the R & D activities to be conducted
by the external Contractor. One additional person would be
designated to participate in operational and research support
activities on a part-time basis but would devote most of his time
to developing a training program and conducting training of new
personnel and identification/selection of potential viewers. Due
to the specialized nature of RV, this person needs to be a
qualified viewer and not merely an administrative person. It
should also be kept in mind that it takes approximately one year
to train a viewer to operational status.
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3. (U) ADP Support
(S/NF) Over the period of time covered by
this Plan, the ADP support activities of DT-S are anticipated to
rise dramatically, requiring one full-time person to function as
an ADP system administrator. Several factors justify this
position:
a. (S/NF) DT-S is currently in the process
of upgrading its ADP system to include the acquisition of a Unix-
based SUN workstation which will not only serve as the main
system element, but will also be used to construct the
Intelligence and the R & D databases, serve as the communications
link to the external Contractor, and support the operation of
special DT-S research equipment. Specific areas requiring
specialized technical attention include:
(1) operating system(s)
(2) LAN(s) administration
(3) Database construction/maintenance
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(4) Language compiler(s)
(5) Peripherals
(6) Equipment interfaces
(7) Data communications
(8) System modifications/upgrades
(9) Development of special purpose
software to support the DT-S mission
b. (C) DT-S is located some distance from
the main Agency computer support facilities. Should the DT-S
system experience problems or failures, the system would be down
until someone from the main facility could travel to the DT-S
location to effect repairs, resulting in a loss of productivity
during the wait period. Also, any system modification/upgrades
would have to depend on the schedule of qualified personnel,
again resulting in loss of productivity. Therefore; it is
essential that a person will the necessary computer science
skills be physically located at the DT-S facility.
4. (U) Branch Administration
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) Tasks in this functional
area may be grouped as follows:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Word Processing
Electronic Filing
Management Support
Security Administration
Report Generation/Document
Preparation
f.
RV Tasking
g.
Generation of RV Target Pools
h.
Project/Contract Management
i.
Collection Management
j.
Ft. Meade Interface/Facilities
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) Tasks in this area will
require three to four personnel--a Branch Chief, an Assistant
Branch Chief, a Secretary/Administrative Assistant and, possibly,
a Collection Manager. The Branch Chief and Assistant Branch
Chief should have experience in project/contract management,
primarily to deal with external research/support contracts, as
well as the ability to interface with the academic community and
professional organizations engaged in parapsychological
activities in addition to overall management skills associated
with managing a Branch-size organization.
(C) Based on this evaluation, a total of 11-
12 personnel will be required to effectively achieve the near-
term DT-S goals. No attempt has been made to identify the
personnel as either military or civilian. This is an increase of
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1-2 personnel over the current loading. However; more may be
required than just the addition of personnel in that the existing
skill mix at DT-S may be insufficient to meet anticipated
programmatic demands. For the long-term aspects of this plan, at
least 4-8 additional specialists would be required.
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