PROJECT STAR GATE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: STARGATE
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP96-00789R002600210003-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 33
• Document Creation Date: November 4, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 14, 1998
• Sequence Number: 3
• Content Type: REPORT

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PURPOSE
TO PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW ON THE
? CURRENT STATUS OF PROJECT STAR GATE
AND TO ADDRESS SECURITY ISSUES
ASSOCIATED WITH THE POSSIBLE
ABOLISHMENT BY OSD OF LIMDIS PROTECTION
CONFIDENTIAL
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OVERVIEW
? BACKGROUND
? FOREIGN ASSESSMENTS
? EXTERNAL RESEARCH
? IN-HOUSE INVESTIGATIONS
? SECURITY ISSUES
? SUMMARY
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OVERVIEW
? BACKGROUND
? FOREIGN ASSESSMENTS
? EXTERNAL RESEARCH
? IN-HOUSE INVESTIGATIONS
? SECURITY ISSUES
? SUMMARY
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CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTION
FY 1991
? DIA TO BE EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR:
? FORMULATING ALONG-RANGE COMPREHENSIVE
RESEARCH PROGRAM
? DEVELOPING AN INTEGRATED FOREIGN DATA
BASE
? INITIATING A NEAR-TERM PROGRAM WITH:
+ SYSTEMATIC AND INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT
? PROPER DOCUMENTATION
? SCIENTIFIC METHODOLOGY AND EVALUATION
? ARRANGING FOR APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF
EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE
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FY 93 DIRECTION
? HOUSE/SENATE DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
CONFERENCE REPORT:
? SENATE:
? AUTHORIZES 0.6 MILLION FOR STAR GATE
? DIRECTS DIA/DR TO TRANFER PROJECT TO AFMIC
? HOUSE:
a DIRECTS DIA TO STUDY AFMIC
? TRANFER ISSUE
? TRANSFER IF AFMIC IS A MORE APPROPRIATE
SETTING
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CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED ACTION
FY 1994
THE CONFEREES DIRECT THE DIRECTOR OF DIA TO
PREPARE A PROGRAM PLAN AND TO SUBMIT AN
APPROPRIATE BUDGET REQUEST FOR A RESEARCH
EFFORT, OVER SEVERAL YEARS, TO DETERMINE
WHETHER THE STAR GATE PROGRAM CAN SHOW
RESULTS THAT ARE COST-EFFECTIVE AND SATISFY
REASONABLE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA. THIS PLAN
AND ANY RESEARCH UNDER THIS PROGRAM, SHOULD
BE SUBJECT TO PEER REVIEW BY NEUTRAL
SCIENTIFIC EXPERTS. THE DIRECTOR OF DIA IS
DIRECTED TO PREPARE THIS RESEARCH AND PEER
REVIEW PLAN WITHIN EXISTING PROGRAM FUNDS
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? ASSESS FOREIGN ACTIVITIES
O UNDERSTAND PHENOMENA
? UNDERSTAND APPLICATIONS
O BASED ON:
? PROPER METHODOLOGY
? THOROUGH DOCUMENTATION
? INDEPENDENT REVIEW AND EVALUATION
? SCIENTIFIC OVERSIGHT
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EXTERNAL SUPPORT
? BASIC RESEARCH
- IDENTIFY PROCESSES
DETERMINE PARAMETERS
? APPLIED RESEARCH
- IMPROVE DATA RELIABILITY
- DETERMINE APPLICATION
CONSTRAINTS
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KEY U.S. RESEARCH EFFORTS
1930 - 1960
1950- PRESENT
1960- PRESENT
1960 - PRESENT
1970 - 1980
1970 - 1990
1980- 1990
1980 - PRESENT
1991 - PRESENT
DUKE UNIV, DURHAM, NC
PARAPSYCHOLOGY FOUNDATION, NY, NY
FRNM, DURHAM, NC
MIND SCIENCE FOUNDATION, SAN
ANTONIO, TX
MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER, NY, NY
SRI INTERNATIONAL MENLO PARK, CA
PSYCHOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LAB,
PRINCETON, NJ
ANOMALIES RESEARCH LAB,
PRINCETON UN1V, PRINCETON, NJ
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INTERNATIONAL COROPORATION (SAIC),
MENLO PARK, CA
OTHERS: SEVERAL UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS PRIVATE
FOUNDATIONS
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EARLY FINDINGS
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PHENOMENON
? NOT DEGRADED BY DISTANCE,
SHIELDING
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FOLLOW-ON FINDINGS
? INDIVIDUALS PERFORMANCE CORRELATES
WITH PROJECT TYPE
? CERTAIN AREAS HAVE PROMISE:
- COUNTERNARCOTICS
COUNTERTERRORISM
- COUNTERINTELLIGENCE
? LIMITED POTENTIAL F001:
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- PARAMETRIC DATA
? GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS MORE RELIABLE
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? MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPH (MEG) MEASUREMENT
? IDENTIFIED IMPROVED APPROACH
? REMOTE VIEWING (RV) EXPERIMENTS
? NATURE 9F TARGET IS IMPORTANT
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? IMPLICATIONS FOR THEORY
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? ENHANCEMENT METHOD IDENTIFIED
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? DIRECTIVES
? SELECTION AND TRAINING OF NEW PERSONNEL
? TRAINING PROTOCOLS FOR ASSIGNED
PERSONNEL
? APPLICATION INVESTIGATIONS
? SPECIAL' ASSESSMENT EFFORTS
? SELECT OPERATIONAL NEEDS
? EXPLORATORY/SIMULATED CASES
? PROFICIENCY PROJECTS
? PRACTICE/TRAINING
? TREND EVALUATION
? EXPLORE TECHNOLOGY/APPROACHES
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OPERATIONAL INTERFACE
? SELECT PROJECTS
? ACTIONABLE
? NEAR-TERM FEEDBACK
? CLOSE LINK TO CONSUMERS
? SUPPLEMENT EXISTING DATA SOURCES
? APPLICATIONS RESEARCH PERSPECTIVE
? CONTROLLED PHASES
? INVESTIGATE NEW APPROACHES
? THOROUGH ANALYSIS/DOCUMENTATION
? EXPAND CUSTOMER BASE
? EVALUATION FEEDBACK
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COMMUNICATION PROJECT
? EXPLORE RV COMMUNICATION OF SIMPLE
MESSAGES
? UTILIZE RV STRONG POINTS
? BASED ON PRE-ESTABLISHED CODEBOOK
WITH MESSAGE-PHOTO ASSOCIATIONS
? MESSAGE SELECTION VIA MAJORITY VOTE
TECHNIQUE
? OF HIGH INTEREST WITH SPECIAL
OPERATIONAL PROJECT PERSONNEL
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SECURITY ISSUES STAR GATE
CURRENT STATUS
? LIMDIS PROGRAM WORKS
? SHIELDS UNIQUE ACTIVITY PROGRAM FROM
UNWARRANTED SCRUTINY
?"NEED TO KNOW"
? KNOWLEDGEABILITY LIST MAINTAINED
BOTTOM LINE: ALLOWS US TO DO OUR JOB
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SECURITY ISSUES STAR GATE
PROPOSED NON-LIMDIS PROGRAM
? LIMITED SECURITY AND ACCESS CONTROL
? DISCLOSURE OF IN-HOUSE ACTIVITIES
AT RISK
? "NEED TO KNOW" UNENFORCEABLE
BOTTOM LINE: ALLOWS UNWARRANTED SCRUTINY
OF ACTIVITY FUNCTIONS
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SECURITY ISSUES STAR GATE
RECOMMENTATIONS
? RETAIN PROJECT STAR GATE AS A
LIMDIS PROGRAM
? NON-LIMDIS PROGRAM
? REPORTS CAVEATED EYES ONLY,
WNINTEL, NOFORN, AND ORCON
? KNOWLEDGEABILITY LIST
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SUMMARY
? ACTIVE FOREIGN RESEARCH EFFORTS EXIST
? U.S. RESEARCH AREAS
? UNDERSTAND PHENOMENA
? IMPROVE RELIABILITY/UTILITY
? DETERMINE HUMAN FACTORS
? OPERATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS
? MAY PROVIDE SOME INSIGHTS
? MAY BE SUITABLE FOR CERTAIN APPLICATIONS
? CURRENT DIA EFFORT
? FULFILL CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTION
? PROCEEDING WITH A BALANCED PROGRAM
? SECURITY ISSUES
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