GRILL FLAME MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

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June 19, 1998
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Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA 88R001200020002-6 GRILL FLAME MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Committee will seek throughout the first year, and continually during follow on years, to examine capabilities in remote viewing (RV) and psychokinetics (PK) developed by potential contractors and unanimously agree to contract with the contractors who can best meet the requirements of the DoD at the least possible cost. a. The DIA will: (1) Issue joint contracts to accomplish the required external participation in this program at the end of each fiscal year./,The GRILL FLAME1 effort will include, but not be limited to, external assistance contracts. It is recognized that each participant reserves the right to discontinue ~ Q4 , 'C- This joint three year GRILL FLAME effort is intended to implement a comprehensive effort designated from the outset to determine the operational parameters and usefulness of certain elements of psychoenergetics and assess the threat these phenomena pose to the national security. The DoD GRILL FLAMF support. (2) Chair the GRILL FLAME Committee and provide, in coordination with committee members, regular progress reports to appropriate high level decision- makers. (3) Provide the primary contract monitor to be located where he/she can best monitor all joint contracts. b. The participants (DIA and Army) will: (1) Contribute to the development of contract goals, unanimously agree to the contract goals, and outline specific requirements, tasks, and priorities to be_accomplished by the joint contracts. -zs- U Classified by DIA/DT Declassify on ---I Review on. b101 RELEASABLE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001200020002-6 Approved For Release 2000/08/07: Oi~~8R001200020002-6 (2) MIPR funds to DIA for the first year of the joint contracts. (3) Host the quarterly GRILL FLAME Committee meetings on a rotating basis. The first quarter meeting by Army. (4) Provide ORV monitors and viewer to support the programs when appropriate. (5) Total Program dollar efforts for FY 81 are as follows: (a) Army/INSCOM: $150K (b) DIA: $300K c. The GRILL FLAME Committee will: (1) Be composed of members from DIA and Army and will consist of two voting members from each organization. (2) Review the DIA and Army requirements for psychoenergetics and incorporate then into the contract work statements, thereby ensuring that the program will meet the requirements of each contributor. (3) Prepare a final GRILL FLAMEIcontracts and determine priorities. (4) Provide continual review of all GRILL FLAME contractual matters, to include, when appropriate, review by cleared parties both within and out- side the DoD. (5) During the quarterly meetings, review and critique past work and revise, as needed, the next quarter's work. (6) Will determine the allocation of MIPR'd funds amongst specific contractual tasks. (7) Provide scientific and technical expertise needed to guide the contractual investigations. (8) Serves as an advisory group to DIA on collection priorities for application of ORV techniques to real targets. 2 NOT RELEASABLE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001200020002-6 Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : Cl 788R001200020002-6 d. The primary contract monitor will: (1) Be cognizant of all GRILL FLAME joint contracts. (2) Serve as an interface between the Committee and all contractors. (3) Ensure that all raw data produced by the contractors is shared by all the participants. guidance (4) In coordination and concurrence with the Committee, relay g to the contractors. (5) Report contract results to the GRILL FLAME Committee. (6) Ensure research goals are met. (7) Be responsive to all inquiries by participants as to the activities made by the contractors. and progress being, (8) Be responsive to all inquiries by other DoD or governmental agencies on the status of the contract research in keeping with established security guidelines and approval of the Committee.' DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY By By } NOT RELEASABLE O FOREIGN NA 3 Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001200020002-6