APPENDIX C. STAR GATE BACKGROUND.

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APPENDIX C
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
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"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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APPENDIX D
STAR GATE STATUS - JUNE 1991
A. (S/NF) Lone-Range 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.
s -- Preliminary assessment of USSR and PRC work was
published on 10 January 1991.
- A detailed report on USSR and PRC work was published on
28 June 1991.
C. (S/NF) Program Requirements:
- Research requirements were identified on 15 November
1990.
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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 9 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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