26SEPT84. THE CG INSCOM APPROVED AN MOA

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ACTION REQUIRED CG Approve Detailing the CENTER LANE
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MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD (Describe briefly the requirement, background and action taken or recommended: Must be sufficiently detailed
to identify the action without rwourse to other sources.)
(S/CL-2/NOFORN) ORIGIN OF ACTION: CG decision, and subsequent ACSI and
S: r.retarv of toe Amy approval, to discontinue Ir.SCOSi CENTER LANE
Project (ICLP) and transfer personnel and equipment to DIA (Blue TAB A).
dISCUSSION:
a. (S/CL-2/NOFORN) On 26 September 1.984, the CG INSCO1,: approved an
SIOA that would transfer the ICLP to :DIA with an effective date of 1
Tanusry 198: (Blue T; B B). 'sae 1OA rind as its intent a total transfer
of personnel, operations, equipment, and responsibility. The ACSI
approved t ~ i e iiOA on 4 October 19:4, and authorizes a detailing action
for a period of one year, if necessary (Blue TAB C). The 40A was
delivered to DIA for review acid coordination on iiJ Octoi.oer 1984.
b. (S/CL-2/NOFORN) Concurrent with and subsequent to Vie
rireparation of the )A, tie ICLP i;ianager met with DIA officials to
discuss the transfer. On 19 November 1984, the ICLP Manager learned
t=at due to intricacies ir1 funding, PIA could not support a total
transfer action at this time and therefore could not agree to the terms
of the ;~+.OA. DIA resource managers stated that they would request a
detailing of ICLP resources and that either Director, GDIP
(see reverse)
RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS YES NO
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Staff, or LTG Williams, Director, DIA, would contact MG Soyst r "in the
near future" to discuss the concept of temporary detailing Vice the
total transFer of JCLP at this time. The ICLP Manager informed these
DIA personnel, who supported a detailing position, of MG S4yster's
strong desire to effect a total transfer. The ICLP Manager briefed COL
Kirk and MG Soyster on these developments on 20 and 21 November 1984,
respectively.
c. (S/CL-2/NOFORN) As of 6 December 1984, DIA still intended to
request a detailing action. The memorandum at Blue TAB D exjlains the
basis for the DIA decision, provides rationale for a detailisg action,
and addresses the impact a detailing action will have on INSCOM
resources.
d. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Recommend that CG INSCOM approve the DIA
request to detail INSCOM personnel to perform psychoener;getic
intelligence collection and counter intel.liae'ace activities. The impact
on INSCOM resources will be the loss of two TDA spaces for the" period of
the detail. and administrative costs (civilian salaries, word Processing
equipment maintenance, and equipment rental) that are estimated to he
$60,000 for the remainder of FY 85.
(U) WHAT THIS ACTION WILL ACCOMPLISH:
a. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Transfer the responsibility for all DoD
psychoenergetic activity to DIA.
h. NOFORN) Satisfy the requirement to cancel IINSCOiM's
involvement in psychoenergetics IAW the directive of CG INSCOiMI.
c. (S/CL-2/NOFORN) Permit the Intelligence Community to continue
to use a proven team of highly qualified professionals in the
application of psychoeeergeti.cs as an intelligence collection and
counterintelligence tool..
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 REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF
SUBJECT: INSCOM CENTER LANE Proj ect (U)
Commander
USA Intelligence and Security Command
Arlington Hall. Station
Arlington, VA 22211
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF, roR INTELLIGENCE
WASHINGTON. IBC 20310
10 SEP 1,9841
LANE
1. (U) Reference memorandum, INSCOM IACG, 17 Jul. 84, ubj ect
INSCOM CENTER LANE Project (U), (S/CL'3/NOFORN).
2. (S/CL-1/NOt~ORN) The Secretary of the Army has approved
ending the Intelligence and Security Command's (INSCOM) 'involve-
ment with psychoenergetic research and operations. A copy of
the OACSI, DA memorandum to the Secretary on the subjectwith
his noted approval, is enclosed.
3. (S/CL-3/NQFORN) You are authorized to coordinate directly
with CIA, DIA, NSA, and the Army Medical R&D Command regarding
transfer of CENTER LANE operations and research. Any transfer
of project personnel, files, equipment, contracts, etc, should
be covered by a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). Any such MOA
should be provided for review by the ACSI prior to irnplemen-
tation.
4. (S/CL-1./NOFORN) The CENTER LANE Special Access Prog:ram
(SAP) should be terminated or transferred, as appropriate, once
INSCOM involvement is discontinued.
a. (S/ CL-3/NOFOR1N) If the Medical" R&D Command becoes
involved and desires SAP protection, the project name should be
changed and the Secretary of the Army duly notified.
b. (S/CL-2/NOFORN) If a non-Army agency assumes the pro-
ject functions, the SAP should be terminated. If that agency
desires SAP protection and support for an interim period this
should be provided under a new name.
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SUBJECT: CENTER LANE (U)--ACTION MEMORANDUM
1 . (S/ CL-1 /NOFORN) Purpose : To obtain your appro I f`or'the
discontinuation ' of Intelligence and Security Comman (INSCOM)
involvement with psychoenergetic research and operations,
2. (U) Discussion:
a. (S/ C.L-1 /NOFORN) CENTER LANE is an INSCOM Special Access
Program which utilizes an aspect of parapsychology known as
Remote Viewing (RV) as the collection method for obtaining in-
formation of intelligence interest. Your approval for the Army
to engage in CENTER LANE activities was most recently obtained on
1 Sep 83.
b. (S/CL-1 /NOFORN) CDR INSCOM has reviewed the project and
reached the decision to discontinue the command's involvement
with psychoenergetic research and operations. Recognizing that
INSCOM has invested considerable effort over s long period of
time to develop the RV technology and holds a monopoly on this
revolutionary concept for intelligence collection, he desires
that we not lose this knowledge and experience.
c. (U) As such, INSCOM intends to do the following:
(1) (S/CL-1 /NOFORN) Cease CENTER LANE operations on 30
Sep 84, but allow contracts and training to continue to '31 Dec
84.
(2) (S/ CL-3/NOFORN) Transfer project operational aspects
to DIA and technology extension to the US Army Medical Research
and Development -Command. In the event DIA is not interested in
the transfer, NSA will be considered.
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d. (S/CI,-1/NOFORN) It is anticipated that discussion between
INSCOM and the above organizations will result in a Memorandum
of Agreement transfering all CENTER LANE activity outside. of
INSCOM, while insuring that research and operational capabilities
are protected and the people involved are reassigned on an
equitable basis.
3. (S/CL-1 /NOFORN) comet ndation That the Secretar
Army approve the INSCOM concept for discontinuing nvoly #aef
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with psychoenergeti.c research and operations and transferring
CENTER LANE functions.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
UNITED STATES ARMY INTELLIGENCE AND '. ".CURITY COMMAND
ARLINGTON MALL STATION
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA 22212
#IEPLT To
ATTENTION O!'
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETW1 EN
USA INTELLIGENCE AND SECIJRT'TY CONIINIAND AND THE DEFENSE INTEIILIGENCE AGENCY
SUBJECT: Transfer of the TNS(;CM CENTER LANE Project to I)IA1
(S/CL 2,'N,()FQRN)
1. (S/CI..-2/NOFORN) PURPOSE. This Memorandum of Agreemenlt' is intended
to clarify the elements n: cessary for an effective t ,ansfe r of the US
Army Intelligence and Security Command (IJSAINSCO;MM) issyc(rbenergetic
intelligence collection capability to the Defense Intelligence Agency
(DIA). C Th i s course of action is based on on agreement by 'VIA to accept
the INSCOM CENTER VANE Project (IC1.I') as a "package-deal" without a loss
of any INSCOM, personnel spaces. It is intended that the transfer will
take place with minimum disruption to Operations and trainir1g.
2. (U) REFERENCES,
a . (U) Memorandum, IACG, .INSCUOI+I, dtci 1 7 July 1984 subject:
1.NS(',OM CENTER LANE; PIro)cct (U) (`['.A[; A).
trmor?andum J)Ak1I - TSI-1, OACS I , dtd I August 1994; subject:
CENTER LANE: (U)- -ACTION MMU;MORANIMJM (U) (1'Ail R).
c. (11) Ltr, DAMT-lSll, OAC 1, dtd 10 September 1984, subject:
INSCOM CENTER LANE Project (TAB C).
J. (S/NOFORN) Memorandum of Agreement, WA, dtd 17 August 1984,
subject: "Operating rationale and terms of agreement for the
participants in DoD psychoener-getics activities" (TAB D).
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3. S/CL- 2/NOFOR') BACltGR0t,' ?;l). IISAJ ~'SC:t)I+, l.las iavest d
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considerable effort since lt?,'7 in developing psych,' energetic
operational rmethods. lrltc 11 i. Brace ca~Ilsira;lers in the USA Army, US Air
Force, DIA, NSA, CIA, and NSC have ;ilI tasked this methodology
augment Other i aatel i i pence ~t; ;n ..
} Ittc agencies ha re recognized
the v=alue and pot'.ent i a l c~;" ho irit, , L i c: rice apr)lict.i(afa of
PFYChoener~;et ics, :I L l `> l i1Cc i 1' LiaE?s' l~ l
1I cant inuE tE task the
system. The transfer of I t " I P c a p a b i l i t y to DIA must b done a way as to a
"taiOliv and I~urnen 1l such
rnintc in C031. aa
the state-of -the-art expertise C.XCIuISiI e to this timer-lro as well
respected activity.
4. (.'_;/CL-2/NOFOR14) SCOPE. 'Inc I`e.f fec t i ve~ transfer ofICLP to DIA
requires the cooper; t ion of INSCOM, IM (AC ,13j), c=lid T)TA.
5. (,S/CL-3/NOFOiZ? )) AGRI Eh
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RLQUIREMENTS. The "package d 'a l" concept has been a eed to in
principle by all paa tics involved, I'}ai concept has -41 omits intent
the transfer of call pka rsonnel, documentF, equipment, izlncf office
space from INSC:O,%i to I)lA. The transfcl of TCLP persoi nel to DIA
will not involve the traan for any I ti'. Ct ~~( ,
an active intelligence collection Chit sinae`~1978. It is ih,-s been
ntended
that the unit will rcm."lin an operational. element under; the direct
()PCON of Lhe Vice Director ,,'or Scientific and Technical.
Intelligence (DT), DTA.
(S/CL - 2/NO CORN) Personnel Al 1 personnel ass ifin
d to
1NSCOM and work ing on ICI,I' wi 11. be erlcourraped to P(S eo IA for
assignment to the 1) IA element that will porform the ps hoenergetic
training and cc)II(>ctiOn fn assion . (01)er ational
t;l;N`T'I:;R Ia~ANI~ i ,t;ic:t l ~ v r print 1Ci aticrri with
CED E
dirctive R LANE j tis l r a t ,' olunt:rarland l tl :? s urnder the g sidelines of
Ic, AR ittl 1!), and t.;-.Ole of federal Regulation,
Title 45, lead~t 4 h. (S,; rill, "/NI.,,)H.?RN) Oo ?u;;) r,
IC:LP will. Ise , , . , ts. Al 1 oocw;eiafis mtai titaired by
l ans, C a r e(I to, and 1) c oir,e t.l'aa~ propert and
respons.ihii it)' a)1 ? DIA.. INSCOi; ifs
tki Il .,t rfirL. ..t:'Ci t t~~y
o reai.ii access
to command read 1-ontro.l 4ar,t hisioric:al )t1.P clc)Curnenls
? (~/ a_ /NOra)R\) lrltaipIIeOL
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aga c'aments, and on h +nd ,uppl i c s will I)(,, r c r-3-1 t C
automatic (inta f;i"c.}e esai:i:l F; egarif)mile'iit and ant(JMOki1CSwill I r)emainlwith
INSCOIN
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cl . (S/C[.-21N()FORN) Off ice Space. The afic ct ed agk$nc.ie have,
agreed that the. best course of ;action would be, to continue to use
the ICL11 f a c i l i t i e s at F t . NI e ? , cl e , MD, td 111 c ' h e er l) s i ti t s of No
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buildings, T-256i) and T-2561. Use of the Ft. MMf a:3r fac';iIity will.
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permit continuo.ocl operations and trr~in:in with the lea J
t amount of
disruption, and tucrrri t the best case of these buildings!,; which over
the years have becn rsroclificd to support this unique activity.
Coordination with po=.I authorities mti-,c be initiated to assign
buildings T'-2560 and r-261 to Di'\.
6. (i1) RESPONS1BILI'ILS. OSi.i `=~COMi 1(;1.i Pr:) je's't N1ana er
Mill:
to DIA. (S/CI, 2/NQFOP, iurrction is tN CO Mt 1'Ot: for transfer of ICLP
b. (SINOFORN) Ceordinrate for use or transfer of present ICLP
physical facilities (bldE!s. T- 25o0 and c. (S/l'1, 2/N0 1:011, ) Coorui.n;ate trap e r'f ICLP equipment,
contracts and rental a,arceanerat:; frorn r eSCOM to DIA.
d . (S/CL- 2/NOFO1(N) Coord i mate the transfer of.
personnel to DID. Counsel ~aI i [C'L1' 1ors rarant