CENTER LANE MEETING WITH DIA - 20 JULY 1984

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This document is a memorandum from the US Army Intelligence and Security Command regarding a meeting between CENTER LANE personnel and key staff from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) on July 20, 1984. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the possible transfer of the CENTER LANE psychoenergetic effort from USAINSCOM to DIA/USAMRDC. The meeting addressed several areas including the relocation of personnel, the supply of "overage billets" from Arm (INSCOM?) to DIA, the preservation of the program through long-term assignments and personal anonymity, the maintenance of a small size, and the coordination of the transfer of operational, training, and research functions. It was agreed that Dr. Vorona and his representative would coordinate with CENTER LANE personnel on the transfer, and there was a desire to maintain personnel and offices at Ft. Meade. Personnel assigned to DIA would initially be in TIARA billets and under the control of AT. Dr. Vorona would maintain overall oversight responsibility within DIA, and plans were to establish a high-level subcommittee for centralized tasking and evaluation. The meeting ended with enthusiasm for the future of psychoenergetic operations and research, but there were still administrative arrangements and unresolved questions to address.

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Body:  ,Approved For Release 2($x[96-00788R001500100009-7
 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
 US ARMY INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY COMMAND
 FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND  20755
 REPLY TO
 ATTENTION OF:
 SUBJECT:   CENTER LANE Meeting with DIA - 20 July 1984 (U)
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 FOR COMMANDING GENERAL,       USAINSCOM
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 1.    S/CL-2/NOFORN    On 20 July 1984,  CENTER LANE personnel  met
 SG1J      with                          Director,  GDIP Staff,  Dr.  Jack Vorona,
 Assistant   Vice  Director   for    Scientific  and  Technical.
 Intelligence,  DIA,  and other key staff personnel.         The purpose
 of the meeting was to outline possible mechanisms for transfer
 of  the  CENTER  LANE  psychoenergetic  effort  from  USAINSCOM  to
 DIA/USAMRDC.    The attached talking paper  (see Incl 1)    was used
 as  a  format  for  these  discussions.   Also  included  in  the
 discussions were the concerns of the command as reflected in the
 attached  Memorandum,  IACG,  USAINSCOM,  17  July  1984,  subject:
 INSCOM CENTER LANE Project  (U)  (see Incl 2).
 2.   (U)  The  followin    areas (in  the order   presented)  were
 addressed by
 SG1J
 SG1J
 a.   People (spaces?) should be moved to DIA.
 b.   BG Shulfelt,  Deputy ACSI,  was asked  (two weeks ago)  to
 to   look into  the  possibility  of  Arm   (INSCOM?)  supplying
 "overage   billets"  to DIA  for  FY  85.              had  not  yet
 heard from BG Shulfelt.                   would insure DIA billets
 would be available for FY86 and beyond.
 WARNING NOTICE:  CENTER LANE SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM
 RESTRICT DISSEMINATION TO THOSE WITH VERIFIED ACCESS
 TO CATEGORY THREE (3)
 SENSITIVE INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED
 NOT RELEASABLE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS
 CLASSIFIED BY:   CDR,  INSCOM
 DECLASSIFY ON:   OADR
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 SUBJECT:   CENTER LANE Meeting with DIA - 20 July 1984 (U)
 c.   The "program must be preserved by ensuring personnel have
 long-term assignments and personal anonymity.
 d.   The effort must be kept small  (11 sounded too large).
 Specific faces and numbers are subject to negotiation based on
 perceived DIA requirements as determined by Dr. Vorona.
 e.   Dr.  Vorona  (and                 his  representative)  will
 SG1J
 coordinate     with  CENTER 11111     personnel  the  transfer  of
 operational,  training,  and  research   and  development  (R&D)
 functions with the goal of maintaining continuity.
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 f.   Dr. Vorona stated that maintaining personnel and offices
 at Ft. Meade would be desirable.
 g.   Personnel assigned to DIA will initially  be  in      TIARA
 billets and operationally under the control of AT as opposed to
 DT (Dr. Vorona's office).
 h.    Dr.   Vorona   will   maintain   overall   oversight
 responsibility within DIA for both operational and R & D aspects.
 i.   Plans are to establish a "high level" subcommittee from
 the intelligence community  to provide  centralized  tasking  and
 evaluation of the operational effort.
 3.   (S/CL-3/NOFORN)          The  meeting  ended with  a  spirit  of
 cooperation  and  enthusiasm  for  the  future   of  psychoenergetic
 operations and research.           The intent of all parties concerned is
 clear, but the administrative arrangements required to carry out
 such  an  intent  are  monumental  in   scope.       Will  the   Army
 (ACSI/INSCOM?)  agree to provide "overage billets" to DIA?   Can
 (presently trained,  reliable) military personnel be assigned on
 a long term basis and with personal anonymity to DIA without
 damage to career status?     Will present personnel volunteer for
 assignment  to  a DIA psychoenergetic  program?   Can      DIA  make
 arrangements  with   HQ,  Ft.  Meade  to  use present  INSCOM
 facilities?  These questions and more must still be resolved.
 a'~'NBRIAN BU BY
 as                                    LTC, MI
 CENTER LANE Project Manager