LONG-RANGE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

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DEFENSE
INTELLIGENCE
AGENCY
DT-S-1035-SL
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28 JUKE 1991
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LONG-RANGE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN (U)
BASIC APPROACH
Date of Publication
28 June 1991
This is a Department of Defense Intelligence Document
prepared by the Technology Assessment and Support Office,
Directorate for Scientific and Technical Intelligence
Defense Intelligence Agency.
Technology Assessment and Support Office (DT-S)
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(U) PREFACE:
(U) The following are detailed reports that supplement this
plan and can be made available upon request:
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o Operational Activity and Near-Term Plans;
DT-S-1038-SL, 20 Jun 1991.
o Proficiency Enhancement Projects - Basic Approach;
DT-S-1039-SL, 21 June 1991.
o Select Technical Research Papers, DT-S-1040-U,
28 June, 1991.
(U) The 30 Technical papers compiled-in DT-S-1040-U were
selected from scientific journals. They address various
aspects of parapsychological research and illustrate new
physical science investigations that may add insight to this
phenomenological area.
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OUTLINE
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PREFACE .............................................
1
I
INTRODUCTION ........................................
1
II
PLAN OBJECTIVES .....................................
2
III
SIGNIFICANCE OF EFFORT ..............................
2
IV
SUMMARY .............................................
4
V
KEY ACTION/MILESTONES -- IN-HOUSE EFFORT ............
12
VI
KEY ACTION/MILESTONES -- EXTERNAL SUPPORT...........
16
VII
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/OVERSIGHT ........................
34
VIII
ESTIMATED RESOURCE NEEDS
37
APPENDICES
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BRIEF HISTORY OF PHENOMENOLOGICAL AREA .............
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STAR GATE BACKGROUND ...............................
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STAR GATE STATUS - JUNE 1991 ......................
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IN-HOUSE ACTIVITY DETAILS ..........................
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SELECT APPLIED RESEARCH DETAILS ....................
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POTENTIAL RESEARCH SUPPORT FACILITIES ..............
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RESOURCE LITERATURE ................................
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DT-S PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS ........................
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1. POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS ............................ 6
2. IN-HOUSE ACTIVITIES 7
3. BASIC RESEARCH MILESTONES - ANOMALOUS COGNITION ... 9
4. ANOMALOUS PERTURBATION MILESTONES 10
5. APPLIED RESEARCH MILESTONES - ANOMALOUS COGNITION . 11
6. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES ............................... 19
7. INTEGRATION OF SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES ............. 21
8. PROTOCOL DEVELOPMENT ............................... 31
9. PERSONNEL SELECTION ............................... F-2
10'. PERSONNEL TRAINING ................................ F-5
LIST OF TABLES:
a. SCIENTIFIC OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE .................... 36
b. RECENT REVIEWS OF PHENOMENOLOGICAL AREA ........... B-4
1. ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN EFFORT ...................... E-2
2. RESEARCH SUPPORT .................................. E-5
3. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF POTENTIAL INTELLIGENCE
APPLICATIONS ...................................... E-8
4. IN-HOUSE PROJECT SUPPORT .......................... E-13
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LONG-RANGE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
BASIC APPROACH
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. Current status of major FY 1991 STAR GATE objectives
are in Appendix D.
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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 decision
makers 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) The in-house and external research
pursuits identified in this plan have the potential for achieving
highly significant results, such as:
Improving overall quality (and reliability) of AC
data. A Wide variety of applications would then be possible,
includig specific location of hostages, communication (to
submari es, space platforms) or prediction of hostile plans or
intentions.
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- Isolating aspects of the phenomenon that are
testable and detectable:
o A unique wave phenomenon (vector/scalar wave)
is a leading candidate.
o certain information/entropy theories are
promising.
- Isolating specific brain processes involved in thek
phenomenon. Such findings would have very high payoff for other,
areas (e
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Identifying unique application involving
"energetics" phenomenon (e.g., remote switching).
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) Thus, STA1 GATE program provides the
opportunity for not only evaluating undeveloped human abilities,
but also for finding way to improve phenomena repeatability.
STAR GATE is a unique activity; it could identify break-through
achievements in foreign countries in this area, and could lead to
reliable use of this capability for a variety of applications.'
STAR GATE could also point the way to new discoveries in other
areas due to its interdisciplinary and exploratory nature.
IV. (U) SUMMARY
A. (U) GENERAL
(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.
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(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) Previous research results in this area
have demonstrated that:
Anomalous cognition (AC) phenomenon is not degraded
by distance or shielding.
AC phenomenon is effective (though limited) in a
predictive or precognition mode.
- Goal orientation/motivation correlates with success.
- A potential correlate exists between AC capability
and certain brain neurons as detected by magneto- encephoalograph
(MEG) measurements.
Application potential in select areas is possible,
although further development is needed to improve data quality
and reliability.
B. (U) PLAN OVERVIEW
(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,
conducting a variety of operational projects, 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.
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) The application areas that will be
systematically investigated are shown on Figure 1. Specific
types of desired information, such as tip-off or predictive data,
are relevant for several application areas. Initial work will
explore counternarcotics and counterterrorism applications; other
areas will be scheduled for later phases of the program.
(U) The overall in-house activities are summarized on
Figure 2. Supporting material is in Section V, and in-depth
details on key activities and milestones are in Appendix E.
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Consumer. Data Base. Equipment
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Data Fusion, Consumer Training
Data Base Equipment
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(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) The key in-house effort will center on
performing foreign assessments, providing research support,
reviewing potential applications (to include operational
projects), and on performing a variety of STAR GATE support
functions.
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published. Follow on to this report, along with new reports for
a variety of other countries, are anticipated on approximately an
annual basis. Figure 2 also identifies other specific in-house
activities such as linking with research projects, investigating
new areas (e.g., energetics), and developing data integration/
fusion methods. Many of the key in-house activities, such as
data base reviews/updates and personnel development, will be
performed on a continuing basis.
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) The main basic research topics and
milestones for anomalous cognition (AC) phenomenon are summarized
on Figure 3 for several research categories and the important
integration activity. A variety of controlled projects will be
developed to determine how target/source characteristics affect
data quality (e.g., information content, form), to identify
phenomenon principles or variables (e.g., gravitational, vector/
scalar waves, shielding), and to identify how the phenomenon is
detected or processed in the central nervous system (e.g., brain
neuromagnetic/memory models). Time phasing shown is based on
anticipated progress from the initial investigations and details
on basic research activities are in Section VI.
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) Figure 4 summarizes key activities and
milestones for the anomalous perturbation (AP) research area.
This will be the most difficult research topic since talented
individuals must first be located. Extensive effort must also be
devoted to insuring that observed results are not due to
environmental artifacts. Various preliminary analysis and
evaluation criteria are required before actual investigations
with a variety of laboratory sensors or devices can begin.
Results from the early phases will lead to more complex system
projects, and will include investigations that examine effects of
distance on the phenomenon. Details on this topic are in
Section VI.
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(Altered States, Subliminal Threshold tieasures, etc.)
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(Increasing Project Difficulty)
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(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) The comprehensive applied research
approach for anomalous cognition is summarized on Figure 5. This
research effort focusses on personnel selection, training,
application evaluation, protocol development, and analysis
methodology improvement. Data integration, including possible
future advanced training for potential consumers, is also shown.
These and other topics for this research category are discussed
in detail in section VI and Appendix F.
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) Highlights of the applied research
include: (1) the search for physiological correlates useful for
personnel selection; (2) the identity of mental states that
facilitate phenomenon occurrence and improve data quality; (3)
the identity of application parameters that may influence data
quality; (4) the development of appropriate protocols; and (5)
improvement of analysis methodologies for both research and
operational pursuits. This activity is time-phased as shown to
build upon earlier results and to progress into more comprehen-
sive research and more demanding application areas.
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)
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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 activities, such
as preparing appropriate documentation, procedures, and
scientific evaluation methodologies, have been essentially
completed for this initial program phase. Scientific
review/oversight has also been established.
(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.
1. (U) ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN EFFORTS
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(S/NF) In order to develop and maintain updates
of an appropriate data base, various collection requirements need
to be identified, collection plans need to be prepared and
implemented, and appropriate data base storage and retrieval is
required. In addition, data base analysis, assessment, and
report preparation activities are required.
(S/NF) It is anticipated that at least 2-3 years
are required before a comprehensive worldwide data base can be
developed, and appropriate personnel can be trained or obtained.
(S/NF) A major step for improving foreign data
base collection has already been taken. Recent contacts with
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allied S&T counterparts has led to new interest in this area
along with offers for frequent data exchanges on this topic.
(S/NF) It is also anticipated that foreign
activity in this area will expand and that more countries will
become involved. Consequently, this aspect of the in-house
activity is expected to grow over the years.
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.
- Conducting detailed historical/worldwide research
reviews to identify possible variables.
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- Initiating and conducting a systematic evaluation of
various types of applications with different operational
parameters. This includes joint research with contractor
projects, various DOD elements and possibly allied country
counterparts.
o Applications could involve shielded rooms, silo
location, submarines, or other unique areas.
o NSA, NASA, USN, USAF, or others might
participate.
Performing a variety of operational tasks in support
of select consumers. Plans are now underway to initiate select
operational investigations. Many, if not most, of application
areas shown in Figure 1 will be systematically pursued.
- Examining previous applications to identify possible
trends, patterns, and operational variables.
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.
support.
- Evaluating/identifying appropriate external research
Providing real-time interface with external
Incorporating 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
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essentially an on-going action area due to the dynamic nature of
this program. Key activities include:
- 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.
B. (U) IN-HOUSE ACTIVITY DETAILS
(S/NF)' Appendix E identifies additional details for
achieving in-house objectives and provides an estimate of
approximate milestones for their accomplishment.
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
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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
included: (1) examining 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.
(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 located (i.e., targeting); how is
the information accessed?
- What is the distinction between target "form" (i.e.,
configuration), and target "content" (i.e., interpretation)?
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- What are the various "noise" sources that distort
data content?
What are the phenomena limitations?
How are the "informational" and "energetics" aspects
- 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 6. 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 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 7 illustrates the interdisciplinary scope that
will be brought to bear on this research problem. Leading-edge
researchers in their various fields can provide clues, if not
make direct contributions, that will assist in phenomena and
applications understanding.
(U) Appendix G lists candidate research support facilities
that could be involved in this long-range effort. Final
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* Reliable /Calibrated receiver
* Appropriate Target
* Optimum Protocol for Data Collection
* Optimum Data Assessment
* Integration of Results
* Source
* Transmission
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* Receiver Training
* Target Selection
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selection will be based on how well their activity will fit into
specific time-lines and priorities. that will be established in
Nov 1991.
B.
RESEARCH DETAILS
1. (U) BASIC RESEARCH
(U) Figure 3 in the summary 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 3 indicate periods
of main research activity. Pilot or exploratory work is intended
for earlier or later periods for most of the categories.
(U) A central aspect of this overall basic research
effort is that a variety of on-going interactions, along with
select multidisciplinary research, will be an on-going activity.
Appendix G identifies some of candidate facilities.
(U) Appendix H contains a listing of reference and
technical journals that will be routinely reviewed in the search
for clues that might help in phenomena understanding.
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. 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
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as soon as possible in FY 1992. Appropriate physical instruments
may already exist from an earlier DIA exploratory R&D effort that
is currently being evaluated.
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) Research on this topic will be
closely integrated with research involving the anomalous
phenomena (AP) aspect, since findings in the AP area would have
direct implications for phenomena transmission mechanisms in
general. Findings from the target (or target source) research
area would also provide insight into possible transmission
mechanisms. For example, different forms of the same target
(e.g., target size, 2D vs 3D, holographic representations) may
show patterns in the AC data that might provide clues regarding
phenomena mechanisms.
(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.
(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.
(S/NF) A spin-off from findings in this basic
research area could be for unique communication applications.
MEG correlates might exist between remotely located people. If
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so, the possibility of transmission of remote messages (via a
type of code) might be possible. Since AC phenomenon is not
degraded by distance or shielding, the potential of transmitting
basic "messages" to individuals in submarines would exist.
(S/NF) Another potential spin-off benefit from
detector research in this program is that new insights into brain
memory or parallel processing might be achieved. This could lead
to new directions in advanced computer developments involving
neural networks. For example, recent Soviet work indicates that
"wave-like" brain activity occurs in addition to usual neuronal
processes. This wave-like phenomenon may have some link to the
"phase shift" observed in MEG data from the previous MEG project.
Further MEG work involving remote stimuli may help clarify such
issues.
(4) (U) INTEGRATION
(U) The basic research activities will liberally
avail itself of the existing research communities that specialize
in neuroscience, physics and statistics and the broader
psychological/social sciences. Beginning in FY 1992 and
continuing through FY 1994, direct support with a variety of
university departments, national and international, would occur.
Frequent conferences and data exchanges are anticipated. These
data exchanges will insure that a proper interdisciplinary
approach is maintained, and that findings from other disciplines
will be incorporated in this program where appropriate. This
peer group dialogue will greatly benefit research sponsored
through this plan, new ideas will be generated, and possibly
clues regarding phenomena operation will be easier to identify.
(U) Some specific interdisciplinary examples that
will benefit this program are as follows:
- In 1990 The American Anthropological
Association (AAA) formed a new division, the Society for the
Anthropology of Consciousness (SAC). This division has
established a technical journal to support interdisciplinary,
cross-cultural, experimental, and theoretical approaches to the
study of consciousness. This group may be able to contribute
this program by providing cross-cultural examples. These members
might also assist in the assessment of foreign data in this area.
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The psychophysiology of vision has already
contributed to the earlier program. This plan calls for a
collaborative effort with researcher in an attempt to understand
how the central nervous system process subliminal stimuli. This
should assist in understanding how MEG correlates occur.
The relationship between mind and body is
currently discussed in the research literature as well as in the
popular press. Researcher at the California Institute for
Transpersonal Psychology (CITP) have been active in investigating
the role of mental attitudes and body chemistry. While there may
not be a direct link with AC, and exchange of techniques and
experimental designs would be helpful.
- The Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience contains
at least one article of interest in each issue. This discipline
is where most of the cognitive work with the neuromagnetism is
conducted There is the possibility of joint investigations with
researchers performing MEG investigations at the National
Institutes of Health (NIH).
- Stanford University has been conducting research
on internal mental imagery. The manipulation and control of this
imagery is extremely important in understanding the source of
internal noise during an AC session. A collaborative effort with
Stanford should lead,to methods for noise reduction.
- Neural networks are particularly good at
recognizing subtle patterns in complex data, and are being
applied in the subjective arena of decision making in business.
In order to improve AC analysis, the program will conduct a
collaborative effort with scientists who are active in neural
network research and with selected individuals who have had
success with interpreting highly subjective data.
Statistics is the heart of AC research in that
most of the results are usually quoted in statistical terms.
Hypothesis testing has traditionally been the primary focus, but
there are other possible approaches that should be explored.
Statistics researchers at Harvard have already expressed interest
in contributing to the research effort.
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- A major portion of the effort will be a search
for a AC evoked response in the brain. Sophisticated processing
is required in that magnetic signals from the brain can not be
easily characterized by standard statistical practices. Several
research facilities can contribute.
- Classical statistical thermodynamics may be the
heart of understanding the nature of an AC source of information.
A physical property called entropy may be related to what is
sensed by AC. The program intends to collaborate with a variety
of university physics departments to calculate the appropriate
parameters.
b. (U) ANOMALOUS PERTURBATION (AP)
(S/NF) Figure 4 in the summary 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.
(S/NF) The keys to investigating this area will
be in appropriate personnel selection and, very likely, in proper
selection of the AP test device. Thus, the initial phase of this
effort will involve identification and solicitation of
individuals known or claimed to have such talents. For example,
certain expert martial arts or yoga practitioners might do well
in such experiments due to their strong mental conditioning and
ability for intense mental focus. After locating such
individuals, various instruments, such as microcomputer devices,
sensitive electronic/sensor devices, or other unique or sensitive
equipment would be used as targets in AP experiments.
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(S/NF) Some of the unique sensor candidates
include devices that are highly sensitive to very weak
gravitational effects (such as Mossbauer devices or atomic
clocks). Perhaps the most promising device is one that involves
detection of an unusual non-electromagnetic wave (A vector/scalar
wave). If experiments with such sensors are successful, then
significant understanding of AP or AC phenomenon would occur.
Experiments with such a device is a distinct near-term
possibility; consequently this will be given high priority in the
early part of this long-range program.
(S/NF) Should these pilot experiments prove
successful, then a near and distant experiments would be
developed for a wide variety of devices to evaluate application
aspects. Potential applications could include, for example,
remote switching (in a communication role) or possibly as a
countermeasure to minimize effectiveness of threat systems such
as sensitive computer components or sensors. Similarly, if these
results are successful, they would provide insight regarding
potential threats to US systems or security.
2. (U) APPLIED RESEARCH
(U) Figure 5 in the summary illustrates the overall
plan for the applied research portion for several 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. 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 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 of candidate individuals. Current statistical
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methods require many AC sessions, and experience has shown that
only a few sessions can be conducted per week for any single
individual.
(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 an alternate approach.
(U) Additional details on individual selection
research are in Appendix F.
b. (U) TRAINING
(S/NF) Training has been a major part of the
previous program; however, results of training approaches have
been difficult to evaluate and have not been examined
systematically. Systematic review of this issue will begin in,FY
1992. One of the methods that will be examined involves lowering
an individual's visual subliminal threshold (i.e., the level
below which an individual is not consciously aware of visual
material). This could enhance the individual's sensitivity to AC
data. Other forms of altered states, such as dreaming and
hypnosis, will also be evaluated to see if such states can
enhance AC data quality.
(U) Results on these issues 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 be continued.
(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.
(U) Appendix H contains additional details on
training research plans.
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c. (U) TARGET/APPLICATION/SELECTION
(C) 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.,
(S/NF) Beginning in mid FY 1993, other potential
intrinsic target properties will be examined. For example, a
target may be more readily sensed by AC if the collection of
elements at the site (e.g., landmark, buildings, roads)
constitute a conceptually coherent unit as,opposed to a collage
of unrelated items. Quantitative definition of targets will also
be developed that include non-physical target parameters such as
function, meaning, or relationships. These aspects are highly
important in most operational projects and need to be quantified.
(S/NF) Part of this effort will involve
investigations that serve two purposes: (1) add insight into the
phenomenon; and (2) help evaluate the feasibility of certain
potential applications. For example, long distance experiments
could be conducted to or from deep caves or submarines in deep
water to test communication potential and transmission theories.
Experiments could also be conducted to targets on board space
platforms to test distance and gravitational effects.
Experiments to or from magnetically shielded rooms or certain
earth locations (e.g., the magnetic pole) might indicate if
magnetic fields influence the phenomenon. Experiments to
opposite sides of the earth might also indicate if a mass or
gravity effect can be, noted.
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) This area of investigation will
be integrated with a variety of applications in coordination with
findings/investigations pursued by the in-house effort. Figure 1
in the summary identified the main application or operational
areas. Along with types of data desired. This activity will be
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integrated, where possible, into in-house pursuits that will
explore these areas in a systematic fashion. Initial emphasis
will be in counternarctoics and counterterrorism areas.
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) Specific types of applications
that will be?explored in-depth include the search problem.
Search tasks are expected to remain as high priority operational
tasks (e.g., hostage location, lost equipment or system
location). Search tasks are complicated by timing issues,
especially if the missing target is being moved frequently.
Related to this will be examination of predictive capability in
order to evaluate feasibility of detecting hostile plans and
intentions in advance. Pilot studies of other areas (e.g., code
breaking, medical diagnostics, low intensity conflict support)
will also be initiated.
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) Another application area that
will be examined is "communications". Previous research
indicates that with proper protocols, basic or coded messages can
be sent and received via AC procedures. Redundant coding methods
can readily enhance probability of success, and new statistical
methods can also improve success rates. Communication
applications may have significant value for search problems by
providing additional information on location of kidnapped or
hostage victims. Such techniques might also help in determining
hostage or POW state-of-health or other significant issues.
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.
(S/NF) Protocol effectiveness may be measured by
quality, quantity, and/or usefulness of the AC information
elicited by its use. The requirements for protocols that are
designed for laboratory settings are considerably more
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restrictive than those required for operational settings. For
example, providing limited information to a receiver while an
operational session is in progress (i.e., intermediate feedback)
might facilitate the acquisition of the desired data. This kind
of feedback is strictly prohibited, however, in most protocols
designed for'laboratory experiments. Protocols may also vary
depending on nature of the data required. For example, for some
search projects, only general data may be adequate. For such
cases would not require development of highly specific details
and protocols the sessions would not be as complex.
(U) Figure 8 illustrates the basic protocol
development steps. A detailed protocol will need to consider a
variety of potential session variables such as the individuals'
physical environment,-mental state and attitude, and how the
target or task is designated (e.g., coordinates, abstract terms).
Other data includes specifics of the session (monitor present or
not), type of feedback, type of response data (e.g., predictive),
and mode and method of response (e.g., drawings, verbal).
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(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. 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.
(S/NF) In addition to the search for new analysis
methods, the current methods will also be reexamined. Laboratory
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requirements differ from those for operational activities in that
the target can be controlled and well defined. For operational
activities, uncertainties in tasking may arise, especially if
operational requirements are changing or if some of the initial
"known" data are incorrect. Such uncertainties complicate later
analyses.
(S/NF) Analysis methods will also be developed that
can make predictions on data quality for any given task. This
will require development of an extensive track record for each
individual based on both controlled and operational projects.
(S/NF) These analysis methods will also address
certain practical issues. For example, a detailed, high-quality
example of AC data may have little value to an intelligence
analyst if that information was known from other sources.
Likewise, a poor example of AC data might provide a single
element as a tip-off for other assets, or provide the missing
piece in a complex analysis, and thus be quite valuable. The
intelligence utility of AC data may in some cases be only weakly
connected to the AC quality. Therefore a data fusion analysis
procedure is needed for AC-derived operational data. Methods
that permit appropriate data analysis from an accuracy and
utility viewpoint will be developed.
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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. (U) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
(C) This section has presented the overall basic and applied
research aspects of this long-range plan. Additional details on
select applied research topic areas can be found in Appendix P.
(C) Review and refinement of research identified in this
plan will continue. Adjustments can be expected as a result of
continued interdisciplinary review, new research findings, or as
a result of specific application needs.
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).
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(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 6-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
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 6-member expert Scientific oversight Committee (SOC). These
members are identified in Table a. 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.
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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 neuroscience
publications.
- 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 statistics publications.
- Author of 12 books and/or monographs.
- Ph.D., Stanford University, 1964 (Statistics).
Garrison Rapmund
- Responsible for facilitating transfer of Strategic
Defense Initiative technologies to health care industries.
- Major General, USA retired in 1986 as Assistant Surgeon
General (R&D) and Commander, Army Medical R & D 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/coauthor of numerous technical publications and books.
- Ph.D., Indiana University, 1965 (Astronomy).
Phillip G. Zimbardo
- Professor of Psychology, Department-of Psychology, Stanford
University.
- Author/coauthor of numerous experimental psychology
publications.
- Ph.D., Yale University, 1959 (Psychology).
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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 I.
(C) External research levels would require at least $2-3
million for FY 1992 with approximately $5-6 million per year for
the next 4-5 years. The bulk of this funding will be for R&D;
however, a small portion of O&M is required to maintain in-house
research support, equipment maintenance, and for direct
operational support activity. For FY 1992, at least $200K would
be required for anticipated in-house operational activity and to
support the various external research projects.
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TERMINOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS
(U) 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 refers 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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(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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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'x, 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
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organizations. DIA's interest in funding this area 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.b.
(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 and 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,
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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
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 b.
RECENT REVIEWS OF PHENOMENOLOGICAL AREA
Critical: "Enhancing Human Performance; Issues, Theories and
Techniques"; National Research Council (NRC), 1988, Washington,
- 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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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."
"Develop an integrated data base on foreign efforts on
these phenomena, particularly those of the Soviets and the
Chinese."
"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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STAR GATE STATUS - JUNE 1991
A. (S/NF) Tong-Rance 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.
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28 June 1991.
C. (S/NF) Program Requirements:
- Research requirements were identified on 15 November
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- Foreign collection requirements were levied and
prioritized as of 27 March 1991.
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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IN-HOUSE ACTIVITY DETAILS (U)
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IN-HOUSE ACTIVITY DETAILS
(U) Specific milestones and activity details for STAR GATE in-
house activities are shown on the tables in this appendix. There
are four tables for the main in-house activities: (1) Assessment
of Foreign Effort; (2) Research Support; (3) Systematic Review of
Potential Intelligence Applications; and (4) In-House Project
Support.
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6. EXTERNAL SUPPORT:
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in-house activity
on an as-needed basis.
o Simulate/replicate
significant foreign
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o Anticipate at least one
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KEY ACTIVITY
1. RESEARCH NEEDS:
o Identify near and
far-term requirements
o Baseline needs are
identified in this plan.
o Specific needs, and
appropriate time-phasing,
will be identified by Nov
91 and will depend on
funding levels, results of
FY 1991 research, and on
priorities established at
the and 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 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,
submarines, silos, or
other unique areas.
NASA personnel, or
possibly astronauts,
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RESEARCH SUPPORT, ctd.
o Some of the on-going
research at facilities
identified in Appendix
G 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 o Basic approach to be
personnel link to specific developed by Dec 91,
external research support with an update by
activity: Jun 92.
Includes both infor- o Annual updates are
mational and anticipated.
energetics aspects
Includes a variety of
project types that are
designed to look for
phenomena variables.
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RESEARCH SUPPORT. Ctd.
KEY ACTIVITY COMMENTS
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
KEY ACTIVITY'
1. CONSUMER REVIEW:
o Formally canvass all
potential users for
needs, collection
priorities (INTEL,
FBI, Secret Service,
Customs, other)
o Will be initiated
Nov 91. NOTE: Fig 1
illustrates potential
data type and
generic application
areas that will be
considered.
o Review/assess/publish
results by Feb 92.
2. DATA BASE REVIEWS:
o Review all available o Plan/approach to be
contemporary data bases developed by Dec 91.
to look for clues, o Initiate contacts,
patterns, limitations, data base reviews by
both in research and in Jan 92.
application areas (e.g., o Review various data
police cases, medical bases; consult as
diagnostics, FBI files, required (Feb-Jul 92).
archaeology, intelligence). o Perform analysis
Bring in contractor/ where possible;
consultant to assist in assess significance by
mid 92.
o Publish findings (late 92-
early 93).
o Perform extensive review o Develop plan/approach
od historical data/ by Dec 91; complete by
literature that could mid 92.
assist or add insight.
Requires extensive
library/archives research.
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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF POTENTIAL
INTELLIGENCE APPLICATIONS. ctd.
KEY ACTIVITY COMMENTS
3. SYSTEMATIC PROJECTS:
o Based on results of need/ o Initiate pilot projects
priority survey, construct by mid 92; set up a
a series of controlled
projects for each appli-
cation area or type in
order to assess potential
capability and utility.
comprehensive schedule
for performing in-depth
investigations using in-
house and contractor/
consultant resources.
These will be extensive
projects involving distant
locations and possibly
intelligence counterparts
in other countries.
(Groundwork for this was
established in May 91).
This pilot series of
projects would extend
through 1992 and 1993.
The specific data type
(e.g., tip-off, search) for
a variety of application
areas (e.g., counter-
narcotics as illustrated on
Fig 1 will form the basis
of this assessment. A
comprehensive review of all
possible application types
may extend through 1994 or
1995.
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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 As part of this function,
the energetics aspect will
also be investigated and
pilot studies initiated.
The external contract will
conduct appropriate
exploratory research.
o Literature review initiated
Mar 91. Anticipate compre-
hensive review completed
by Jan 92.
o This requires use of select
consultants and/or location
of appropriate personnel
who have demonstrated
abilities in this area.
Special'equipment may also
be required. An extensive
research and investigative
protocol will be developed
by mid 1992.
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INTELLIGENCE APPLICATIONS, ctd
KEY ACTIVITY
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 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 Summarize findings
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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INTELLIGENCE APPLICATIONS, ctd.
KEY ACTIVITY
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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IN-HOUSE PROJECT SUPPORT
KEY ACTIVITY'
1. DOCUMENTATION:
o Develop/unique proper
program documentation,
evaluation procedures,
activity protocols for
research support,
proficiency training and
operational projects.
2. DATA BASE REQUIREMENT:
o Identify project data
base needs
o Provide for maintenance
and training
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.
o Basic requirements
identified Dec 90.
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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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.
4. PROJECT OPERATIONAL
TASKING:
o Develop procedures for
reviewing/accepting/
levying operational
tasks or project
personnel.
5. DATA FUSION:
o Develop methods for
incorporating project
operational data into
intelligence assessment
activity.
IN-HOUSE PROJECT SUPPORT. ctd.
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.
o Basic approach published
Jan 91.
o Update to specific aspects
published Jun 91.
o Additional review/updates
as needed.
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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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 of 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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SELECT APPLIED RESEARCH DETAILS (U)
A. (U) GENERAL
(U) This appendix provides additional details on two of the
applied research areas. These are Personnel Selection and
Personnel Training.
B. (U) PERSONNEL SELECTION
(U) Selecting personnel who are potentially capable of
demonstrating high-quality AC is an important issue. Traditional
psychological screening methods have not been particularly
successful in the past, and general random behavioral screening
is inefficient. Figure 9 outlines the approach for developing a
personnel selection procedure.
1. (U) Populations: The first step of selecting a candidate
individual (receiver) is to identify those who might possess
natural AC ability. Such individuals might be chosen from the
general population at large, chosen on the basis of special
characteristics (e.g., neurophysiology), or drawn from
specialized groups such as photointerpreters. Past research has
indicated that careful selection of populations can significantly
enhance the likelihood of finding good receivers.
2. (U) Hypnotic Susceptibility: A selected individual
enters into a complete screening program that explores a variety
of physiological and psychological techniques. As part of a
general exploration of the effects of hypnosis on improving AC
reception, earlier results showed that the best receivers also
scored high on the standard Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility
Scale. Whatever internal structures that allow some individuals
to be hypnotized more easily than others might also potentially
influence an individual's capacity as a receiver. Because of the
simplicity of implementation and the standard nature of this
susceptibility measure, the research plan includes determining
its efficacy as a receiver-selection procedure.
3. (U) Micro-Physiology: As part of a previous
neurophysiological investigation, the best receivers produced
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stimuli. Perhaps the internal hard-wiring of the visual cortex
bears on the question of AC reception as well. The techniques
used to measure visual evoked responses are standard and
relatively easy to implement, so this, along with an
investigation of a variety of other physiological variables, will
be a major part of the effort to identify good receivers.
4. (U) Self Report: As the name implies, this field of
parapsychology has traditionally focussed on the psychology of
receivers. Part of that effort has been devoted to the selection
process; however, it has not been particularly successful.
Small, but statistically significant personality effects have
been observed in several studies. The Meyers-Briggs Type
Inventory (i.e., one self-report personality test) indicates that
good receivers in this procedure tend toward extroversion. This
is the very type of individual who would most likely feel
comfortable in many experimental circumstances. Whereas, good AC
receivers tend toward introversion, which is inconsistent with
the techniques used in many procedures. The research plan
includes examining various personality types to clarify this
issue.
5. (U) Q-Sort: The Q-Sort is an empirically-based, self-
report personality instrument. It differs from other instruments
in that individuals are not forced to describe themselves along
pre-specified dimensions. A preliminary investigation of the Q-
Sort to identify good receivers was promising, and thus,
exploration of it is included in the overall research plan.
6. (U) Personality Assessment System (PAS): The personality
assessment system is a behavioral measure of personality. One of
the major criticisms of self-report instruments as measures of
personality is that the output is filtered by the very
personality that is under investigation. The PAS assumes, in a
sophisticated model of personality, that performance in specific
tasks is affected by personality variables. While the PAS
procedure is quite elaborate to administer, nonetheless it is
included as part of the research plan, because of its initial
success.
7. (U) Behavioral: In an earlier pilot study, a trained
behavioral psychologist was able to select the best AC sessions
from a single series consisting of good and bad examples of AC
responses. In that experiment, a set of subjective, large-scale
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behavioral measures were developed from a number of previously
video-taped AC sessions of the same receiver. The preliminary
results were encouraging, and thus, this technique is included in
the research plan.
8. (U) Empirical: Because the PAS and self-report methods
have previously not been particularly successful at screening
individuals for natural, high-quality AC ability, the empirical
approach was favored by the earlier program. This approach
assumes that the best way to identify individuals is to ask large
numbers of them to participate in AC experiments and select those
that score well. While this procedure appears to work, it is
very inefficient and labor-intensive. Only approximately one
percent of individuals from unselected populations demonstrate
high-quality, natural AC ability. The empirical approach is
included in the research plan as an alternate approach.
9. (U) Criteria for Acceptance: The next step is to
establish criteria for accepting a given screening procedure. It
is likely that a specific procedure may not provide candidates
for all types of AC tasks; therefore, the criteria must be
sensitive to potential receiver/specialties.
(S/NF) A successful conclusion of this topic will include a
series of specialty-dependent selection manuals that can be used
to optimize the staff of an operations unit, and provide
additional receivers for research.
C. (U) PERSONNEL TRAINING
(S/NF) Once an individual has been selected, that individual must
be trained for the laboratory environment, an operational unit,
or both. Regardless of the end use, the initial stages of the
training are similar. Figure 10 outlines the approach for
developing efficient training methodologies.
1. (U) Baseline Calibration: In order to assess the
effectiveness of training, a first step is to establish baseline
measures of the receiver's innate abilities. This involves a
variety of standardized, specialty-dependent AC tasks, and
considerable research is required to identify them. For example,
suppose that Specialty A involves an individual who, by using an
AC skill, is proficient at describing personalities. Baseline
calibration measures must measure a trainee's innate skill in
this and all other specialties, so that the efficacy of the
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training can be determined. At present, the only known
statistically valid way to measure,AC ability is to conduct many
trials over an extended period of time. As more is learned about
AC mechanisms, it is likely that increased statistical power will
aand nd. thus the time period
allow us to reducthenumberhof is required.
and the resource commitment (U) Once the baselines have been determined, the receiver will be
trained by a number of specific techniques. Those shown in
Figure 10 have been chosen because there is supporting evidence
that suggest that each may contribute to AC training.
2. (U) Subliminal Threshold: A preliminary investigation
showed that individuals who possessed a low internal threshold of
environmental awareness ultimately performed well in AC tasks.
Because of the potential distraction of the lower threshold, the
initial performance is likely to be substandard; however, if the
receiver can be disciplined to recognize distractions, the final
performance will be markedly improved. The literature suggests
that the visual subminimal threshold can be lowered by training.
Using a device that displays visual material for very brief
intervals, individuals learn to increases their sensitivity to
brief visual displays. The hypothesis, then, for potential AC
training is that a lower visual subliminal threshold will enhance
an individual's AC detection capability.
3. (U) Altered States: Research has shown that.various
altered states (i.e., various degrees of relaxing) can reduce
"noise" that
interferes these will be examinedein
"states"
this program.
a. (U) Dreams: This is a form of altered state that
reduces somatic-sensory input and has been examined in detail as
a procedure to elicit AC data. It has not been particularly
successful at producing consistent high-quality responses. One
possibility for the lack of success is that the dreamer is given
little, or no detailed instructions prior to sleep. In the
unstructured dreaming approach, receivers are asked to describe
their internal experiences without regard to any particular
instructions. Lucid
aware that hisdefined
her experience is rang
becomesdreaming,
which the dreamer
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This that during the of
instructions
the dream. type of
training technique.
os Hypnosis is another form of altered
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b. (
state that may reduce somatic-sensory noise and that also
includes the possibility of structure. AC task instructions can
be provided either in the hypnotic state or as post-hypnotic
suggestions. Earlier work showed promising results in a
preliminary investigation, but those techniques were not
specifically applied in a training environment. By employing
various hypnosis procedures, the hypothesis that structured
hypnosis can assist in training receivers can be tested.
2. (U) Biofeedback: It is an established fact that certain
aspects of the so-called autonomic responses (i.e., physiological
functions such as blood pressure and brain activity) can be
controlled by conscious activity. The techniques of biofeedback
are mature and are easily adapted to new circumstances. By
mechanisms of adaptive learning and operant conditioning,
conscious control can be gained with a minimum of training. If,
as a result of the neurophysiological research, neurons or other
micro-physiological structures, can be identified as
participating specifically in AC reception, then those micro-
physiological structures can be monitored and the techniques of
biofeedback are valid. Using biofeedback methodology, the
hypothesis that training specific physiological structures to
respond to AC stimuli will improve the total output of an AC
session can be tested.
3. (S/NF) Feedback Conditioning: In a feedback conditioning
technique, a receiver is asked to respond rapidly to specific AC
targets. After the response, feedback is provided immediately.
The hypothesis being tested by the feedback conditioning
procedure is that a receiver will learn to recognize internal
signatures that correspond to specific AC targets.
4. (S/NF) Empirical: The most common procedure that has
been employed in training for operations and for laboratory
experiments has been empirical. Certain receivers who have
consistently performed well in AC tasks have described their
internal personal experiences as a guide for training. These
techniques are called empirical because they are exclusively
based upon the experience of good receivers and are not
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plan includes a detailed validation of existing empirical methods
and the development of any new ones that might arise.
5. (U) Response Calibration: As each technique is added to
the training regimen, resulting AC responses are compared to
their respective baselines to determine the degree of
improvement. Those techniques that fail predetermined
statistical criteria are abandoned for a given receiver's
training.
6. (S/NF) Practical Application: To assess the efficacy of
the training for the operational environment, the receiver will
participate in a simulated operational setting. The targets for
this test-bed will be known in detail by the analysis team, and
the target types will be similar to those in actual operations.
Therefore, detailed analysis will be possible and a receiver's
operational readiness can be determined. In the event that all
techniques fail to demonstrate improvement, the receiver exits
the program.
(S/NF) A successful conclusion of this topic will include e,
series of training manuals that will include acceptance criteria
for individual operational AC-specialists.
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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
OTHER RELATED DISCIPLINES
Psychology
Stanford University
Cornell University
Anthropology
University of California
University of Arizona
Psychophysiology
SRI International
Langly-Portor Neuropsychiatric Institute
Menninger Foundation
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San Antonio, TX.
Princeton Univ, NJ
New York, NY
Long Island, NY
Durham, NC
Virginia Beach, VA
Charlottesville,
VA
Edinburgh,
Scotland
Edinburgh,
Scotland
Stanford, CA
Ithaca, NY
Berkeley, CA
Tucson, AZ
Menlo Park, CA
San Francisco, CA
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California Institute for Transpersonal Menlo Park, CA
Psychology
cognitive Neuroscience
Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos, NM
University of California San Diego, CA
Cognitive Psychology
Psychology Department, Princeton Univ Princeton, NJ
Psychology Department, City College of New York, NY
New York
Artificial Intelligence
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA
Stanford University Stanford, CA
Neural Networks
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA
Science Applications International Corp Los Altos, CA
Statistics/Signal Analysis
University of California Davis, CA
Harvard University Cambridge, MA
Thermodynamics
Rochester University Rochester, NY
Physics Department, Stanford University Stanford, CA
Quantum Measurement
International Business Machines, College Park, MD
Research Laboratories
General Relativity
California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA
University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
Electromagnetic/Basic Research
Electronetics Corp Buffalo, NY
Battelle Corp Columbus, OH
Institute for Advanced Study Austin, TX
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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 Psychiatry
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
26. Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology
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28. Ethnology
29. Exceptional Human Experience
30. Experientia
31. Experimental Medicine and Surgery
32. Fate
33. Fields within Fields
34. Foundations of Physics
35. Hibbert Journal
36. Human Biology
37. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
38. International Journal of Comparative Sociology
39. International Journal of Neuropsychiatry
40. International Journal of Parapsychology
41. International Journal of Psychoanalysis
42. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology
43. Journal of Altered States of Consciousness
44. Journal of Applied Physics
45. Journal of Applied Psychology
46. Journal of Asian and African Studies
47. Journal of Biophysical and Biochemical Cytology
48. Journal of Cell Biology
49. Journal of Communication
50. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology
51. Journal of Consulting Psychology
52. Journal of Existential Psychiatry
53. Journal of Experimental Biology
54. Journal of Experimental Psychology
55. Journal of General Psychology
56. Journal of Genetic Psychology
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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
85. Psychoanalytic Quarterly
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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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112. Zetetic Scholar
113. Zhongguo Shebui Kexue (China Social Sciences) [PRC]
114. Ziran ?Zazhi (Nature) [PRC]
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APPENDIX I
DT-B PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS (U)
REPRODUCTION REQUIRES
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OR HIGHER DOD AUTk ORITY
FURTHER DISSEMINATION
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APPENDIX I
DT-S PERSONNEL REOUIREMENTS
(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 remote viewing (RV), 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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2. (U) Foreign Intelligence Assessment: (U) Support of this
functional area may be grouped into the following activities:
a. Data source identification/collection
b. Construction of Foreign Activities
database
c. Analysis
d. Production of finished intelligence
assessments
(U) To adequately meet the requirements of this functional area,
two full-time personnel will be required: an Intelligence
Officer (10) and an Intelligence Technician (IT). In order to
maintain strict protocol requirements, these personnel should not
function as operational viewers.
(U) The IT would identify potential sources of data, collect the
data, support the construction of the Intelligence database and
input the required data,and assist in the preparation of
intelligence assessments. The 10 should be an all-source
Scientific and Technical Intelligence analyst and would be
responsible for the identification of collection requirements,
the analysis of intelligence data, and the production of finished
intelligence assessments on a world-wide basis.
3. (S/NF) ADP Support: 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 communicati^ns 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
(4) Language compiler(s)
(5) Peripherals
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(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. (S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) Branch Administration: 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
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military or civilian. This is an increase of 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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