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 ]:.  (U) PROGRAM STATUS AND PROGRESS
 1.  (U) GENERAL:
 (S/NF/LIMDIS) DIA has given high priority to
 accomplishing the Congressionally directed tasks specified in the
 FY 1991 conferees report for SUN STREAK.  These tasks direct DIA
 t:o implement an .external basic and applied research effort and to
 perform a variety of in-house activities in the SUN STREAK
 phenomenological area.  In-house activities include research
 support, phenomenological investigations, and assessments of
 foreign research.  Status and progress of program activities are
 scummarized in this report.  The agenda cites recent DIA
 ~>ublications that contain details on the key activities required
 f`or this effort.  A comprehensive update to this report is
 ~>lanned for June 1991; significant investigation results or
 research findings will be made available as they occur.
 2.  (U) MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE:
 a.  (S/NF) DTA, as executive agent, has implemented a
 management structure that fosters a proactive, responsive, and
 creative environment for this activity.  Both external research
 and in-house activities are centered in one unit (DT-S) under the
 direct supervision of the Assistant Deputy Director for
 Scientific and Technical Intelligence (DIA/DT).  The DT-S unit
 manager also receives technical and management guidance from
 DIA'S Research and Technology Division (DT-5).
 b.  (S/NF) Project oversight is provided by a Project
 Review Board (PRB) that is composed of five senior management
 individuals selected from areas of DIA outside of DT.  Additional
 review/guidance is available from DIA's Executive Director and
 from the Deputy Director.  The General Defense Intelligence
 Program (GDIP) Director also conducts project reviews and
 provides guidance.  Links with the IC Staff have been established
 to provide a broader management and program review base.
 3.  (U) PROGRAM PLAN:
 a.  (U) The first action completed at program initiation
 was the development of a detailed action/milestone plan.  This
 plan identified necessary steps, individual responsibilities,
 schedules, and documentation requirements for all key near term
 activities, both external and internal.  3t also paved the way
 f=or developing far term actions.  The near term actions covered
 over fifteen specific topics as identified in Section I., of the
 appendix; other program actions are also documented in project
 memoranda.
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 b.  (S/NF) One of the major initial actions was
 completion of a basic and applied research plan for external
 assistance.  This document identified key research support needs
 and addressed neurophysiological correlate measures, techniques
 f`or personnel selection, application effectiveness evaluation and
 a variety of other topics relevant to understanding and
 developing this phenomenological area.  This research plan led to
 development of the external contract statement of work.
 4.  (U) PROGRAM STATUS:
 a.  (C) St~affi~n At receipt of the Congressional
 direction, DIA augur-men e~ the existing SUN STREAK staff with two
 senior professionals and one technical/administrative assistant.
 There are currently 10 full-time personnel assigned to this
 activity (7 civilian, 3 military).  Some of the personnel
 previously associated with this project will also be utilized on
 a consultant, or as a reserve duty, basis.
 b.  (S/NF) Facilities:  A thorough review of the existing
 SUN STREAK facility was per ormed from a health/safety and a
 functional viewpoint.  A variety of action items were identified
 and appropriate funds were transferred to Ft. Meade where the
 DT-S unit is located for accomplishing necessary renovations.
 This work is now in the engineering design phase.
 c.  (S/NF) Se~curi~t The SUN STREAK program has been
 transferred from Spec~3a~ Access Program (SAP) status to Limited
 Dissemination (LIMDIS) status.  All necessary security steps have
 been identified and appropriate procedures have been recorded in
 project documentation.  Anew project codeword has been
 identified and the new procedures are in the process of being
 implemented.
 d.  (S/NF) Data bases:  All major data bases have been
 identified and steps are now in progress to enable them to be
 accessed and made available to project personnel.  This includes
 foreign data base sources as well as select domestic research
 helpful for understanding this phenomenological area.
 e.  (S/NF) Automated Data Processing (ADP)/Support
 E~ui~men~t:  All major equipmen  needs  ave  een identifie  and
 dun-wing is now being allocated for equipment purchases.  ADP
 needs will be selected based on a systems engineering viewpoint.
 Data processing needs address both external (foreign) data
 sources, general/specific bibliographic data, and data generated
 by in-house activity.
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 f.  (S/NF) External Research:  A comprehensive first-year
 basic and applied researc  program  as been identified and a
 contract package has been prepared.  The solicitation letter was
 sent on 31 January 1991; contract award should occur by mid April
 1991.  The external research will be monitored by a Scientific
 Oversight Committee (SOC) and a Policy Review Board.  The SOC
 will be composed of five leading scientists selected from various
 SG1A   clisciplines.  This committee will be established immediately
 after contract award.
 h.  (S/NF/LIMDIS) In-House Activity:
 (1)  (S/NF) Task~~in A tasking procedure for project
 jnvestigations has been es~ished.  Initial requirements are
 ~>rovided to DIA/DT for appropriate controls.  Tasks are then
 provided to DT-S for action.. Eventually, as investigation
 activity expands in scope, tasking procedures may be expanded to
 j.nclude a wider range of potential users.
 (2)  (S/NF) Evaluation/Review:  An extensive review
 process has been implemen e    a  invo ves formal tasking of
 several support and all-source analytical elements throughout
 DIA.  In addition, a Project Review Board composed of five senior
 management personnel from throughout DIA (excluding DT) assists
 j.n the review and evaluation process.  Formal responses are
 required for all tasked projects.
 (3)  (S/NF) Invests ations:  All steps required for
 proper conduct of projec  investigations have been identified.
 Phis includes detailed documentation of appropriate protocols,
 procedures and record requirements.  Details and specific
 protocol examples are contained in several of the publications
 listed in the appendix.  This material was based on approaches
 used in scientific research and is methodologically sound.  The
 .staff has thus far performed investigations on at least 10
 projects.  Formal evaluation is not yet complete.  Plans are now
 underway to integrate in-house activities with external research,
 where appropriate.
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 (4)  (S/NF) Staff Develo ment:  All DT-S staff
 members are encouraged to  ace a van-age of intelligence
 professional development courses.  They are also encouraged to
 attend seminars/conferences in the SUN STREAK phenomenological
 area.  Recently, five members attended such a conference.
 Additional conferences have been identified for attendance later
 this year.
 II. (S/NF) LONG-RANGE COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH PLAN
 (S/NF) This is one of the major activities identified in the
 Congressional direction.  DIA has initiated this action and has
 identified several major long-term research goals.  These are
 addressed in the basic and applied research plan developed at
 project start.  There are, however, a variety of other research
 topics that need to be examined and developed in an integrated
 approach that involves a multilaboratory approach.
 (S/NF) Development of this long-range plan will require
 extensive review and consultation with leading researchers.  It
 is anticipated that most of this review will be complete by the
 May-June timeframe, at which time a detailed publication will be
 made available.  This long-range plan will also clearly identify
 how external and internal activities are linked, and will
 establish a variety of comprehensive research and investigation
 objectives .
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 APPENDIX
 PROJECT PUBLICATIONS
 1.
 2.
 3.
 4.
 REPORT N0.
 DATE
 DT-S-1003-5
 9 NOV 90
 DT-S-1004-5
 15 NOV 90
 DT-S-1005-5
 16 NOV 90
 DT-S-1006-SS
 21 NOV 90
 DT-S-1007-5
 29 NOV 90
 DT-S-1008-5
 20 DEC"90
 DT-S-1009-5
 19 DEC 90
 DT-S-1010-5
 13 DEC 90
 DT-S-1012-5
 10 JAN 91
 DT-S-1013-5
 10 JAN 91
 DT-S-1015-SL
 DT-S-1016-5
 15 JAN 91
 15 JAN 91
 DT-S-1017-S
 17 JAN 91
 DT-S-1019-5
 18 JAN 91
 DT-S-1021-SS
 17 JAN 91
 DT-S-102+6-SL
 24 JAN 91
 DT-S-1028-SL
 15 FEB 91
 TITLE
 COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS-
 PSYCHOENERGETICS
 BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH-
 GENERAL PLAN
 BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATA BASE-
 PSYCHOENERGETICS
 BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH-
 FIRST YEAR OBJECTIVES
 AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING
 (ADP) SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
 PROTOCOL FOR BEACON PERSON
 TARGETING
 EVALUATION METHODS
 POTENTIAL TASKING MECHANISM
 PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF
 FOREIGN PSYCHOENERGETICS
 INITIAL COLLECTION PLANS -
 PSYCHOENERGETICS
 PROJECT REVIEW BOARD
 PROJECT UPDATE
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 II.  INVESTIGATIONS
 REPORT
 DATE
 TITLE
 1.
 DT-S-1001-5
 30 OCT 90
 SUMMARY REPORT - PROD. 90104
 2.
 DT-S-1002-5
 6 NOV 90
 SUMMARY REPORT - PROJ. 90104-1
 3.
 DT-S-1011-SL
 4 JAN 91
 SUMMARY REPORT - PROD. 91001
 4.
 DT-S-1014-SL,
 14 JAN 91
 SUMMARY REPORT - PROJ. 91002
 5.
 DT-S-1018-SL
 17 JAN 91
 PROJ. 91002-1
 6.
 DT-S-1020-SL
 17 JAN 91
 SUMMARY REPORT - PROJ. 91005
 7.
 DT-S-1022-SL
 23 JAN 91
 SUMMARY REPORT - PROJ. - 91003
 8.
 DT-S-1023-SL
 23 JAN 91
 SUMMARY REPORT - PROJ. - 91006
 9.
 DT-S-1024-SL
 23 JAN 91
 SUMMARY REPORT - PROD. - 91007
 10.
 DT-S-1025-SL
 24 JAN 91
 SUMMARY REPORT - PROJ. - 91004
 11.
 DT-S-1027-SL
 31 JAN 91
 SUMMARY REPORT - PROD. - 91008
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