STAR GATE PROGRAM

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Body:  Approved For Release 2001/04/02 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002600010020-1
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 DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20340-  0 0 01
 S-64,067/PAG-TA
 Colonel Herbert J. Gallagher, USA
 Executive Secretary
 Army Scientific Board
 Research, Development and Acquisitions
 103 Army Pentagon
 Washington, DC  20310-0103
 SUBJECT:    STAR GATE Program (U)
 1.   (S/NF/SG/LIMDIS)  In response to a Congressionally Directed
 Action of January 1994  (enclosure 1), the Defense Intelligence
 Agency has prepared a proposed multi-year research and
 development program plan, subject to rigorous scientific and
 technical oversight, to investigate the scientific validity of
 the STAR GATE program.   The focus of the plan is to ascertain
 whether results of military intelligence value can be obtained in
 a cost-effective manner using anomalous mental phenomena (AMP).
 2.   (S/NF) The Defense Intelligence Agency proposes to convene a
 Scientific Evaluation Panel (SEP)  composed of representatives
 from each of the Service Scientific Advisory Boards.   The purpose
 of the SEP will be to review and validate the program's research
 and development objectives and to make recommendations as to
 which objectives should be pursued and the program scope required
 to achieve those objectives.   If the Scientific Evaluation Panel
 determines that objectives in the plan are viable and executable,
 the General Defense Intelligence Program (GDIP) Manager will
 compete this initiative with others for limited available
 resources remaining in the program.  The enclosed Terms of
 Reference (TOR)  (enclosure 2) is provided to familiarize the SEP
 with proposed program objectives, scientific oversight
 methodology, program management, and anticipated contract
 deliverables.   Listing of terminology and definitions is at
 enclosure 3.
 3.   (U)  It is requested that this office be provided with the
 name of your nominee who could serve as an impartial member of
 the Scientific Evaluation Panel.   The Panel will convene
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 Approved For Release 2001/04/pi44-RDP96-00789R002600010020-1
 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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