THE TWO FY 1992 R&D FUNDED PR'S

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• Publication Date: March 9, 1992
• Content Type: LETTER

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SUBJ: The Two FY 1992 R&D Funded PR's
1. (S/NF) Your 9 March 92 Higgins note on above subject requests
a brief explanation of the difference between the two purchase
requests (330/025Z/92 and 330/026Z/92):
- One package (025Z) is a modification to the existing
contract (MDA-91-C-0037). Primarily, it permits improved
statistical analysis techniques to be applied to evaluate the
data on brain wave magnetoencephalograph (MEG) measurements
collected during the effort initiated in FY 91. It also permits
for completing methodologies that help correlate
electroencephalograph (EEG) measurements into MEG data. Such
conversion facilitates future brain wave research, make it easier
for other non-MEG laboratories to be involved, and facilitates
future personnel screening efforts. Other items called for in
025Z are extensions of the basic contract in that additional
people will be involved for base-line measurements to improve
overall statistical strength of the initial findings. Work in
energetics will also be completed for which experimental
protocols were developed in the FY 91 effort. The activities
identified in 025Z are therefore natural extensions that were
anticipated at the time of the original contract in the event FY
92 funding would become available.
- The other package (026Z) reflects significant increases in
overall scope of the FY 91, and 025Z, effort. For the MEG
effort, preliminary work initiated in FY 91 has, in fact, shown
statistically significant results with a small select population
group. New work is now needed that expands this initial effort-
to further establish a wider scientific credibility for the MEG
work and improves application potential. (NOTE: Scientific
considerations require increased statistical confirmations for
different parameters. This requires replication with independent
facilities, increases in experimental trials, examination of
different brain areas, use of improved MEG instrumentation, and
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examination of physical variables not feasible in the initial
work). Consequently, the 026Z package reflects a significant
increase in activity from the very basic work initiated in FY 91.
Therefore, these two PR's will permit a smoother and more
efficient transition from the basic FY 91 activity into the more
demanding rigorous scientific work that is required for advancing
phenomena understanding, establishing a wider scientific support
base, and in moving into new application research areas.
- Other items in 026Z reflect new work not covered in the
initial FY 91 effort. For example; use of computer enhanced
vertual reality techniques, examining effects of lowering
subliminal threshold, examining new cognitive aspects, engaging
in new applied research projects, and investigating effects of
energetics on emerging advanced technological devices.
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