CHANGE OF SCOPE OF SRI PERCEPTUAL AUGMENTATION TECHNIQUES CONTRACT

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According to a memorandum from December 1974, the Stanford Research Institute's contract for perceptual augmentation techniques is being expanded. The CIA wants to use medical, psychological, and paranormal ability tests to analyze an important asset. The evaluation of these tests is still ongoing, but there is pressure to complete the characterization of the asset quickly. The SRI contract will be increased and additional funding will be provided to run the tests. An estimated 30-day extension is needed to complete the extra studies.

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 18 December 1974
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 MEMORANDUM FOR:
 ORD/LoS
 SUBJECT         t     Change of Scope of Stanford
 Research Institute Perceptual
 Augmentation Techniques Contract
 1.  Following up on the generally favorable reaction to ourSG11
 recent status review from vario                          several
 specific proposals were made by
 one such proposal is to use our battery of medical,
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 psychological, and paranormal ability tests to help
 characterize a proven important asset.
 2.  1 carefully explained the status of our evaluation of
 these tests. and warned that I could not guarantee itheeesiiwas gnifii-            SG1B
 cance of the outcome from such testing.
 were fully aware of the preliminary status of our evaluation of
 these tests but that any further characterization of this asset
 is of extreme importance.  It is also important that the charac-
 terization be completed as quickly as possible.  They explained
 their reasoning in more detail and their explanation will be
 shared on a need to know basis.
 3.  In response to this request, the current SRI contract   SG1 B
 will be increased in scope to accomodate the Orequest. 0     SG1
 has agreed to supply the additional funding (approx-      A
 imately 8K) needed to run the tests and compare the results
 with our group of subjects.  It is currently estimated that a
 30 day time extension will be required to complete the extra
 studies.
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