INSCOM CENTER LANE PROJECT OPCON TO DIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: STARGATE
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP96-00788R001500090009-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: November 4, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 6, 2000
• Sequence Number: 9
• Content Type: MEMO

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
UNITED STATES ARMY INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY COMMAND
ARLINGTON HALL STATION
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA 22212
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
USA INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY COMMAND AND THE DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
SUBJECT: INSCOM CENTER LANE Project OPCON to DIA (S/NOFORN/WNINTEL)
1. (S/NOFORN/WNINTEL) PURPOSE. This Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
places the US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM)
psychoenergetic intelligence collection capability (CENTER LANE) under
the operational control (OPCON) of the Defense Intelligence Agency
(DIA). The OPCON action will attach all INSCOM CENTER LANE Project
(ICLP) personnel, documents, equipment, and office space to DIA to form
the nucleus of a prototype operational group that will conduct ,
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psychoenergetic intelligence activities for the U.S. Intelligence
Community. This course of action is a~interim measure until
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the ICLP.
a. (U) ,iemorandum, INSCOM, IACG, 17 July 1984; subject: INSCOM
CENTER LANE Project (U) (TAB A).
b. (U) Memorandum, OACSI, DAMI-ISH, 1 August 1984; subject:
CENTER LANE (U)--ACTION MEMORANDUM (U) (TAB B).
c. (U) Letter, OACSI, DAMI-ISH, 10 September 1984, subject:
INSCOM CENTER LANE Project (U) (TAB C).
d. (U) Letter, OACSI, DAA?~ I-ISH, 4 October 1984 subject:
Memorandum of Agreement (U) (TAB D).
e. (U) Document, 6 June 1984, subject: INSCOM CENTER LANE Project
Training and Applications Procedures (U) (TAB E).
3. (S/NOFORN/WNINTEL) BACKGROUND. USAINSCOM has invested considerable
effort and resources since 1977 +4develop sychoenergetic
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Intelligence consumers in the US 4rmy, US Air
Force, DIA, NSA, CIA, and NSC have
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all tasked this
rly to
augment other intelligence?systems. These agencies have recognized the
value and potential of The intelligence application of psychoenergetics;
and momentum of effort, as well as state-of-the-art expertise.
ICLP to DIA OPCON must be done in such a way as to maintain continuity
it is likely they will continue to task the system. he transfer of
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4. (S/NOFORN/WNINTEL) SCOPE. The transfer of operational
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and DIA.
5. (S/NOFORN/WNINTEL). AGREEMENTS, SUPPORT, AND RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS.
ICLP has been an active intelligence collection unit since 1978, and it
is therefore intended that it will continue as an operational element
under the operational control of the appropriate organizational element
of DIA. Defense Intelligence Agency accept entire responsibility for
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mission-related training; mode of m oyment, applicable requirements of
the human use issue, and4operation of the foimer ICLP and its assets
for the OPCON period. The period of operational control will be no
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ementation date of this
MUR.
If, the end of this period DIA is successful in obtaining
requisite positions and funding allocated for continued psychoenergetic
activity, INSCOM agrees to assign affected personnel and other project
resources to DIA as will be deemed appropriate and mutually agreed
longer than one calendar year from the i
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upon. This assignment will be by a separate MOA. If the aforementioned
funding and resources are not approved in the FY 86 General Defense
Intelligence Program (GDIP) submission,
ICLP will revert to USAINSCOM to be reassigned or
utilized at the discretion of the CG, INSCOM.
a. (S/NOFORN/WNINTEL) Personnel. All ICLP Personnel will be
encouraged to continue with the project as it devolves under DIA
control. Direct participation in psychoenergetic activities ?e CENTER
LANE personnel is strictly voluntary and falls under the guidelines of
DoD Directive 5240.1-R, AR 381-10, and Code of Federal Regulation, Title
45, Part 46. The ICLP manager will ensure that ICLP operational
personnel understand that they will be performing operational remote
viewing in support of the DIA psychoenergetic program under the
guidelines of established procedures outlined in reference 2e.
b. (S/NOFORN/WNINTEL) Documents. All documents maintained by ICLP
will remain under INSCOM control until such a time as need dictates a
separate agreement be concluded transferring pertinent documents to
DIA. Upon the event of such a contingency, INSCOM will in any case be
permitted to retain access to command and control and historical ICLP
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documents. Documents generated after transfer of OPCON to DIA are the
property and responsibility of DIA, but may be administered by the
project manager of the INSCOM element at DIA direction.
c.- (S/NOFORN/WNINTEL) Equipment. All ICLP equipment, rental
agreements, and on hand supplies will remain INSCOM property during the
OPCON period.
d. (S/NOFORN/WNINTEL) Facilities. The ICLP will remain at Ft.
George G. Meade, MD during the OPCON period.
e. (S/NOFORN/WNINTEL) Funding. Funding for all project-related
training; operations,
and administration ? is the responsibility of DIA.
C
i-ds and Army
Funding . for rotit-ine, personnel a-e t
training remains the responsibility of INSCOM.
development
f. (S/NOFORN/WNINTEL) SECURITY: CENTER LANE will be discontinued
as a Secretary of the Army-directed Special Access Program (SAP) and the
nickname CENTER LANE will be deactivated upon initiation of OPCON
status. Responsibility for project security passes to DIA on the
effective date of OPCON.
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(C) The Project Manager of the INSCOM element will, as
appropriate, update CG, INSCOM concerning current developments relati
to the program and the involved INSCOM assets.
6.
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RESPONSIBILITIES.
a.
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(1)
CG, USAINSCOM will:
(S/NOFORN/WNINTEL)
(2)
(S/NOFORN/WNINTEL)
eventual transfer of ICLP to DIA.
Attach the ICLP to DIA.
Appoint the ICLP Manager as POC for the
b. (U) Director, Defense Intelligence Agency will:
_`control of ICLP and
(1) (S/NOFORN/WNINTEL) Accept operational
assume full dr.. a 1 responsibility fo? INSCOM CENTER LANE
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assets during the attachment period.
(2) (S/NOFORN/WNINTEL) Direct the development of a plan that
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will permit the eventual total assignment of ICLP to DIA and an
operations plan that will manage, operate, task and evaluate operational
psychoenergetic activities.
(3) (S/NOFORN) Notify Congress of transfer of operational
control of CENTER LANE to DIA.
7. (U) EFFECTIVE DATE. This MOA is effective on the date signed.
HARRY E: SOYSTER JAMES A. WILLIAMS
Major General, USA Lieutenant General, USA
Commanding General, USAINSCOM Director, Defense
Intelligence Agency
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ADMINISTRATION (S/NOFORN/WNINTEL) During OPCON period, all
T..CLP military personnel will remain assigned to INSCOM for
rations, quarters, administration (personnel, finance, and
medical records) and UCMJ. Civilian personnel will continue
to be supported by their current civilian personnel office.
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