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This document is a memo from Edwin C. May, a representative of SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation), to Jessica M. Utts. The memo provides a list of individuals who have knowledge and involvement in the operational side of a project. These individuals are supporters of the program and have direct knowledge of the project's data or have been told by end users. The memo emphasizes that their views are data-driven and suggests that the panel should take advantage of their knowledge and be open to their insights. The memo includes contact information for each individual mentioned: Dr. Jack Vorona, an individual with principal responsibility for operational use of the phenomena; the program officer from 1991 to 1993; Dr. Rapmund, responsible for contracting with the government in 1985; and another individual who retired in September 1984 and had insight into targeting and operational tasks. The memo indicates that these individuals have been contacted and are aware of the topic.
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Date: 1 August 1995
To: Jessica M. Utts
From: Edwin C. May
Re: Pro' ect Contacts
Cc:
The Cognitive Sciences Laboratory
330 Cowper Street, Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Voice: 415.327.2007 -Fax 415.322.7960
e-mail: may@hildegard.saicrnp.com
(Andy Rose, Michael Mumford
This is in response to your request (1 August 1995) for names and numbers of individuals
who had been involved in the operational side of the project.
I will list below the names of four individuals who have had specific knowledge and
provide a short summary of the circumstance of their knowledge-a comment first,
however.
All of the suggest individuals below are associated as supporters of the program. In the
past, and perhaps now, there is a potential problem with regard to proponents and critics.
Sometimes they are dismissed out of hand because of their view points. If a person, either
critic or proponent, is that way on the basis of prejudice and in addition they have not seen
the data, then I, too, would dismiss their account. However, in the case of the individuals
below, their views are bottom-line data driven. Whatever they will tell you will be on the
basis of either seeing the data directly or what they have be en told by the end users. In
many cases, they will be prepared to provide names and numbers of these end-users from
the archival database. I urge that the Panel avail themselves of this resource.
Dr. Jack Vorona (Horne Phone: From 1975 to his retirement from DIA
as DDS&TI in 1990, Jack had principal responsibility for the operational use of the
phenomena. He has a list of contacts both active and retired of end-users who have already
testified to a number of important governmental commit tees as to the utility of anomalous
cognition. Since 1991, Jack has served as the chair of our Policy Oversight Committee. In
addition, Jack is cognoscent of the past and present policy-level individuals within the
Community and the DOD who have knowledge about successful operations.
(Home Phone: was the project officer from 1991
until he retired in 1993. However, his knowledge extends back to 1975 where he worked
with research and operations on the project before he joined DIA.
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MG (,1_?et.) Garri on R n;Lnd, MD. (Home Phone: Dr. Rapmund is
singularly responsible for half of the total of $20 M contracted by the government when he
initiated his program in 1985.. He signed a memorandum of agreement with Dr. Vorona
with regard to the mix of basic and applied research. While he has not been directly
involved in the day-to-day operations, he has been an intimate observer of the program and
can provide valuable insight into how the activity was conducted. Gary chairs our
Institutional Review Board (i.e., human use) and serves as the chief liaison to the Policy
and Scientific Oversight Committees. In addition, he currently serves on the Air Force
Science Advisory Board and is involved in policy matters with the FAA.
(Horne Phone: was the major source for
near y a o t e data in the Program Office ~rom 1979 until he retired in September 1984.
Qcan provide insight into the specifics and types of targeting and oper ational tasks. In
addition,Qcan comment with insight on the details of methodologies used in operations
and data/results managernent.Omanaged the in-house databases and was the liaison with
end-users during his tenure with the project.
Jessica, all of the above individuals have been contacted and expect that you may call them.
They are also generally aware of the topic.
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From: Edwin C. May, SAIC
Fax Phone Number: (415} 322-7960
Date: Tue, Aug 1, 1995 ? 21:32
Transmitting {3) pages, including cover sheet.
If there is difficulty with this transmission, please call: (415) 327-2007
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