PAG-TA MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT - SEPTEMBER 93

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CIA-RDP96-00789R002500230047-9
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April 27, 2000
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October 4, 1993
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Approved For Release 2002/05/17: CIA-RDP96-007898002500230047-9 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT memorandum DATE: L~ October 93 S-28, 091/PAG-TA REPLY TO ATTN oF: sus.lECT: PAG-TA pAG-TA Monthly Activity Report - September 93 (U) 1. (U) Personnel: - All Activity SF-52's, and position descriptions updated. Copies forwarded to PAG personnel officer on 14 Sep 93. - Mid-year performance assessments and review of core competencies and performance areas conducted with all assigned personnel during the week of 27 Sep 93. FY94 individual training programs also discussed. - Recruit action provided to PAG for a GG-13 analyst to perform foreign assessments analysis in PAG-TA mission arena. Recruit action is against one of our Activity long-standing vacancies. This activity still has two civilian vacancies (one long-standing and one resulting from retirement in June 93. 2. (U) Administration: - PAG-TA classified material holdings at DIAL being reviewed. Review of data held in both PAG-1D and PAN-2A should be completed NLT 15 Oct 93. - DSP-3C removed Activity classified and nonpulpable material for destruction at DIAC. - Game plan for move to Building 2845 updated. Our move from our present location is still scheduled for NLT Jan 94. Building 2845 was transferred to this Activity on 14 Sep 93. The undersigned formally signed and receipted for the keys to Building 2845 on 28 Sep 93. On-going dialogue with Ft. Meade/DIA points of contact (DA/OC) continuing. REPRODUCTION REQUIRES WARNING NOTICE-INTELLIGENCE APPROVAL OF ORIGINATOR SOURCES OR METHODS INVOLVED OR HIGHER DOD AUTHORITY FURTHER. DISSEMINATION ONLY AS DIRECTED BY PAG OR HIGHER DoD AUTHORITY CLASSIFIED BY MULTIPLE SOURCES DECLASSIFY ON OADR OPTIONAL FORM NO. +0 NOT RELEASABLE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS GSAFpMR(41CFR)f01-11.8 Approved For Release 2002/05~'II7A~IeP96-00789R0025002300~a9+4 Approved For Release 2002/0 96-007898002500230047-9 A letter has been forwarded to Post Engineers requesting cost estimates to renovate our new facility which will allow us to store classified material at the SCI level. 'This will allow us to have HIGGINS and access to SAFE at Ft. Meade. Copies of the letter have been furnished to Post and DIA points of contact in early September. We have been advised (informally) that renovation costs (floor upgrade/SCI upgrade) for our secure room will be approximately $30K. Post Engineers advised that a formal cost estimate will be provided by 17 Oct 93. DIA POCs' are aware of the above. - Other steps undertaken with regard to our move include: completion of the furniture requirements survey; final on-site survey conducted with MEPCOM personnel on 16 Sep 93; and inventory of FY93 work orders for Building 2845 completed.- - Seven STU-III phones were installed by DIAC personnel in our current facility early Sep 93. 3. (U) Training: - 29 Sep-1 Oct 93: attended the DIA sponsored White House Workshop a'. e Capitol Hill Club. 4. (U) Travel: - FY 94 Activity travel plan forwarded to PAG on 2 Sep 93. 5. (U) Transportation/Logistics: - August monthly GOV mileage report forwarded to DAL-2 on 1 Sep 93. - Annual GOV justification report forwarded to DAL-2 on 28 Sep 93. - Activity facilities continue to be "spruced up". 6. (S/NF/WN/SG/LIMDIS) Operations: - 1 Sep 93: Received PC directed operational tasking from Chief, PA. Initial results forwarded to PAG/PA on 3 Sep REPRODUCTION REQUIRES WARNING NOTICE-INTELLIGENCE APPROVAL OF ORIGINATOR SOURCES OR METHODS INVOLVED OR HIGHER DOD AUTHORITY FURTHER DISSEMINATION ONLY AS DIRECTED BY PAG OR HIGHER DoD AUTHORITY Approved Fo~~le~i~i~'$~/$7 T~1~~~~~0~~~30047-9 STAR GATE Approved For Release 2002/0 -007898002500230047-9 and hand-carried to Deputy J2 on 8 Sep 93. Self- initiated follow-on tasking results hand-carried to Deputy J2 and PAG on 21 Sep 93. No J2 feedback received to date. - 1 Sep 93: Prepared a background paper and covering memo for PA approval and signature on STAR GATE. Paper forwarded by LL to Mr. Don Mitchell, Congressional Staffer, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. - 2, 8, 16, and 21 Sep 93: The following personnel were read-on to our program: Dep for Ops, PAG; Chief, PGI; Chief, PGT; Chief, PGT-3A; Chief, PGT-4; Chief, PGT-4A; and Deputy,S~2,1 - 8 Sep 93: chaired the monthly, interagency Scientific and Technical Intelligence Subcommittee - Collection (STIC-C) meeting. Meeting minutes published in the 13 Sep 93 msg announcing the agenda for the 20-21 Oct 93 meeting at FASTC. Meeting later rescheduled for 13 Oct at the Key building in Roslyn, VA. Copy of the 13 Oct message furnished to PAG/PA for information. - 9 Sep 93: Forwarded to PAG a copy of our memo to DAP-4 advising them of our concurrence and modifications to SAIC proposal to utilize $24K in year-end funds to develop our database for the detailed tracking of individuals, facilities, publications, for anomalous phenomena. The second task is for SAIC to develop a methodology so as to allow us to formulate a certification program for operations personnel. - 9 Sep 93: Forwarded to PAG/PA a memo providing the highlights from the 36th Annual Convention of the Parapsychological Association. - 13 Sep 93: SIO, PAG-TA, met with Don Henry, Staff Specialist, Tactical Systems, OSD(A), concerning a meeting he attended at the FBI Academy where non-lethal technology was discussed and great interest shown by the Department of Justice. A copy of Don's trip report was received. Also, a number of possible contacts were identified for us to follow-up on, especially in view REFRODUCTION REQUIRES WARNING NOTICE-INTELLIGENCE APPROVAL OF ORIGINATOR SOURCES OR METHODS INVOLVED OR HIGHER DOD AUTHORITY FURTHER DISSEMINATION ONLY AS DIRECTED BY PAG OR HIGHER DoD AUTHORITY Approved Fo~~le$~~$~/~7 T~1~~~~~0~~9~~~bS130047-9 STAR GATE Approved For Release 2002/ -007898002500230047-9 of the fact that non-lethal warfare overlaps with what we are doing in PAG-TA regarding behavior modification devices. - 15 Sep 93: Prepared a memo justifying PAG-TA R&D efforts. - 20 Sep 93: Briefing on STAR GATE given by the undersigned to Mr. Don Mitchell, Congressional Staffer, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Briefing favorably received.; no follow-on tasking; and a copy of the PAG-TA briefing book provided to Mr. Mitchell at his request. Also in attendance were Chief, PAG; SIO, PAG-TA; and LL. - 28 Sep 93: Forwarded a technical evaluation/concurrence to DAP-4 for SAIC's proposal for the $131K contract add- - Two additional designated projects completed. To date eight projects have been completed. One additional report provided to requester and to PAG in Sept 93. - FY 94 Activity production plan is being developed. Estimated completion date is o/a 15 Oct 93. - The Activity directive on selection/screening process and REPRODUCTION REQUIRES WARNING NOTICE-INTELLIGENCE APPROVAL OF ORIGINATOR SOURCES OR METHODS INVOLVED OR HIGHER DOD AUTHORITY FURTHER DISSEMINATION ONLY AS DIRECTED BY PAG OR HIGHER DoD AUTHORITY Approved FaA~4~el~$~~~~7T~I~c~8~0~~~~230047-9 STAR GATE Approved For Release 2002/ 6-007898002500230047-9 training protocols plan is in final draft. Directive to be finalized in Oct 93. reviewed and filed classified and open source i era ure on Activity related R&D efforts in Russia, FSU, Europe, China, 0 and Central and South America. 7. (C) Future Highlights: - Chief, PAG-TA, will brief Commander's of the U.S. Army FIC/FIA on program activities in mid-October 93. - Chief, PAG-TA, will host the 13 Oct 93 STIC-C meeting and SG1J attend the 14 Oct 93 STIC monthly meeting. - 16-17 Nov 93: ~ ire scheduled to attend the classified non-lethal conference sponsored by the Los Alamos National Laboratory and hosted by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics laboratory in Laurel, MD. 8. (U) Other: SGFOIA3 - Enclosed FYI are the Sew reports. 4 Enclosures: 1. Activity Report (C/NF) 1 Cy 2. Activity Report (S/NF) 1 Cy 3. Activity Report (S/NF) 1 Cy 4. Activity Report (U) 1 Cy REPRODUCTION REQUIRES WARNING NOTICE-INTELLIGENCE APPROVAL OF ORIGINATOR SOURCES OR METHODS INVOLVED OR HIGHER DOD AUTHORITY FURTHER DISSEMINATION ONLY AS DIRECTED BY PAG OR HIGHER DoD AUTHORITY Approved F~eI~~~1T9~17T~1~-~~1'6~(~F~~~230047-9 STAR GATE