MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE DOD COMMITTEE ON REMOTE VIEWING ACTIVITIES

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 DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
 WASHINGTON , C3 C. 20301
 Minutes of the Meeting of the DoD Committee on Remote Viewing
 Activities
 1.   (U) Place:       DIA/DT Conference Room, Pomponio Plaza.
 2.   (U) Time and Date:   1000, 24 August 1978.
 3.   (U) Present:   Dr. Jack Vorona, DIA/DT                SG1I
 Colonel Jack Capps, Army/ACSI
 harlie Carter, Army/MIA           SG1J
 DIA DT-1
 4.   (S/ORCON) The purpose of the meeting was to establish
 a unified DoD effort in the development of remote viewing
 technology for intelligence purposes.   High interest
 in this area has been shown by the DoD, Army, Navy and Air
 Force, and therefore a coordinated effort should result in a
 more efficient use of resources.
 5.   (S/ORCON) Dr.'Vorona began the meeting with comments
 about the extreme sensitivity of the subject.   Personnel
 should only be brought in on a strict need-to-know basis.
 The effort is fully supported by the Director of DIAy_
 but he also recognizes the possible pitfalls and ,potenti a'
 problems that may arise should unauthorized individuals gr:l1r
 access to the program or information associated with it.   The
 program will be established specifically to investigate t c
 remote viewing phenomenon and the extraordinary collection
 potential it offers.   The Soviet Union has a significant
 commitment in this area and it is therefore incumbent u1_-oia
 the DoD to understand the phenomenon, identify the mechan.sr
 by which this occurs and-investigate the feasibility for
 military applications.   Only in so doing would we be able to
 assess the threat paranormal phenomena offer to our security.
 However, because this is not yet a proven technology, ncr can
 it yet be identified as a hard "science," extreme caution and
 discretion must be exercised at this nascent stage of th,e
 program.
 6.   (S/ORCON) Dr. Vorona also spoke about the current
 monetary resources devoted to the effort.   The DIA, FTD,
 and AMSAA have contractual funds at the Standford Reseaich
 Institute (SRI)  for some preliminary investigations
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 into remote viewing feasibility.  However, this funding will
 cease at the end of the current fiscal year (30 September 1978).
 To maintain a satisfactory funding level, there must be a
 coordinated DoD commitment and effort, along with a cohesive,
 defensible program of development.  This would be a primary
 purpose of the DoD Committee on Remote Viewing Activities.
 7.   (S/ORCON) Dr. Vorona then discussed the problem of
 maintaining the security of the remote viewing project.
 has decided against the establishment of a restricted
 access list and a special codeword for the program, since
 this would only generate more paperwork, require that more
 individuals become involved and further risk compromising
 the sensitive nature of the project.-  However, all papers and
 reports generated as a result of the program will be identified
 as SECRET, ORCON.
 8.   (S/ORCON) Next followed a discussion about the establish-
 ment of the Advisory Committee and Working Group.   The
 former will provide overall policy and guidance in the
 development and maintenance of a DoD remote viewing program.
 Membership will consist of representatives from DIA, DUSDRE,
 Army, Navy, and Air Force.   Specific individuals will be
 identified at a later date.   The Working Group will be involved
 in the actual identification and control of the contractor(s),
 the development of research studies, evaluation of experimental
 results, control of monetary resources and the routine
 administration and managerial actions associated with the
 program.   All members of the Working Group will have a
 financial commitment to the project, and. will consist of DoD
 and NSA personnel only, non-DoD members will not be included
 in the initial program.   In addition to the basic core of
 the Working Group, "ad hoc" subgroups or personnel can be
 called in for guidance or to support special requirements as
 they may arise.   Individuals may be those who have high
 interest or new ideas to contribute, but who do not have a
 DoD and monetary commitment to the program.   Contract monitors
 from the DoD and the Services would be members of the Working
 Group; also included would be individuals involved with remote
 viewing training, experiments, and long-range research.   The
 goal of the Working Group would be to develop sound, relevant
 experiments in order to gain a firmer understanding of the
 underlying physics.   It would also be responsible for
 coordinating all experiments to gain maximum results for the
 DoD and the Services.
 9.   (-S/ORCON) All participants agreed that copies of the
 minutes should be sent to the respective Service ACSIs
 along'with a cover letter explaining the purpose of the meeting
 and requesting comments on the proposed DoD remote vil , is?
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 program, the establishment of an Advisory Committee and Working
 Group, and availability of monetary resources for the next five
 years, beginning in FY 1979.   This would probably be the minimum
 time frame in which to determine the feasibility of an applied
 remote viewing program.
 10.  (U) The meeting concluded at 1140 hours.   The next meeting
 is tentatively scheduled for the latter part of September after
 receipt and evaluation of the Service comments on the minutes
 and proposals.
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