STAR GATE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: STARGATE
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP96-00789R002600230006-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 4, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 19, 2000
• Sequence Number: 6
• Content Type: MEMO

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SUBJECT: STAR GATE (U)
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) STATUS:
--DIA received Congressional direction in FY 1991 to initiate a new
program in anomalous phenomena:
--$2 million funding received.
--Objectives included formulating a long-range comprehensive plan,
developing an integrated foreign data base, publishing foreign
assessments, developing proper documentation, obtaining external
assistance.
--Additional Congressional direction received in FY 1992:
--Additional $2 million received for research.
--DIA to 'dedicate 10 civilian billets to project.
--Even balanced to be maintained between foreign assessment,
operational activity, and research.
--Operational users to be identified, report on overall 2-year
architecture to be prepared.
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) MILESTONES:
--LIMDIS project established 31 January 1991.
--Published Foreign Assessment, Long-Range Comprehensive Plan by 30 May
1991.
--Published/documented all other project requirements by June 1991.
--External contract on line by July 1991.
--FY 1992 billet action in progress.
--New research requirements identified and contract package in
coordination by 11 February 1992.
--FY 1992 2-year program architecture report to be completed by 30 March
1992.
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) KEY POINTS:
--Project on track and satisfying all Congressional requirements.
SG1B --Si nificant results obtained on brain wave measurement research.
--Application areas being exp ore eve ope
CLASSIFIED BY MULTIPLE SOURCES
DECLASSIFY ON OADR
NOT RELEASABLE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS
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(S/NF) SHORTFALLS:
--All billets deleted in FY 1992.
--Congress directed DIA to reinstate 10 civilian billets.
--DR (in a meeting with DD, OOC, and ODT) agreed the billets should be
reinstated.
--DIA informed DoD/IG that the Congressional guidance would be followed,
unless directed to the contrary.
--Billet reallocation is apparently awaiting decisions relative to
counternarcotic billet trades into GDIP.
(U) RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS:
--Additional research funding may be required for FY 1993.
(U) OUTLOOK:
--.Integrated assessments of all foreign activity may identify
technological surprise.
--Possible breakthrough in research and phenomena understanding
--Unique application capability anticipated following basic/applied
research pursuits.
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