CONGRESSIONALLY-DIRECTED ACTION DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION CONFERENCE
CIA-STARGATE
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This document, dated June 2, 1994, highlights a request made by the Defense Authorization Conference concerning the STAR GATE program. The conferees express concerns about inadequate funds being allocated to research and development for the program. They direct the Director of DIA (Defense Intelligence Agency) to prepare a program plan and submit a budget request for a research effort to establish the scientific basis and cost-effectiveness of the STAR GATE program. The plan and any research conducted under it should be subject to peer review by neutral scientific experts. The Director of DIA is instructed to create this research and peer review plan using existing program funds. The document is classified and not to be released to foreign nationals.
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Body: Approved For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600010012-0
DIA/PAG-TA
2 Jun 94
CONGRESSIONALLY-DIRECTED ACTION
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION CONFERENCE (U)
(S/NF) REQUEST: "The conferees are concerned that insufficient
funds have been spent on research and development to establish
the scientific basis for the STAR GATE program. The conferees
direct the Director of DIA to prepare a program plan and to
submit an appropriate budget request for a research effort, over
several years, to determine whether the STAR GATE program can
show results that are cost-effective and satisfy reasonable-
performance criteria. This plan, and any research under this
program, should be subject to peer review by neutral scientific
experts. The Director of DIA is directed to prepare this
research and peer review plan within existing program funds."
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Approved For Release 2003/04/18 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600010012-0
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NOT RELEASABLE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS