PROJECT STAR GATE BRIEFING MATERIALS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: STARGATE
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 40
• Document Creation Date: November 4, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 20, 1998
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: February 5, 1993
• Content Type: BRIEF

Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R00300012000..5
SECRET
PROJECT STAR GATE
5 FEBRUARY 1993
CLASSIFIED BY: DIA/DT
DECLASSIFY ON: OADR
SECRET/Il OF ORIl/LIIIlDI S
STAR GATE
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R00300012Ap1-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
PURPOSE
TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON
STAR GATE MISSION ACTIVITIES
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R00300012=1-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
OVERVIEW
? MISSION AREAS
? BACKGROUND
? FOREIGN ASSESSMENTS
? EXTERNAL RESEARCH
? IN-HOUSE INVESTIGATIONS
? ON-GOING ACTIVITIES
? SUMMARY
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
OVERVIEW
i
MISSION AREAS
? BACKGROUND
? FOREIGN ASSESSMENTS
? EXTERNAL RESEARCH
? IN-HOUSE INVESTIGATIONS
? ON-GOING ACTIVITIES
? SUMMARY
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R0 O3000120001-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
MISSION AREAS
? FOREIGN ASSESSMENT
? EXTERNAL RESEARCH
? IN-HOUSE INVESTIGATIONS (LIMDIS PORTION)
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
TOPIC
? PARAPSYCHOLOGICAL PHENOMENA
INFORMATION ACCESS
-- REMOTE VIEWING, ESP
? ENERGETIC EFFECTS
- MIND/MATTER INTERACTIONS
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
DIA'S APPROACH
? ASSESS FOREIGN ACTIVITIES
? UNDERSTAND PHENOMENA
? UNDERSTAND APPLICATIONS
? BASED ON:
? PROPER METHODOLOGY
? THOROUGH DOCUMENTATION
? INDEPENDENT REVIEW AND EVALUATION
? SCIENTIFIC OVERSIGHT
SECRET/NQFORN
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
OVERVIEW
? MISSION AREAS
?
BACKGROUND
? FOREIGN ASSESSMENTS
? EXTERNAL RESEARCH
? IN-HOUSE INVESTIGATIONS
? ON-GOING ACTIVITIES
? SUMMARY
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001- 5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
BASIS FOR DIA ACTIVITY
?
FY 1991:
INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION
COMMITTEES REPORT
?
FY 1992:
INTELLIGENCE APPROPRIATION
COMMITTEES REPORT
?
FY 1993:
HOUSE/SENATE DEFENSE
AUTHORIZATION CONFERENCE
REPORT
Approved For Release 2000/08/08: CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
FY 92 APPROPRIATIONS ACT
? $2 MILLION R&D FUNDS PROVIDED TO
CONTINUE RESEARCH
+ DIA TO REALIGN TEN CIVILIAN BILLETS
FOR PROJECT
+ EVEN BALANCE WITH FOREIGN ASSESSMENTS,
SG1A
OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND RESEARCH:
^ FOREIGN ASSESSMENTS TO:
^ OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY TO:
? IDENTIFY USERS, USER INTEREST
? INCLUDE DOD SPECIAL OPERATIONS
COMMAND, OTHERS
+ 2 YEAR ARCHITECTURE REPORT WITHIN 120 DAY
OF ENACTMENT
SECRET/NOFORN
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
FY 93 DIRECTION
HOUSE/SENATE DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
CONFERENCE REPORT:
SENATE:
- AUTHORIZES 0.6 MILLION FOR STAR GATE
- DIRECTS DIA/DR TO TRANSFER PROJECT TO
AFMIC
HOUSE:
- DIRECTS DIA TO STUDY AFMIC
TRANSFER ISSUE
- TRANSFER IF AFMIC IS A MORE
APPROPRIATE SETTING
SECRET/NOFORN
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R0030001'20001-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
CURRENT STAFF
. TEN AUTHORIZED CIVILIAN BILLETS
? EIGHT FILLED
- ONE GS-15 (UNIT CHIEF)
- TWO GS-14'S (OPS/COLLECTON; INTEL OFFICER)
- ONE GS- 13 (SPECIALIST)
- TWO GS-12'5 (SPECIALISTS)
- ONE GS-7 (TECH AID)
- ONE GS- 7 (ADMIN)
? VACANCIES
- TWO GS-12'S
- - ONE PENDING
-- ONE IN EARLY STAGES
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789RO030WR0001-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
FACILITIES
? TWO BUILDINGS AT FT. MEADS, MD.
? BOTH ON "HIT-LIST" FOR OUT-YEARS
- NO IMMEDIATE PROBLEM
? MAY MOVE TO FT. DETRICK, MD.
- TRANSITION PLAN SUBMITTED
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
OVERVIEW
? MISSION AREAS
? BACKGROUND
FOREIGN ASSESSMENTS
? EXTERNAL RESEARCH
? IN-HOUSE INVESTIGATIONS
? ON-GOING ACTIVITIES
? SUMMARY
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
 SG1A
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
Next 4 Page(s) In Document Exempt
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
OVERVIEW
? MISSION AREAS
? BACKGROUND
? FOREIGN ASSESSMENTS
EXTERNAL RESEARCH
? IN-HOUSE INVESTIGATIONS
? ON-GOING ACTIVITIES
? SUMMARY
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
EXTERNAL RESEARCH
? FY 91 ALLOCATION:
- FINAL REPORT COMPLETED
- SCIENTIFIC OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE REVIEWED
? FY 92 ALLOCATION:
- INITIAL FUNDS ON-LINE AUGUST 1992
- REMAINING PORTION ON-LINE DECEMBER 1992
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
FY 91 RESEARCH RESULTS
? MEG MEASUREMENTS:
- NEW METHODOLOGY LOWERED RESULTS
- IDENTIFIED IMPROVED APPROACH FOR FY 93
? RV EXPERIMENTS:
- NATURE OF TARGET IS IMPORTANT
-- USEFUL FOR OPERATIONAL CONSTRAINTS/
TARGET OR TASK SELECTION
-- IMPLICATIONS FOR THEORY
- 'KNOWLEDGE' OF TARGET (BY BEACON PERSON) IS
NOT IMPORTANT
-- IMPROVES CONFIDENCE THAT RV DATA IS NOT
FROM LOCAL SOURCES
- RV COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES ARE VIABLE
- ENHANCEMENT METHOD IDENTIFIED
SECRET/NOFORN
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
FY 91 RESULTS
? ENERGETICS:
POTENTIAL BREAKTHROUGH MAY HAVE BEEN
ACHIEVED
NEW "MECHANISM'
?? DISCRETE SPECTRAL LINES OBSERVED
?? PATTERNS SUGGEST A PULSE TRAIN
SIGNIFICANT APPLICATION IMPLICATIONS
SHED LIGHT ON SOME FOREIGN ACTIVITIES
SECRET/NOFORN
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R00300012 01-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
EXTERNAL RESEARCH ACTIVITY
FY 93
? BIOPHYSICAL/PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS
- ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM (EEG)
? PARAMETER EXAMINATION
? COMMUNICATION POTENTIAL
? PATTERN/IMAGE RECOGNITION MODELS
? ENERGETICS EXPERIMENTS
? APPLICATION INVESTIGATIONS
? FOREIGN DATA SUPPORT
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120OM-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
SCIENTIFIC OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
? STEVEN A. HILLYARD
- PROFESSOR OF NEUROSCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
? JAMES PRESS
- PROFESSOR OF STATISTICS
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE
? MELVIN SCHWARTZ
- ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR HIGH ENERGY & NUCLEAR PHYSICS
BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY
NOBEL PRIZE, PHYSICS (1988)
? YERVANT TERZIAN
- PROFESSOR OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
? PHILLIP G. ZIMBARDO
- PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
OVERVIEW
? MISSION AREAS
? BACKGROUND
? FOREIGN ASSESSMENTS
? EXTERNAL RESEARCH
IN-HOUSE INVESTIGATIONS
? ON-GOING ACTIVITIES
? SUMMARY
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-0078-9R00300012U01-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
ACTIVITY AREAS
? APPLICATION INVESTIGATIONS
? PROFICIENCY PROJECTS
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
APPLICATION INVESTIGATIONS
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5 am
 SG1A
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
Next 12 Page(s) In Document Exempt
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
PROFICIENCY PROJECTS
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
PURPOSE
- PRACTICE /DEVELOPMENT
- TRACK RECORD/TREND EVALUATION
- EXTERNAL RESEARCH SUPPORT
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
PROFICIENCY PROJECTS
- GEOGRAPHIC AREAS
- STRUCTURES
- PERSONALITIES
- DOCUMENTS
- CODES/MATRIX
- TOPICAL SEARCH/PREDICTIONS
- MULTI-PURPOSE
- OTHER
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5~
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
TREND EVALUATION
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
INDIVIDUAL OVERAGES
ALL TARGETS
100-
80 -I
60-
40-I
PROFICIENCY '11 SERIES
6ENERHL BRER/OBJECT TRRGETS
20 -
2
C
a b
BERCON
(B)
C
C
e b
NO BERCON
(NB)
1,3
KEY
192,3 = "U? NO'S.
C=CONTROL PERSON
e=CONCEPT/GENERIC DATA
b=SPECIFICS/ANALYTIC DRTR
B=DEACON CONDITION
NB=NO BEACON CONDITION
SECRET/NOFORN
am
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
COMMUNICATION PROJECT
EXPLORE RV COMMUNICATION OF SIMPLE MESSAGES
UTILIZE RV STRONG POINTS
BASED ON PRE-ESTABLISHED CODEBOOK WITH
MESSAGE-PHOTO ASSOCIATIONS
MESSAGE SELECTION VIA MAJORITY VOTE
TECHNIQUE
OF HIGH INTEREST WITH SPECIAL OPERATIONAL
PROJECT PERSONNEL
SECRET/NOFORN
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
COMMUNICATION PROJECT
RESULTS
CORRECT TARGET PHOTO/MESSAGE SELECTED
VIA MAJORITY VOTE TECHNIQUE
THE MESSAGE: "ALL IS WELL. I AM
IN GOOD PHYSICAL AND MENTAL SHAPE."
Approved For Release 2000/08/08: CIA-RDP96-00789r% 30120001-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
OVERVIEW
? MISSION AREAS
? BACKGROUND
? FOREIGN ASSESSMENTS
? EXTERNAL RESEARCH
? IN-HOUSE INVESTIGATIONS
ON-GOING ACTIVITIES
? SUMMARY
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
ON-GOING ACTIVITIES
? COLLECTION EFFORTS
- WORLDWIDE
SG1 B
? RESEARCH
? APPLICATIONS
? DEVICE DEVELOPMENT
? IN-HOUSE INVESTIGATIONS
- EXPANDED APPLICATIONS
- CONTINUED PROFICIENCY
SECRET/NOFORN
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
OVERVIEW
? MISSION AREAS
? BACKGROUND
? FOREIGN ASSESSMENTS
? EXTERNAL RESEARCH
? IN-HOUSE INVESTIGATIONS
? ON-GOING ACTIVITIES
SUMMARY
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
SUMMARY
? AFMIC LINK EMERGING
- SCIENTIFIC, R&D SUPPORT INCREASED
- DATA BASE ENHANCED
- MISSION EXPANSION CONSIDERED
- HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
 SG1 B
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
SUMMARY
? EXTERNAL RESEARCH
- SHIFT FROM MEG TO EEG
- FOUND MEASURABLE TARGET PARAMETERS
- FOUND ENHANCEMENT METHOD
- FOUND INTERACTION EVIDENCE
SECRET/NOFORN
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
SUMMARY
? IN-HOUSE ACTIVITIES
APPLICATION INVESTIGATIONS
RECENT GOOD RESULTS FOR SOME PROJECTS
WIDE RANGE OF PROJECTS EMERGING
PROFICIENCY PROJECTS
RECENT `COMMUNICATION' SUCCESS
IMPORTANT TRENDS IDENTIFIED FROM OTHERS
FACILITATES SKILL DEVELOPMENT,
APPLICATION MATCHING
SECRET/NOFORN/STAR GATE/LIMDIS
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
mom
 Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5
SUMMARY
? PROCEEDING WITH BALANCED APPROACH
- FOREIGN ASSESSMENTS
- EXTERNAL RESEARCH
- IN-HOUSE INVESTIGATIONS
- APPLICATIONS
- PROFICIENCIES
SECRET/NOFORN
Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00789R003000120001-5