CENTER LANE MEETING WITH DIA - 20 JULY 1984

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CIA-RDP96-00788R001500100012-3
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September 5, 2003
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12
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July 25, 1984
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MEMO
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Approved For Release 2 AlLpf 00788RO01500100012-3 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY US ARMY INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY COMMAND FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND 20755 SG1J IAGPA-F-SD 25 July 1984 MEMORANDUM THRU ADCSOPS-HUMINT, USAINSCOM DCSOPS, USAINSCOM CofS, USAINSCOM DCG-S, USAINSCOM FOR COMMANDING GENERAL, USAINSCOM SUBJECT: CENTER LANE Meeting with DIA - 20 July 1984 (U) 1. (S/CL-2/NOFORN) 20 July 1984, CENTER LANE personnel met with Director, GDIP Staff, Dr. Jack Vorona, Assistant Vice Director for Scientific and Technical Intelligence, DIA, and other ke st ff y a personnel. The purpose of the meeting was to outline possible mechanisms for transfer of the CENTER LANE psychoenergetic effort from USAINSCOM to DIA/USAMRDC. The attached talking paper (see Incl 1) was used as a format for these discussions. Also included in the discussions were the concerns of the command as reflected in the attached Memorandum, IACG, USAINSCOM, 17 July 1984, subject: INSCOM CENTER LANE Project (U) (see Incl 2). 2. (U) The followin reas (in the order presented) were SG1J addressed by a. People (spaces?) should be moved to DIA. b. BG Shulfelt, Deputy ACSI, was asked (two weeks ago) to to look into the possibility of Army (INSCOM?) supplying "overage billets" to DIA for FY 85. heard from BG Shulfelt. had not yet would be available for FY86 and beyond. wou. insure DIA billets WARNING NOTICE: CENTER LANE SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM RESTRICT DISSEMINATION TO THOSE WITH VERIFIED ACCESS TO CATEGORY THREE (3) SENSITIVE INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED NOT RELEASABLE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS CLASSIFIED BY: CDR, INSCOM DECLASSIFY ON: OADR COPY 2 -_0F 2 COPIES Approved For Release, SCR Approved For Release 2 1 E IAGPA-F-SD 25 July 1984 SUBJECT: CENTER LANE Meeting with DIA - 20 July 1984 (U) SG1J c. The program must be preserved by ensuring personnel have long-term assignments and personal anonymity. d. The .effort must be kept small (11 sounded too large). Specific faces and numbers are subject to negotiation based on perceived DIA requirements as determined by Dr. Vorona. coordinate with CENTER LANE personnel the transfer of operational, training, and research and development (R&D) functions with the goal of maintaining continuity. e. Dr. Vorona (andi his representative) will f. Dr. Vorona stated that maintaining personnel and offices at Ft. Meade would be desirable. g. Personnel assigned to DIA will initially be in TIARA billets and operationally under the control of AT as opposed to DT (Dr. Vorona?s office). h. Dr. Vorona will maintain overall oversight responsibility within DIA for both operational and R & D aspects. i. Plans are to establish a "high level" subcommittee from the intelligence community to provide centralized tasking and evaluation of the operational effort. 3. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) The meeting ended with a spirit of cooperation and enthusiasm for the future of psychoenergetic operations and research. The intent of all parties concerned is clear, but the administrative arrangements required to carry out such an intent are monumental in scope. Will the Army (ACSI/INSCOM?) agree to provide "overage billets" to DIA? Can (presently trained, reliable) military personnel be assigned on a long term basis and with personal anonymity to DIA without damage to career status? Will present personnel volunteer for assignment to a DIA psychoenergetic program? Can DIA make arrangements with FICA, Ft. Meade to use present INSCOM facilities? These questions and more must still be resolved. CENTER LANE Project Manager /I LAI 16 ,,, 411za & 2 Incl BRIAN BU BY as LTC, MI Approved For Release 200 X0788R001500100012-3 N 4T RELEASABLE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS