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LONG-RANGE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN (UU) 
BASIC APPROACH 
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(U) PREFACE: 
(U) The following are detailed reports that supplement this 
plan and can be made available upon request: 
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Oo Operational Activity and Near-Term Plans; 
DT-S-1038-SL, 20 Jun 1991. 	\! 
© Proficiency Enhancement Projects - Basic Approach; \ 
DT-S-1039-SL, 21 June 1991. 	\ 
o Select Technical Research Papers, DT-S-1040-U, 
28 June, 1991. 
(U) The 30 Technical papers compiled in DT~S-1040-U were 
selected from scientific journals. They address various 
aspects of parapsychological research and illustrate new 
physical science investigations that may add insight to this 
phenomenological area. 
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LONG-RANGE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 
BASIC APPROACH 
I. (U) INTRODUCTION 
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) One of the tasks levied on DIA by the FY 
1991 Defense Authorization Act was to develop a long-range 
comprehensive plan for investigating parapsychological phenomena. 
This task was one of several objectives included in a new program 
for this phenomenological area that identified DIA as executive 
agent. 
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) A funding level of $2 million was 
authorized for DIA in order to begin this new program. This 
funding has permitted new research to be initiated in support of 
overall program objectives. A new DIA limited dissemination 
(LIMDIS) program, STAR GATE, was also established in order to 
initiate and accomplish all of the Congressional directions for 
this topic. 
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) This report presents DIA's viewpoints and 
recommendations on how best to proceed with both in-house 
activities and external research support for this area over the 
next 5 year time frame. Research fundings, both domestic and 
foreign, and results from in-house investigations may lead to 
updates to this report in order to reflect improved phenomena 
understanding and to pursue new research and/or application 
directions. 
(U) Terminology and definitions unique for this area are 
briefly discussed in Appendix A. 
(U) Additional background material on this phenomenological 
area is included as Appendix B. Details on STAR GATE objectives 
as delineated in the FY 1991 Defense Authorization Act are in 
Appendix C. Current status of major FY 1991 STAR GATE objectives 
are in Appendix D. 
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II. (U) PLAN OBJECTIVES 
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) The objective of this plan is to develop a 
long-range systematic and comprehensive approach to the 
investigation of anomalous mental phenomena (AMP). This includes 
identifying key in-house activities along with an appropriately 
integrated basic and applied external research support effort. 
This plan was based on the general guidance provided by the 
Congressional language that initiated this new program in FY 
1991. 
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) Accomplishment of the various activities 
identified in this plan will greatly enhance threat assessment of 
foreign achievements in this area, and will help achieve the 
potential for US military/intelligence applications on select 
tasks as a supplement to HUMINT operations. 
(U) It is anticipated that this plan will assist decision 
makers in their review and consideration of future directions for 
this field, and that this plan can begin formal implementation 
starting in FY 1992. 
III. (U) SIGNIFICANCE OF EFFORT 
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS/WN) STAR GATE is a new dynamic approach for 
pursuing this largely unexplored area of human consciousness and 
subconsciousness interaction. Its scope is comprehensive; a wide 
range of phenomenological issues are examined that include 
psychological, physiological/neurophysiological, advanced physics 
(new wave concepts) and other leading-edge scientific areas. 
Although broad in scope, STAR GATE is well grounded due to its 
solid independent scientific review base. STAR GATE is based on 
dynamic style in all its endeavors, especially in its pursuit of 
foreign work in this area. 
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(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) It is the intention of STAR GATE to pursue 
all aspects of this area with high intensity, drawing on an 
experienced and well-qualified staff along with appropriate 
. external assistance, in order to quantify and evaluate all 
available classified and unclassified research. By so doing, 
discoveries into how these phenomena work may be achievable. How 
to identify ‘people with such talent (or potential for it) and how 
to develop/train selected individuals should also be a natural 
end~result. STAR GATE also draw heavily from lessons learned in 
all previous research and application investigations on a 
worldwide basis. 
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) The in-house and external research 
pursuits identified in this plan have the potential for achieving 
highly significant results, such as: 
~ Improving overall quality (and reliability) of Ac 
data. A wide variety of applications would then be possible, 
including specific location of hostages, communication (to 
submarines, space platforms) or prediction of hostile plans or 
intentions. 
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- Isolating aspects of the phenomenon that are 
testable and detectable: 
o A unique wave phenomenon (vector/scalar wave) 
is a leading candidate. 
o Certain information/entropy theories are 
promising. 
. - Isolating specific brain processes involved in the | 
phenomenon. Such findings would have very high payoff for other, 
areas (€.g., parallel processing, brain neurophysiology). \ 
- Identifying unique application involving 
"energetics" phenomenon (e.g., remote switching). 
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(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) Thus, STAR GATE program provides the \ 
opportunity for not only evaluating undeveloped human abilities, | 
but also for finding way to improve phenomena repeatability. 
STAR GATE is a unique activity; it could identify break-through. 
achievements in foreign countries in this area, and could lead to 
reliable use of this capability for a variety of applications. ' 
STAR GATE could also point the way to new discoveries in other 
areas due to its interdisciplinary and exploratory nature. 
A. (U) GENERAL 
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) A fundamental premise of this plan is that 
a well-integrated interdisciplinary approach is the most 
appropriate strategy for making progress in this diverse field. 
Consequently, this plan includes a wide variety of research 
topics. Many of these topics are based on recent findings from 
leading-edge pursuits in other disciplines that are suspected to 
have relevance for this area. Other topics are derived from a 
review of worldwide research, consultations with leading experts, 
and on insight gained from previous investigations involving both 
research and application activities. Application investigations 
examined include intelligence, police, FBI, and various medical- 
related activities such as diagnostics. 
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(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) Previous research results in this area 
have demonstrated that: 
- Anomalous cognition (AC) phenomenon is not degraded 
by distance or shielding. 
- .AC phenomenon is effective (though limited) ina 
predictive or precognition mode. 
- Goal orientation/motivation correlates with success. 
- A potential correlate exists between AC capability 
and certain brain neurons as detected by magneto- encephoalograph 
(MEG) measurements. 
- Application potential in select areas is possible, 
although further development is needed to improve data quality 
and reliability. 
B. (U) PLAN OVERVIEW 
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) Both in-house government activities and 
external basic/applied research effort necessary for 
understanding, advancing, and applying this phenomenological area 
are identified in this plan. The in-house activities focus on 
following and assessing relevant foreign research, on performing 
systematic reviews/investigations of an applied research nature, 
conducting a variety of operational projects, and on linking with 
the research activities where appropriate. The external research 
focusses on investigations that can directly assist in the in- 
house pursuits and includes those that have potential for 
phenomena understanding. Some of these basic research topics, 
however, may also impact on other fields due to their 
interdisciplinary and exploratory nature. 
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) The application areas that will be 
systematically investigated are shown on Figure 1. Specific 
types of desired information, such as tip-off or predictive data, 
are relevant for several application areas. Initial work will 
explore counternarcotics and counterterrorism applications; other 
areas will be scheduled for later phases of the program. 
‘(U) The overall in-house activities are summarized on 
Figure 2. Supporting material is in Section V, and in-depth 
details on key activities and milestones are in Appendix E. 
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(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) The key in-house effort will center on 
performing foreign assessments, providing research support, 
reviewing potential applications (to include operational 
projects), and on performing a variety of STAR GATE support 
functions. 
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published. Follow on to this report, along with new reports for 
a variety of other countries, are anticipated on approximately an 
annual basis. Figure 2 also identifies other specific in-house 
activities such as linking with research projects, investigating 
new areas (e.g., energetics), and developing data integration/ 
fusion methods. Many of the key in-house activities, such as 
data base reviews/updates and personnel development, will be 
performed on a continuing basis. 
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) The main basic research topics and 
milestones for anomalous cognition (AC) phenomenon are summarized 
on Figure 3 for several research categories and the important 
integration activity. A variety of controlled projects will be 
developed to determine how target/source characteristics affect 
data quality (e.g., information content, form), to identify 
phenomenon principles or variables (e.g., gravitational, vector/ 
scalar waves, shielding), and to identify how the phenomenon is 
detected or processed in the central nervous system (e.g., brain 
neuromagnetic/memory models). Time phasing shown is based on 
anticipated progress from the initial investigations and details 
on basic research activities are in Section VI. 
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) Figure 4 summarizes key activities and 
milestones for the anomalous perturbation (AP) research area. 
This will be the most difficult research topic since talented 
individuals must first be located. Extensive effort must also be 
devoted to insuring that observed results are not due to 
environmental artifacts. Various preliminary analysis and 
evaluation criteria are required before actual investigations 
with a variety of laboratory sensors or devices can begin. 
Results from the early phases will lead to more complex system 
projects, and will include investigations that examine effects of 
distance on the phenomenon. Details on this topic are in 
Section VI. 
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(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) The comprehensive applied research 
approach for anomalous cognition is summarized on Figure 5. This 
research effort focusses on personnel selection, training, 
application evaluation, protocol development, and analysis 
methodology improvement. Data integration, including possible 
future advanced training for potential consumers, is also shown. 
These and other topics for this research category are discussed 
in detail in Section VI and Appendix F. 
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) Highlights of the applied research 
include: (1) the search for physiological correlates useful for 
personnel selection; (2) the identity of mental states that 
facilitate phenomenon occurrence and improve data quality; (3) 
the identity of application parameters that may influence data 
quality; (4) the development of appropriate protocols; and (5) 
improvement of analysis methodologies for both research and. 
operational pursuits. This activity is time-phased as shown to 
build upon earlier results and to progress into more comprehen- 
sive research and more demanding application areas. 
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(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) The initial FY 1991 STAR GATE effort set 
the stage and formed the basis for moving on into the long-range 
activities identified in this plan. This section identifies key 
in-house activities for achieving STAR GATE objectives. These 
key actions are organized according to the following main 
functional areas: (1) assessment of foreign efforts; (2) 
research support; (3) systematic review of potential intelligence 
applications; and (4) in-house project support. 
(U) Part A of this section discusses the basic approach; 
Part B contains additional details. 
A. (U) BASIC APPROACH 
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) The STAR GATE program has already 
initiated and/or accomplished a variety of actions that directly 
build toward and support potential long-range activities. 
External research activity now underway includes several new 
research areas. The in-house work has focussed on identifying 
support equipment and automatic data processing equipment (ADP) 
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that would be compatible with external activities (contractor, 
available data bases), on integrated data bases applicable for 
long-range efforts, and on developing long-term collection 
requirements and plans. The in-house effort has also initiated 
activities related to systematic review and assessment of a wide 
variety of potential applications. Key support activities, such 
as preparing appropriate documentation, procedures, and 
scientific evaluation methodologies, have been essentially 
completed for this initial program phase. Scientific 
review/oversight has also been established. 
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) STAR GATE personnel have also been 
involved in direct support of DESERT SHIELD/STORM. Eleven 
special project reports were published between October 1990 and 
February 1991 in response to six major tasking categories. 
Operational activities have generated additional lessons-learned 
that will be factored into future activities identified in this 
plan. 
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(S/NF) In order to develop and maintain updates 
of an appropriate data base, various collection requirements need 
to be identified, collection plans need to be prepared and 
implemented, and appropriate data base storage and retrieval is 
required. In addition, data base analysis, assessment, and 
report preparation activities are required. 
(S/NF) It is anticipated that at least 2-3 years 
are required before a comprehensive worldwide data base can be 
developed, and appropriate personnel can be trained or obtained. 
(S/NF) A major step for improving foreign data 
base collection has already been taken. Recent contacts with 
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along with offers for frequent data exchanges on this topic. 
(S/NF) It is also anticipated that foreign 
activity in this area will expand and that more countries will 
become involved. Consequently, this aspect of the in-house 
activity is expected to grow over the years. 
2. (U) RESEARCH SUPPORT 
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) This in-house activity will be 
an on-going effort in support of external research projects. 
Some of the activities include: 
- Identifying details/procedures on how in-house 
personnel can directly support external projects. This includes 
both informational and the energetics aspects. 
~ Identifying specific research needs; link to foreign 
assessment and specific application investigations. 
- Identifying specifics of how project personnel link 
to external basic and applied research projects. 
- Identifying/conducting limited in-house research to 
supplement external projects that evaluate operational 
parameters. 
- Providing contract interface/management support. 
3. (U) SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF POTENTIAL INTELLIGENCE 
PLICATIONS 	, 
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) A wide variety of in-house 
activities are envisioned over the next 3-5 years that will 
permit achievement of. this objective. These actions encompass 
applied research, proficiency enhancement/training, and 
operational investigations. Specific long-range actions include: 
- Canvassing/contacting potential users to identify 
and prioritize potential needs. 
- Conducting detailed historical/worldwide research 
reviews to identify possible variables. 
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- Initiating and conducting a systematic evaluation of 
various types of applications with different operational 
parameters. This includes joint research with contractor 
projects, various DOD elements and possibly allied country 
counterparts. 	; 
© Applications could involve shielded rooms, silo 
location, submarines, or other unique areas. 
© NSA, NASA, USN, USAF, or others might 
participate. 
- Performing a variety of operational tasks in support 
of select consumers. Plans are now underway to initiate select 
operational investigations. Many, if not most, of application 
areas shown in Figure 1 will be systematically pursued. 
- Examining previous applications to identify possible 
trends, patterns, and operational variables. 
- Evaluating feasibility of establishing a 
school/training program for others in the Intelligence Community. 
- Reviewing worldwide literature to identify possible 
proficiency aids or training procedures. 
- Developing a variety of proficiency enhancement/ 
training support activities. 
~ Evaluating/identifying appropriate external research 
support. 
- Providing real-time interface with external 
research. 
- Incorporating latest research findings into 
applications investigations. 
4. (U) IN-HOUSE PROJECT SUPPORT 
(S/NF) This action area forms the backbone of all 
project activity. Initial documentation in key areas has already 
been accomplished (Item E, Appendix D). However, this is 
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essentially an on-going action area due to the dynamic nature of 
this program. Key activities include: 
- Developing and improving proper program 
documentation, evaluation procedures, and activity protocols for 
research support, proficiency training, and all operational 
activity. 
- Identifying/updating project data base procedures 4 
and equipment needs. 	Le 
- Developing project operational data fusion 
procedures and methods. 
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- Preparing project publications. 
- Monitoring/establishing personnel training needs. 
B. (U) IN-HOUSE ACTIVITY DETAILS 
(S/NF) Appendix E identifies additional details for ' 
achieving in-house objectives and provides an estimate of 
approximate milestones for their accomplishment. 
VI (U) KEY ACTIONS/MILESTONES - EXTERNAL SUPPORT 
(S/NF) The funding allocation for external research 
received in FY 1991 for STAR GATE permitted several important 
research areas to be continued, and allowed for several new areas 
to be initiated. It is anticipated that results of this research 
will assist in clarifying some of the possible future research 
directions; consequently, not all long-range research 
possibilities can identified in this plan. However, most all of 
the major investigation areas can be addressed, and many of the 
specifics can be identified with reasonable confidence. 
(S/NF) The FY 1991 research activity is a balanced basic 
and applied research effort. Some of the funding is allocated 
for methodology development, scientific review support, equipment 
procurement, and for supporting DIA's foreign assessment and data 
base development activity. The primary basic research activities 
initiated in FY 1991 concentrated as the following; (1) validating 
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findings from previous magnetoencephalograph (MEG) research and 
initiating new work with a variety of conditions and individuals; 
(2) performing a variety of anomalous cognition (AC) experiments 
to determine potential correlations (e.g., target type, 
environmental factors); (3) developing various theoretical 
constructs that might be testable and that could help explain the 
phenomena; (4) examining effects of altered states on data 
quality; (5) initiating review of and research into the 
energetics area; and (6) examining various application 
possibilities (e.g., communication, search). 
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) The applied research initiated in FY 1991 
included: (1) examining of strengths/weaknesses of existing 
training methods; (2) exploring alternative training methods; 
(3) examining methods for AC data enhancement; (4) improving data 
analysis techniques; (5) exploring potential variables that might 
be significant in an application environment (e.g., beacon/no 
beacon condition), (6) identifying ways to translate MEG findings 
as an aid in personnel screening, selection, and possibly 
training; and, where possible, (7) replicating significant 
foreign work once specifics are identified. 
(U) Results from the FY 1991 basic and applied research 
activity will be factored into this long-range plan as soon as 
they become available. 
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) The primary basis of this research support 
is to help in phenomena understanding and/or validation, in 
applications understanding, and in operational feasibility 
evaluation. This work has a direct bearing on DIA's ability to 
assess significance of foreign research and on DIA's ability to 
perform a systematic review of potential applications in this 
area. 
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) A main focus of this portion of the 
research will address some of the key phenomena enigmas, such as: 
- How is the target located (i.e., targeting); how is 
the information accessed? 
- What is the distinction between target "form" (1565:5 
configuration), and target "content" (i.e., interpretation) ? 
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- What are the various "noise" sources that distort 
Gata content? 
- What are the phenomena limitations? 
- .How are the "informational" and “energetics" aspects 
related? 
- What are the main operational constraints? 
(U) Part A of this section discusses the basic approach to 
external research support; part B contains additional details. 
A. (U) BASIC APPROACH 
(S/NF) The link of basic and applied research with either 
applications investigations or with research activities is shown 
on Figure 6. The top of the chart shows that for any research or 
application task, certain conditions must be met (e.g., a 
reliable calibrated individual is required; proper scientific 
procedures need to be developed, etc.). Once these basic 
foundations are laid, then basic/applied research can be 
initiated with a reasonable expectation of success and with 
assurance that results will not be ambiguous or fail scientific 
scrutiny. 
(S/NF) This chart also illustrates the difference between 
basic and applied research; applied research relates to various 
methods for collecting, recording, improving and analyzing data 
output, while basic research is aimed at phenomena understanding. 
In this chart, the "detector" is the human brain/mind, the 
“source" is the target or an aspect of the target, and 
"transmission" refers to notions of how information and/or energy 
are actually transmitted between source and detector. 
(U) Figure 7 illustrates the interdisciplinary scope that 
will be brought to bear on this research problem. Leading-edge 
researchers in their various fields can provide Clues, if not 
make direct contributions, that will assist in phenomena and 
applications understanding. 
(U) Appendix G lists candidate research support facilities 
that could be involved in this long-range effort. Final 
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specific time-lines and priorities that will be established in 
Nov 1991. 
B. (U). RESEARCH DETAILS 
1. (U) BASIC RESEARC 
(U) Figure 3 in the summary highlights key basic 
activities for "source", "transmission" and "detector" research 
categories. Only a few of the leading activities are shown on 
these charts for simplicity. These however, represent the most 
important research areas. Anticipated activity time-phasing is 
as shown in order to maintain a uniform level of effort spanning 
several years, and to permit assimilation of research findings 
from the earlier phases. 
(U) The time-frames shown on Figure 3 indicate periods 
of main research activity. Pilot or exploratory work is intended 
for earlier or later periods for most of the categories. 
(U) A central aspect of this overall basic research 
effort is that a variety of on-going interactions, along with 
select multidisciplinary research, will be an on-going activity. 
Appendix G identifies some of candidate facilities. 
(U) Appendix H contains a listing of reference and 
technical journals that will be routinely reviewed in the search 
for clues that might help in phenomena understanding. 
a. ANOMALOUS COGNITION (AC) 
(1) (U) SOURCE 
(U) Source research will address those topics 
that show promise for understanding the characteristics of the 
target or target area that may play a role in anomalous cognition 
(AC) occurrence and data quality. Aspects of the target that can 
be defined by conventional information theory (involving 
entropy/information content) will be explored in-depth. A wide 
variety of targets with a wide range of information content, 
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dynamics, or other parameters will be examined to explore this 
possible link. If not successful, other approaches to 
investigate the targets' innate nature and its possible link to 
phenomenon occurrence will be initiated. 
(2) (U) ISSION 
(U) The pursuit of possible transmission 
mechanisms for AC phenomena is essentially the most significant 
basic research task and also the most difficult to formulate. In 
this effort, a theoretical bases will be developed from 
extensions of current theory in light of recent advanced physics 
formulations. Some of these formulations permit unusual 
“information flows" that may, in fact, have relevance for this 
phenomenon. Testable models/constructs will be developed and 
evaluated. A variety of other possible explanations involving 
extensions of gravitation theory, quantum physics or other areas 
will be constructed and tested where possible. Some of these 
tests may require close cooperation of leading-edge researchers 
using equipment in their facility. 
(U) Effort in this area will also focus on 
integrating diverse aspects of the source, transmission, and 
detector categories. For example, it will examine how 
"targeting" occurs. Insight will be drawn from in-depth reviews 
of various unusual physical effects identified by physical 
sciences researches. These include distant particle coupling 
(Bell's theorem), ideas from quantum gravity, possible 
electrostatic/gravity interactions, unusual quantum physics, 
observational theories, vacuum "energy" potential, and a variety 
of other concepts. 
(S/NF) Perhaps the most promising exploratory 
model of all is one based on little-understood aspects of the 
fundamental equations for electromagnetic wave propagation 
(Maxwell's equations). These equations indicate that forms of 
“wave propagation" could also exist that do not have the 
conventional electric or magnetic field components (i.e., vector 
and scalar waves). These waves would not be blocked by matter 
and therefore could be leading candidates for AC propagation or 
for certain aspects of AC phenomenon. Investigations in this 
area will be given priority and pilot studies will be initiated 
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as soon as possible in FY 1992. Appropriate physical instruments 
may already exist from an earlier DIA exploratory R&D effort that 
is currently being evaluated. 
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) Research on this topic will be 
closely integrated with research involving the anomalous 
phenomena (AP) aspect, since findings in the AP area would have 
direct implications for phenomena transmission mechanisms in 
general. Findings from the target (or target source) research 
area would also provide insight into possible transmission 
mechanisms. For example, different forms of the same target 
(e.g., target size, 2D vs 3D, holographic representations) may 
show patterns in the AC data that might provide clues regarding 
phenomena mechanisms. 
(3) (U) DETECTOR 
(U) The most important and promising aspect of 
understanding the nature of the AC detection system in humans is 
through modern advances of the neuroscience. Beginning in FY 
1992, the earlier neurophysiological results obtained from 
magnetoencephalograph (MEG) measurements will be validated and 
expanded. This earlier work indicated MEG correlations between 
visual evoked responses areas of the brain may exist, and that 
remote stimuli might also be detectable in MEG data. Some of the 
specific investigations will examine a variety of near and far- 
field situations, other sensory modes and different types of 
individuals in order to search for potential variables. It might 
be possible, with advanced MEG instrumentation, to actually 
locate the exact brain areas involved in AC phenomena occurrence. 
(U) Other physical/psychophysical aspects of the 
central nervous system (CNS) will also be explored to look for 
possible correlates. This would include galvanic skin responses 
(GSR) or other parameters. 
(U) Related to this overall area are several 
investigations that relate to possible environmental interactions 
with the brain that could affect AC data. This would include 
possible geomagnetic or electromagnetic influences. 
(S/NF) A spin-off from findings in this basic 
research area could be for unique communication applications. 
MEG correlates might exist between remotely located people. If 
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so, the possibility of transmission of remote messages (via a 
type of code) might be possible. Since AC phenomenon is not 
degraded by distance or shielding, the potential of transmitting 
basic "messages" to individuals in submarines would exist. 
(S/NF) Another potential spin-off benefit from 
detector research in this program is that new insights into brain 
memory or parallel processing might be achieved. This could lead 
to new directions in advanced computer developments involving 
neural networks. For example, recent Soviet work indicates that 
"wave-like" brain activity occurs in addition to usual neuronal 
processes. This wave-like phenomenon may have some link to the 
"phase shift" observed in MEG data from the previous MEG project. 
Further MEG work involving remote stimuli may help clarify such 
issues. 
(4) (U) INTEGRATION 
(U) The basic research activities will liberally 
avail itself of the existing research communities that specialize 
in neuroscience, physics and statistics and the broader 
psychological/social sciences. Beginning in FY 1992 and 
continuing through FY 1994, direct support with a variety of 
university departments, national and international, would occur. 
Frequent conferences and data exchanges are anticipated. These 
data exchanges will insure that a proper interdisciplinary 
approach is maintained, and that findings from other disciplines 
will be incorporated in this program where appropriate. This 
peer group dialogue will greatly benefit research sponsored 
through this plan, new ideas will be generated, and possibly 
clues regarding phenomena operation will be easier to identify. 
(U) Some specific interdisciplinary examples that 
will benefit this program are as follows: 
- In 1990 The American Anthropological 
Association (AAA) formed a new division, the Society for the 
Anthropology of Consciousness (SAC). This division has 
established a technical journal to support interdisciplinary, 
cross-cultural, experimental, and theoretical approaches to the 
study of consciousness. This group may be able to contribute 
this program by providing cross-cultural examples. These members 
might also assist in the assessment of foreign data in this area. 
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contributed to the earlier program.. This plan calls for a 
collaborative effort with researcher in an attempt to understand 
how the central nervous system process subliminal stimuli. This 
should assist in understanding how MEG correlates occur. 
- The relationship between mind and body is 
currently discussed in the research literature as well as in the 
popular press. Researcher at the California Institute for 
Transpersonal Psychology (CITP) have been active in investigating 
the role of mental attitudes and body chemistry. While there may 
not be a direct link with AC, and exchange of techniques and 
experimental designs would be helpful. 
- The Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience contains 
at least one article of interest in each issue. This discipline 
is where most of the cognitive work with the neuromagnetism is - 
conducted There is the possibility of joint investigations with 
researchers performing MEG investigations at the National 
Institutes of Health (NIH). 
- Stanford University has been conducting research 
on internal mental imagery. The manipulation and control of this 
imagery is extremely important in understanding the source of 
internal noise during an AC session. A collaborative effort with 
Stanford should lead to methods for noise reduction. 
- Neural networks are particularly good at 
recognizing subtle patterns in complex data, and are being 
applied in the subjective arena of decision making in business. 
In order to improve AC analysis, the program will conduct a 
collaborative effort with scientists who are active in neural 
network research and with selected individuals who have had 
success with interpreting highly subjective data. 
~ Statistics is the heart of AC research in that 
most of the results are usually quoted in statistical terms. 
Hypothesis testing has traditionally been the primary focus, but 
there are other possible approaches that should be explored. 
Statistics researchers at Harvard have already expressed interest 
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- A major portion of the effort will be a search 
for a AC evoked response in the brain. Sophisticated processing 
is required in that magnetic signals from the brain can not be 
easily characterized by standard statistical practices. Several . 
research facilities can contribute. 
- Classical statistical thermodynamics may be the 
heart of. understanding the nature of an AC source of information. 
A physical. property called entropy may be related to what is 
sensed by AC. The program intends to collaborate with a variety 
of university physics departments to calculate the appropriate 
parameters. 
b. (U) ANOMALOUS PERTURBATION (AP) 
(S/NF) Figure 4 in the summary illustrates the 
basic approach for investigations "energetics", or anomalous 
perturbation (AP) phenomenon. Beginning in FY 1992, acceptance 
criteria will be establish with which to judge the historical 
literature for potential AP effects. Using those criteria, a 
detailed review of the literature will begin in mid FY 1992 and 
considering the size of that data base will continue through FY 
1993. Knowledge gained from this review may provide insights for 
the development of new AP target systems or provide data so that 
particular experiments can be replicated. Given the complexity 
of most AP experiments, considerable time is needed to plan and 
conduct them properly. If the results warrant, then application 
development may begin as early as FY 1994; however the primary 
task of basic research of AP is to attempt to validate its 
existence. Findings from foreign research will be examined and 
factored into this activity as appropriate. 
(S/NF) The keys to investigating this area will 
be in appropriate personnel selection and, very likely, in proper 
selection of the AP test device. Thus, the initial phase of this 
effort will involve identification and solicitation of 
individuals known or claimed to have such talents. For example, 
certain expert martial arts or yoga practitioners might do well 
in such experiments due to their strong mental conditioning and 
ability for intense mental focus. After locating such 
individuals, various instruments, such as microcomputer devices, 
sensitive electronic/sensor devices, or other unique or sensitive 
equipment would be used as targets in AP experiments. 
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include devices that are highly sensitive to very weak 
gravitational effects (such as Mossbauer devices or atomic 
clocks). Perhaps the most promising device is one that involves 
detection of an unusual non-electromagnetic wave (A vector/scalar 
wave). If experiments with such sensors are successful, then 
significant understanding of AP or AC phenomenon would occur. 
Experiments with such a device is a distinct near-term 
possibility; consequently this will be given high priority in the 
early part of this long-range program. 
(S/NF) Should these pilot experiments prove 
successful, then a near and distant experiments would be 
developed for a wide variety of devices to evaluate application 
aspects. Potential applications could include, for example, 
remote switching (in a communication role) or possibly as a 
countermeasure to minimize effectiveness of threat systems such 
as sensitive computer components or sensors. Similarly, if these 
results are successful, they would provide insight regarding 
potential threats to US systems or security. 
2. (U) RESEARCH 
(U) Figure 5 in the summary illustrates the overall 
plan for the applied research portion for several main functional 
categories. 
a. (U) SELECTION 
(C) The most promising potential for selecting 
individuals is to identify ancillary activity that correlates 
with AC ability. If such a procedure can be identified, then 
receiver selection can be incorporated as part of other screening 
tests (e.g., fighter pilot candidacy), and thus large populations 
can be used. Among the items that will be examined are 
physiology (e.g., responses of the brain to external stimuli) and 
hypnotic susceptibility (i.e., an individuals predisposition for 
being hypnotized). The results of this effort will be examined 
continuously; however, a decision to end the investigation will 
occur in mid FY 1994. Should the results at that time warrant, 
then refining of the techniques will continue to the end of FY 
1996. The reason the initial research spans several years is 
that to validate even one psychological finding requires long- 
term testing of candidate individuals. Current statistical 
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methods require many AC sessions, and experience has shown that 
only a few sessions can be conducted per week for any single 
individual. 
(C) The previous program was able to estimate 
that approximately one percent of the general population 
possessed a high-quality, natural AC ability. Because the 
empirical method (i.e., asking large groups to attempt AC) is 
labor intensive and very inefficient, it is included in the \ 
research plan only as an alternate approach. 	x 
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b. (U) DRAINING 
(S/NF) Training has been a major part of the 
previous program; however, results of training approaches have 
been difficult to evaluate and have not been examined 
systematically. Systematic review of this issue will begin in Fy 
1992. One of the methods that will be examined involves lowering 
an individual's visual subliminal threshold (i.e., the level — 
below which an individual is not consciously aware of visual 
material). This could enhance the individual's sensitivity to Ac 
data. Other forms of altered states, such as dreaming and © 
hypnosis, will also be evaluated to see if such states can 
enhance AC data quality. 
(U) Results on these issues should be available 
at the close of FY 1993. If no progress has been observed and if 
there have been no positive results from the basic research, the 
task ends. However, should any of the variables examined appear 
promising then the task will be continued. 
(S/NF) It is anticipated that all laboratory 
successes must be validated by simulating operational tasks. 
These experiments involve identifying the specialty to be tested, 
the acceptance criteria, and conducting sessions in which the 
complete target systems are know. This 3-year activity runs 
concurrently with the other tasks but with a l-year offset to 
allow for planning. 
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training research plans. 
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(C) Based on earlier research, the most promising 
approach to target selection appears to be a single physical 
characteristic called entropy (i.e., a measure of inherent target. 
information). Beginning in FY 1992, two and one half years have 
been allocated for the detailed study of this aspect of target 
properties. Initially, little experimentation is required; 
rather, a retrospective examination of previous target systems 
should indicate if this approach is valid. Included in this 
examination are detailed calculations of the information content 
of natural target scenes. | 
(S/NF) Beginning in mid FY 1993, other potential 
intrinsic target properties will be examined. For example, a 
target may be more readily sensed by AC if the collection of 
elements at the site (e.g., landmark, buildings, roads) 
constitute a conceptually coherent unit as opposed to a collage 
of unrelated items. Quantitative definition of targets will also 
be developed that include non-physical target parameters such as 
function, meaning, or relationships. These aspects are highly 
important in most operational projects and need to be quantified. 
(S/NF) Part of this effort will involve 
investigations that serve two purposes: (1) add insight into the 
phenomenon; and (2) help evaluate the feasibility of certain 
potential applications. For example, long distance experiments 
could be conducted to or from deep caves or submarines in deep 
water to test communication potential and transmission theories. 
Experiments could also be conducted to targets on board space 
platforms to test distance and gravitational effects. 
Experiments to or from magnetically shielded rooms or certain 
earth locations (e.g., the magnetic pole) might indicate if 
magnetic fields influence the phenomenon. Experiments to 
opposite sides of the earth might also indicate if a mass or 
gravity effect can be noted. 
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) This area of investigation will 
be integrated with a variety of applications in coordination with 
findings/investigations pursued by the in-house effort. Figure 1 
in the summary identified the main application or operational 
areas. Along with types of data desired. This activity will be 
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integrated, where possible, into in-house pursuits that will 
explore these areas in a systematic fashion. Initial emphasis 
will be in counternarctoics and counterterrorism areas. 
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) Specific types of applications 
that will be explored in-depth include the search problem. 	: 
Search tasks are expected to remain as high priority operational 	; 
tasks (e.g., hostage location, lost equipment or system 
location). Search tasks are complicated by timing issues, 
especially if the missing target is being moved frequently. 
Related to this will be examination of predictive capability in 
order to evaluate feasibility of detecting hostile plans and 	A 
intentions in advance. Pilot studies of other areas (e.g., code 
breaking, medical diagnostics, low intensity conflict support) 
will also be initiated. 
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) Another application area that 
will be examined is "communications". Previous research 
indicates that with proper protocols, basic or coded messages can a 
be sent and received via AC procedures. Redundant coding methods 
can readily enhance probability of success, and new statistical 
methods can also improve success rates. Communication 
applications may have significant value for search problems by 
providing additional information on location of kidnapped or 	: 
hostage victims. Such techniques might also help in determining 
hostage or POW state-of-health or other significant issues. 
d. (U) PROTOCOLS 
(U) Given the laboratory success of AC 
experimentation, the protocol task can build upon a substantial 
literature. Determining optimal, specialty-dependent protocols 
only require extending current concepts. Several years are 
required due to the statistical nature of analysis that is 
required to determine the effects of environment, receiver, 
target and feedback conditions. Several high-interest 
application areas (such as search/location) will be examined in 
detail. A variety of session procedures will be evaluated to 
determine those that are beneficial to improving data quality. 
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quality, quantity, and/or usefulness of the AC information 
elicited by its use. The requirements for protocols that are 
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example, providing limited information to a receiver while an 
operational session is in progress (i.e., intermediate feedback) 
might facilitate the acquisition of the desired data. This kind 
of feedback is strictly prohibited, however, in most protocols 
designed for’ laboratory experiments. Protocols may also vary 
depending on nature of the data required. For example, for some 
search projects, only general data may be adequate. For such 
cases would not require development of highly specific details 
and protocols the sessions would not be as complex. 
(U) Figure 8 illustrates the basic protocol 
development steps. A detailed protocol will need to consider a 
variety of potential session variables such as the individuals' 
physical environment, mental state and attitude, and how the 
target or task is designated (e.g., coordinates, abstract terms). 
Other data includes specifics of the session (monitor present or 
not), type of feedback, type of response data (e.g., predictive), 
and mode and method of response (€.g., drawings, verbal). 
(S/NF) Concurrently, the only known way to resolve 
the above issues is to conduct a large number of trials for a 
given individual with as many of the potential variables as 
possible held constant. Standard statistical methods can then be 
used to identify trends, patterns, and operational constraints. 
e. (U) ANALYSIS 
(U) This area requires extensive review of leading 
analysis tools, such as those required for describing imprecise 
concepts or data (i.e., artificial intelligence techniques, fuzzy 
sets). This work will be combined with findings from neural 
network analysis and research, or possibly combinations of other 
emerging advanced analysis methods. 
(S/NF) Various approaches that are anticipated to 
directly benefit operational evaluations. One promising 
technique involves procedures based on an adaptive (frequent data 
base update) approach. This will permit an individual's 
progression, and possibly time dependent data variables in an 
individual's track record, to be identified. 
(S/NF) In addition to the search for new analysis 
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the target can be controlled and well defined. For operational 
activities, uncertainties in tasking may arise, especially if 
operational requirements are changing or if some of the initial 
"known" data are incorrect. Such uncertainties complicate later 
analyses. 
(S/NF) Analysis methods will also be developed that 
can make predictions on data quality for any given task. This 
will require development of an extensive track record for each 
individual based on both controlled and operational projects. 
(S/NF) These analysis methods will also address 
certain practical issues. For example, a detailed, high-quality 
example of AC data may have little value to an intelligence 
analyst if that information was known from other sources. 
Likewise, a poor example of AC data might provide a single 
element as a tip-off for other assets, or provide the missing 
piece in a complex analysis, and thus be quite valuable. The 
intelligence utility of Ac data may in some cases be only weakly 
connected to the AC quality. Therefore a data fusion analysis 
procedure is needed for AcC-derived operational data. _ Methods 
that permit appropriate data analysis from an accuracy and 
utility viewpoint will be developed. 
f. (U) INTEGRATION 
(U) This activity would be an on-going review/ 
integration effort in order to identify patterns or clues useful 
for understanding practical aspects of this phenomenological 
area. 
(S/NF) Identifying approaches and procedures that 
permit assimilation of AC data from operational support projects 
into all-source intelligence analysis procedures will also be 
part of this support activity. Depending on results of applied 
research findings and operational pursuits, a basic seminar/ 
training program for other applications-oriented elements might 
be established. Such a training/seminar program would focus on 
basic techniques and would augment possible operational training 
activity that might become part of the in-house effort. This 
would require several years to develop and establish. 
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(C) This section has presented the overall basic and applied 
research aspects of this long-range plan. Additional details on 
select applied research topic areas can be found in Appendix F. 
(C) Review and refinement of research identified in this 
plan will continue. Adjustments can be expected as a result of 
continued interdisciplinary review, new research findings, or as 
a result of specific application needs. 
VII. (U) PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/OVERSIGHT 
(S/NF) DIA, as executive agent, has implemented a 
management structure that fosters a proactive, responsive, and 
creative environment for this activity. _Both external research 
and in-house activities are centered in one unit (DT-S) under the 
direct supervision of the Assistant Deputy Director for 
Scientific and Technical Intelligence (DIA/DT). The DT=-S unit 
manager also receives technical and management guidance from 
DIA's Research and Technology Division (DT-5). 
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Board (PRB) that is composed of five senior management 
individuals selected from areas of DIA outside of DT. In 
addition, a 6-member Project Oversight Panel has been established 
to provide program and technical guidance on all STAR GATE 
activities. ‘The 28 member DIA Advisory Board has been appraised - 
of the STAR GATE program and their recommendations have been 
incorporated into project activities. Review/guidance is 
available from DIA's Executive Director and from the Deputy 
Director. The General Defense Intelligence Program (GDIP) staff 
director conducts periodic project reviews and provides guidance. 
Links with the IC Staff help provide a broader management and 
program review base for this activity. 
(S/NF) Oversight for external contract activity is provided 
by a 6-member expert Scientific Oversight Committee (SOC). These 
members are identified in Table a. A Human Use Review Board has 
also been established to provide expert guidance/advice regarding 
contractor adherence to appropriate DOD human use regulation. 
(U) The extensive nature and scope of these various program 
management and oversight activities will insure that all 
activities identified in this long-range plan can be 
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SCIENTIFIC OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE 
Steven A. Hillyard 
- Professor, of Neurosciences, Department of Neurosciences, 
University of California, San Diego. 
- Author or coauthor of 118 technical neuroscience 
publications. 
- Eighty-two invited presentations at technical conferences. 
- Ph.D., Yale University, 1968 (Psychology). 
8. James Press 
- Professor of Statistics, Department of Statistics, University 
of California, Riverside. 
- Author or coauthor of 132 statistics publications. 
- Author of 12 books and/or monographs. 
- Ph.D., Stanford University, 1964 (Statistics). 
Garrison Rapmund 
- Responsible for facilitating transfer of Strategic 
Defense Initiative technologies to health care industries. 
~ Major General, USA retired in 1986 as Assistant Surgeon 
General (R&D) and Commander, Army Medical R & D Command. 
- M.D., Columbia University, 1953 (Pediatrics). 
Melvin Schwartz 
- Associate Director for High Energy and Nuclear Physics, 
Brookhaven National Laboratory. 
Author or coauthor of 40 technical publications in high energy 
physics, author of "Principles of Electrodynamics." 
- Nobel Prize, Physics (1988). 
- Ph.D., Columbia University, 1958 (Physics). 
Yervant Terzian 
- Professor of Physical Sciences, Chairman of the Department of 
Astronomy, Cornell University. 
- Author/coauthor of numerous technical publications and books. 
- Ph.D., Indiana University, 1965 (Astronomy). 
Phillip G. Zimbardo 
- Professor of Psychology, Department.of Psychology, Stanford 
University. 
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~ Author/coauthor of numerous experimental psychology 
publications. 
~ Ph.D., Yale University, 1959 (Psychology) . 
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mission/objectives, both external resources and in-house 
expertise are (and will be) required. A balance will be sought 
between external and internal activities, and every effort will 
be made to integrate and link these activities where appropriate. 
The external aspect permits a wide range of expertise covering 
many disciplines to be focused on this area; this also has the 
benefit of ensuring peer group review and of facilitating a 
variety of scientific interactions. In-house personnel will also 
require a wide-range of expertise, and will necessarily require 
retention of those with an already-demonstrated track record in 
this phenomenology. 
(S/NF) For the near term (1992-1993), anticipated that at 
least 10 billets, and possibly 12, be dedicated for the overall 
in-house activity as outlined in this plan. Later (1994-1996), 
additional personnel would be required due to anticipated growth 
in world-wide research and increases in operational demands. At 
least 4-8 additional specialists would be required. 
(U) Details on in-house staffing requirements are in 
Appendix I. 
(Cc) External research levels would require at least $2-3 
million for FY 1992 with approximately $5-6 million per year for 
the next 4-5 years. The bulk of this funding will be for R&D; 
however, a small portion of O&M is required to maintain in-house 
research support, equipment maintenance, and for direct 
operational support activity. For FY 1992, at least $200K would 
be required for anticipated in-house operational activity and to 
support the various external research projects. 
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(U) PHENOMENA TERMINOLOGY 
(U) This phenomenological area has had a variety of 
descriptive terms over the years, such as paranornal, 
parapsychological, or as psychical research. Foreign researchers 
use other terms: "psychoenergetics" in the USSR; "extraordinary 
human function" in the People's Republic of China (PRC). In 
general, this field is concerned with a largely unexplored area 
of human consciousness/subconsciousness interactions associated 
with unusual or underdeveloped human capabilities. 
(U) Recently, researchers have shown a preference for 
terms that are neutral and that emphasizes the anomalous or 
enigmatic nature of this phenomena. The term anomalous mental 
phenomena (AMP), is generally preferred. 
(U) This area has two aspects; information access and 
energetics influence. Information access refers to a mental 
ability to describe remote areas or to access concealed data 
that are otherwise shielded from all known sensory channels. A 
recent term for this ability is anomalous cognition (AC). This 
term places emphasis on potential understanding that might be 
available from advances in sensory/brain functioning research or 
other related research. Older terms for this aspect have 
included extra-sensory perception (ESP), remote viewing (RV), and 
in some cases, precognition. 
(U) The energetics aspect refers to the ability to 
influence, via mental volition, physical or biological systems by 
an as yet unknown physical mechanism. An example of physical 
system influence would include affecting the output of sensors or 
electronic devices; biological systems influence would include 
affecting physiological parameters of an individual. A recent 
descriptive term for this ability is anomalous perturbation (AP). 
Older terms for this phenomenon included psychokinesis (PK) or 
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(S/NF) For this program, basic research is defined to 
mean any investigation or experiment for determining fundamental 
processes or for uncovering underlying parameters that are 
involved in this phenomenon. Basic research is primarily 
oriented toward understanding the physical, physiological , and 
psychological mechanisms of anomalous mental phenomena (AMP). 
(S/NF) Applied research refers to any investigation 
directed toward developing particular applications or for . 
improving data quality and reliability. For anomalous cognition 
(AC) phenomenon, research is primarily directed toward improving 
the output quality of Ac data. This would include ways to 
develop/improve utility of Ac data for variety of potential 
application. For example, examination of spatial and temporal 
relationships of AC data could assist in developing a reliable 
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(U) In the mid-late 1800's, investigations into anomalous mental 
phenomena (AMP) were initiated by a very limited number of 
researches working essentially independent of one another in 
various countries. The early investigators were motivated to 
examine this area due to evidence suggested by a wide variety of 
anecdotal accounts of spontaneous occurrences. Many of these 
early investigations focused on case study collection and 
analysis; some were aimed at proof-of-principle and were based on 
the psychological perspectives of that time-period. 
(U) The most well known early US researcher was J. B. Rhine at 
Duke University, NC; he explored proof-of-principle by use of 
simple experimental targets (5 symbols) and well-established 
statistical methods. In the 1960's, new US work began that 
examined psychological variables. and psychological states; this 
new work incorporated a wide variety of target material in the 
experimental set-up. However, none of this early research 
examined application potential of this area, and very little of 
it examined distance effects of the phenomena. 
(S/NF) Initial evidence of interest of applying this phenomena 
. emerged from USSR research in the mid-late 1960's. The Soviet 
researchers were interested in the use of "ESP" in a long- 
distance communication mode, and had conducted several successful 
long-distance communication experiments. The Soviet were also 
heavily into the energetics aspect of AMP, and reported success 
involving mental influence on material objects as well as 
influence of the psychological/physiological states of target 
individuals. Soviet work was aimed both at phenomena 
understanding and at application pursuits. 
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Menlo Park, CA, also initiated research into phenomena 
understanding and application pursuits. This work, centering on 
"remote viewing (RV)" came to the attention of the CIA. 
Subsequently, CIA provided funding to SRI for continuing RV 
research. CIA funding was discontinued in 1975; subsequent 
funding for RV investigation at SRI was provided by DIA and some 
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organizations. DIA's interest in funding this area was primarily 
from a threat assessment point-of-view in order to help 
understand the Soviet work. 
(S/NF) Since most of the SRI funding was based on a variety of 
private and government sources, it was very difficult to 
establish a coherent integrated research/development program. 
Funding was limited and subject to extreme cyclic and sporadic 
activity that prevented systematic research. However, several 
important research findings were nevertheless realized. Among 
these were: (1) distance/shielding do not effect results; (2) 
some people have an innate capability to perform well; (3) goal 
orientation is more important then psychological factors/states 
or the nature of the target; and (4) a potential correlation 
between remote viewing capability and certain brain neurons (via 
Magnetoencephalograph measurements) may exist. These findings 
were based on research procedures and techniques that received 
critical review by an expert 9-person Scientific Oversight 
Committee. The research approach and procedures were judged 
scientifically sound. 
(U) Research findings in this area are sometimes not readily 
accepted, regardless of adequacy of experimental controls or 
integrity of the investigators. Consequently, a variety of 
negative views can be found concerning the same data. Such views 
have had a retarding effect on the field and on funding. Part of 
the controversy lies in the difficulty of agreement between 
"proof-of-principle" and "reasonable demonstration" demands. A 
listing of recent publications that illustrate both negative as 
well as balanced perspectives is shown on Table b. a 
(U) However, attempts to apply anomalous mental phenomena do not 
depend on the need for formal proof. Although formal scientific 
acceptance could be helpful, the history of application 
investigations in this field demonstrates that at least some 
level of application reliability can be achieved for some types 
of projects. The issue is how to improve overall data quality/ 
reliability (the main thrust of this research and investigation 
plan) so that wider use can be made of this potential capability. 
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) The successful long distance SRI remote viewing 
experiments from the 1970's generated interest in operational 
pursuits with in-house government personnel. In the late 1970's, 
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community capability" in RV. This unit was transferred to DIA in 
1986 when 12 billets were authorized in the GDIP budget for this 
activity. A Special Access Program (SAP), SUN STREAK, was 
established in order to protect identity of the individuals and 
due to the nature of some of the projects examined. 
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) A variety of potential operational projects 
were investigated over the next few years; in 1989 the Military 
Intelligence Board (MIB) agreed to examine the utility of the 
project under field conditions involving counternarcotics 
projects. The MIB reviewed results of this test period in 
September, 1990. Subsequently, the SUN STREAK operational 
development and SAP aspect of this activity was cancelled. STAR 
GATE was established to overcome the deficiencies of earlier 
efforts and to permit a more systematic and scientifically sound 
approach to the research and to application potential 
investigations. All STAR GATE activities are conducted in 
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RECENT REVIEWS OF PHENOMENOLOGICAL AREA 
: “Enhancing Human Performance; Issues, Theories and 
Techniques"; National Research Council (NRC), 1988, Washington, 
D.c. 
- This report states that over 130 years of 
parapsychological research have not proven the phenomena and that 
many methodological flaws exist. However, it recommends that 
foreign work (especially USSR) be monitored. 
Response to Above: "Reply to the National Research Council Study 
. on Parapsychology"; a special report prepared for Board of 
Directors of the Parapsychological Association, Inc., 1988; 
Research Triangle Park, N.C. 
- Points out several evaluation procedural flaws in the NRC 
report: (e.g., data selection, not visiting leading researchers, 
unbalanced approach). This response states that strong cases 
have been established for phenomena existence. 
Balanced: “Report on a Workshop on Experimental Parapsychology"; 
International Security and Commerce Program, Office of Technology 
Assessment (OTA), 22 February 1989. 
- Discusses experimental reproducibility, methodological 
and other problems; points out that experimental results in 
this field are as robust as in other areas of the 
social/psychological sciences; and calls for improved open 
dialogue along with pursuit of applications as part of an overall 
acceptance strategy. 
Balanced: "The Anomaly Called Psi: Recent Research and 
Criticism"; Behavioral and Brain Sciences (1987) 10, 539-643; 
Cambridge University Press. 
- Points out that over 100 years of research can lay claim 
to phenomena demonstration, even though the signal is weak. 
Urges for practical applications of psi, regardless of the small 
effects noted in the laboratory environment. 
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STAR GATE BACKGROUND 
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) STAR GATE was initiated by DIA in FY 1991 in 
order to carry out Congressional committee recommendations. The 
Congressional action established a new program "intended to 
provide a more systematic and scientifically sound approach to 
research in this area," and a "wider and more systematic review 
of potential intelligence applications" involving anomalous 
mental phenomena (AMP). The Congressional conferees designated 
DIA as the executive agent for this new program, and agreed that 
DIA should: 
~ "Formulate and provide to Congress a long-range 
comprehensive plan for research and applied research for the 
progran." 
- "Develop an integrated data base on foreign efforts on 
these phenomena, particularly those of the Soviets and the 
Chinese." 
~ “Levy and prioritize requirements for the program as 
appropriate." 
- "Provide for systematic and independent assessment of 
program results." 
- “Assure proper documentation of all activities and plans 
based on scientific methodology and evaluation." 
- “Arrange for an appropriate level of external assistance 
to the program." 
(S/NF) A funding level of $2 million was authorized in FY 1991 
to initiate this program and to develop a comprehensive long- 
range plan. All of the key objectives for FY 1991 have been 
initiated and many have been accomplished (see Appendix D; STAR 
GATE Status). A limited access (LIMDIS) program, STAR GATE, was 
established for this overall effort in October 1990. 
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A. (S/NF) Long-Range Comprehensive Plan: 
- A basic and applied research general plan was developed ~ 
on 15 November 1990. 
- A long-range comprehensive plan was completed on 28 June 
1991. 	. 
B. (S/NF) Integrated Foreign Data Base: 
- Collection requirements were identified on 9 November 
1990. 	. 
- All-source collection plans were documented on 15 January 
1991. 
- Specific collection plans were implemented starting on 
27 March 1991. 
- An initial bibliographic data base was developed and 
entered into the project system on 16 November 1990. 
- Automatic Data Processing (ADP) requirements for all 
anticipated data bases and support activities were 
identified on 20 December 1990: 
-- Some basic equipment has been obtained. 
-~- ADP system procurement is underway. 
- A detailed report on USSR and PRC work was published on 
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- Research requirements were identified on 15 November 
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- Foreign collection requirements were levied and 
prioritized as of 27 March 1991. 
D. (S/NF) Independent Assessment: 
- An independent review/assessment mechanism was 
implemented on 20 December 1990. 
- A Project Review Board was established on 17 January 
1991. 	‘ 
- A Project Oversight Panel was established on 9 April 
1991. 
- A Scientific Oversight Committee was established on 
28 June 1991. 
E. (S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) er ion: 
- A limited access project was established for this 
activity on 23 October 1991. 
- General project protocols were documented on 21 November 
1990. 
- Protocols for beacon person targeting were published on 
13 December 1990. 
- Potential tasking mechanisms were published on 10 January 
1991. 
- Security procedures were developed and published on 
15 January 1991. 
- Procedures for special proficiency targets were published 
on 5 April 1991. 
- Project procedures were reviewed and modified; findings 
were published on 5 April 1991. 
- A symposium summary and an off-site review summary were 
published on 15 March 1991 and 29 April 1991. 
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published between 30 October 1990 and 5 April 1991. 
- A detailed proficiency enhancement project report was 
published on 21 June 1991. 
- A detailed operational plan for the remainder of FY 1991 
was published on 24 June 1991. 	; 
- External research will adhere to sound scientific 
methodology under the auspices of an expert Scientific 
Oversight Committee established at contract start. 
- Human use aspects of the external research will be 
reviewed and appraised by an expert Human Use Review Board 
established at contract start. 
F. (S/NF) xter ssi e: 
- A basic and applied research general plan was developed 
on 15 November 1990. 
- Basic and applied research requirements for the initial 
contract were documented on 29 November 1990. 
- An external contract package was prepared on 7 December 
1990. This contract was signed on 28 June 1991. Research 
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KEY ACTIVITY 	COMMENTS 
6. EXTERNAL SUPPORT: 
© Foreign data base review o Contractor to assist 
in-house activity 
on an as-needed basis. 
o Simulate/replicate 	o Anticipate at least one 
significant foreign 	or two major foreign 
research 	simulations per year to 
begin FY 1992. 
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o Identify near and 	o Baseline needs are 
far-term requirements 	identified in this plan. 
o Specific needs, and 
appropriate time-phasing, 
will be identified by Nov 
91 and will depend on 
funding levels, results of 
FY 1991 research, and on 
priorities established at 
the end of this fiscal 
year. 
o Conduct frequent 	o These requirements will 
research requirement 	be updated by Jun 92 
reviews 	after operational need 
surveys are complete (see 
TABLE 3) and additional 
contacts are made with 
potential contributors. 
o These updates will include 
consideration of a variety 
of laboratory and 
government assets. For 
example, possible 
operational parameters 
might be identified if 
project personnel perform 
from shielded rooms, 
submarines, silos, or 
other unique areas. 
NASA personnel, or 
possibly astronauts, 
might become involved. 
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2. PROCEDURES: 
o Identify basic procedures/ 
protocols for anticipated 
involvement of in-house 
personnel with external 
research projects. 
3. EXTERNAL RESEARCH SUPPORT: 
o Identify how in-house 
personnel link to specific 
external research support 
activity: 
- Includes both infor- 
mational and 
energetics aspects 
- Includes a variety of 
project types that are 
designed to look for 
phenomena variables. 
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research at facilities ' 
identified in Appendix i” 
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in joint investigation \ 
projects. 	‘ 
Baseline document to be 
completed by Sep 91 
follow as needed. 
with detail updates to | 
Basic approach to be 
developed by Dec 91, 
with an update by 
Jun 92. 
Annual updates are 
anticipated. 
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© Identify/conduct limited o Baseline approach to 
in-house research to 	be developed by Nov 91; 
supplement external 	detailed supplements 
research projects. 	will be developed as 
appropriate depending 
on operational survey 
results and data base 
reviews. 
- In-house research to be 
compatible with 
proficiency projects, 
customer needs, 
operational constraints, 
and resource/personnel 
constraints. 
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1. CONSUMER REVIEW: 
o Formally canvass all o Will be initiated 
potential users for 	Nov 91. NOTE: Fig 1 
needs, collection 	illustrates potential 
priorities (INTEL, 	data type and 
FBI, Secret Service, 	generic application 
Customs, other) 	areas that will be 
considered. 
o Review/assess/publish 
results by Feb 92. 
2. DATA BASE REVIEWS: 
o Review all available © Plan/approach to be 
contemporary data bases developed by Dec 91. 
to look for clues, 	© Initiate contacts, 
patterns, limitations, 	data base reviews by 
both in research and in Jan 92. 
application areas (e.g., © Review various data 
police cases, medical 	bases; consult as 
diagnostics, FBI files, required (Feb-Jul 92). 
archaeology, intelligence). o Perform analysis 
Bring in contractor/ 	where possible; 
consultant to assist in assess significance by 
statistical aspects. 	mid 92. 
© Publish findings (late 92- 
early 93). 
Perform extensive review o Develop plan/approach 
od historical data/ 
literature that could 
assist or add insight. 
Requires extensive 
library/archives research. 
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priority survey, construct by mid 92; set up a 
‘a series of controlled comprehensive schedule 
projects for each appli- for performing in-depth 
cation area or type in investigations using in- 
order to assess potential house and contractor/ 
capability and utility. consultant resources. 
These will be extensive 
projects involving distant 
locations and possibly 
intelligence counterparts 
in other countries. 
(Groundwork for this was 
established in May 91). 
This pilot series of 
projects would extend 
through 1992 and 1993. 
The specific data type 
(e.g., tip-off, search) for 
a variety of application 
areas (e.g., counter- 
narcotics as illustrated on 
Fig 1 will form the basis 
of this assessment. A 
comprehensive review of all 
possible application types 
may extend through 1994 or 
1995. 
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INTELLIGENCE APPLICATIONS, ctd. 
KEY ACTIVITY 	COMMENTS 
3. SYSTEMATIC PROJECTS, ctd. 
o Related to this task o In-house personnel 
is a parallel function will be provided 
of personnel selection/ various types of 
training;development. 	training/practice 
Contractor support 	in order to maintain 
will be required. . : proficiency. Some project 
procedures have been — 
published (beacon, special 
proficiency). Others will 
be developed and published 
on a frequent basis. 
o Review existing 	© Literature review initiated 
training and development Mar 91. Anticipate compre- 
methods. This requires hensive review completed 
broadbased review of by Jan 92. 
relevant worldwide 
literature (e.g., yoga 
practices, marital arts). 
o As part of this function, o This requires use of select 
the energetics aspect will consultants and/or location 
also be investigated and of appropriate personnel 
pilot studies initiated. who have demonstrated 
The external contract will = abilities in this area. 
conduct appropriate 	Special equipment may also 
exploratory research. 	be required. An extensive — 
research and investigative 
protocol will be developed 
by mid 1992. 
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o It is anticipated that © These operational projects 
special operational 	will have priority over the 
projects will arise ona systematic review 
quick reaction task (QRT) activities. They are 
basis or via scheduled anticipated to occur at 
activity. These may not frequent intervals 
always be systematic in beginning by mid-late July, 
nature; however, results 1991. QRT support had 
from these operational previously been provided 
activities will greatly for DESERT SHIELD/STORM 
assist in this overall activities. 
applications assessment 
effort. 
o A detailed plan has 
already been developed for 
initiating these projects. 
This plan is documented in 
DT-S-1038-SL, Operational 
Activity and Near-Term 
Plans, 24 June 1991. 
o Summarize findings o A series of reports will be 
published for each 
application area reviewed. 
These reports will identify 
feasibility, limitations, 
conditions for use/success, 
and other issues relevant 
to operational pursuits. 
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o Develop techniques/ 	o Data bases will be reviewed: 
strategies that help 	and specific projects \ 
improve probability of initiated to evaluate this 
" success. This may involve issue. Preliminary results 
Data base reviews to are anticipated by early _. 
identify trends/patterns 1992. Follow-on efforts i 
- and to see if person/task are anticipated for 1993 | 
type matching (or some and 1994 to investigate new 
other strategy) may help ideas or results from 
in selecting the proper research findings. 
data or in reducing 
erroneous aspects. 
External assistance will 
be required. 
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IN-HOUSE PROJECT SUPPORT 
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1. DOCUMENTATION: 
o Develop/unique proper o Basic project baseline 
program documentation, 	documents have been con- 
evaluation procedures, 	pleted (Nov 90, Dec 90, 
activity protocols for Jan 91, Apr 91, Jun 91). 
research support, 	o Others will be prepared as 
proficiency training and needed for new research, 
operational projects. proficiency, and 
operational projects 
or activity. 
o Additional details are 
in items D and E of 
Appendix D. These include 
project oversight and 
review procedures. 
2. DA AS U. : 
o Identify project data o Basic requirements 
base needs 	identified Dec 90. 
o Provide for maintenance o Final procurement 
and training 	expected by Sept 91. 
o Four project personnel will 
complete detailed equipment 
training by Sep 91. 
© Needs will be reviewed/ 
updated annually. 
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3. PROFICIENCY /OPERATIONAL 
SIMULATION TARGETS: 
o Develop appropriate 	Target pool development was 
4. 
5. 
o 
proficiency/skill 
maintenance methods. 
This includes development 
of a variety of homogeneous 
target pools along with 
automated methods of data 
recording and data base 
analysis. 
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Develop procedures for 
reviewing/accepting/ 
levying operational 
tasks or project 
personnel. 
DATA FUSION: 
° Develop methods for 
incorporating project 
operational data into 
intelligence assessment 
activity. 
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initiated in Mar 91 and 
comprehensive material is 
now being assembled. 
Basic target pool approach 
was documented in Jun 91. 
Details to be completed 
by Dec 91. 
Basic approach published 
Jan 91. 
Update to specific aspects 
published Jun 91. 
Additional review/updates 
as needed. 
A preliminary approach will 
be identified by Jun 92 
following consumer need 
and data base reviews. 
This is a difficult task. 
Some relevant work has been 
Gocumented; however, a 
comprehensive utility 
analysis method, data 
fusion and data base 
procedure needs developing. 
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6. 
7. 
PERSONNEL TRAINING: 
o Identify appropriate 
training methods; 
personnel proficiency; and 
identify other 
professional needs. 
CONS 	S: 
°o Develop procedures for 
possible customer 
training/development 
in select areas. This 
may be a joint project 
in certain cases (e.g., 
FBI activities) due to 
their previous seminars 
on this topic. 
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ficiency and professional 
development needs will be 
completed by Mar 92. 
Results of data base 
reviews (Item 3, Table 
3) will be considered. 
Initially, this activity 
could take the form of 
informational seminars. 
This could lead into joint 
training/proficiency 
projects and could 
eventually form the basis 
of a training program for 
other government users 
such as HUMINT case 
officers. Such an activity 
would be integrated with 
research projects and would 
be an extension of research 
laboratory techniques 
modified for operational 
situations. 
It is anticipated that 
the existing DIA assets 
would form the basis of 
this potential training/ 
seminar activity. 
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A. (U) GENERAL 
(U) This appendix provides additional details on two of the 
applied research areas. These are Personnel Selection and 
Personnel Training. 
B. (U) PERSONNEL SELECTION 
(U) Selecting personnel who are potentially capable of 
demonstrating high-quality Ac is an important issue. Traditional 
psychological screening methods have not been particularly 
successful in the past, and general random behavioral screening 
is inefficient. Figure 9 outlines the SPeEoach for developing a 
personnel selection procedure. 
1. (U) Populations: The first step of selecting a candidate 
individual (receiver) is to identify those who might possess 
natural AC ability. Such individuals might be chosen from the 
general population at large, chosen on the basis of special 
characteristics (e.g., neurophysiology), or drawn from 
specialized groups such as photointerpreters. Past research has 
indicated that careful selection of populations can significantly 
enhance the likelihood of finding good receivers. 
2. (U) Hypnotic Susceptibility: A selected individual 
enters into a complete screening program that explores a variety 
of physiological and psychological techniques. As part of a 
general exploration of the effects of hypnosis on improving AC 
reception, earlier results showed that the best receivers also 
scored high on the standard Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility 
Scale. Whatever internal structures that allow some individuals 
to be hypnotized more easily than others might also potentially 
influence an individual's capacity as a receiver. Because of the 
simplicity of implementation and the standard nature of this 
susceptibility measure, the research plan includes determining 
its efficacy as a receiver-selection procedure. 
3. (U) Micro-Physiology: As part of a previous . 
neurophysiological investigation, the best receivers produced 
exceptional central nervous system responses to direct light 
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stimuli. Perhaps the internal hard-wiring of the visual cortex 
bears on the question of AC reception as well. The techniques 
used to measure visual evoked responses are standard and > 
relatively easy to implement, so this, along with an 
investigation of a variety of other physiological variables, will 
be a major part of the effort to identify good receivers. 
4. (U) Self Report: As the name implies, this field of 
parapsychology has traditionally focussed on the psychology of 
receivers. Part of that effort has been devoted to the selection 
process; however, it has not been particularly successful. 
Small, but statistically significant personality effects have 
been observed in several studies. The Meyers-Briggs Type 
Inventory (i.e., one self-report personality test) indicates that 
good receivers in this procedure tend toward extroversion. This 
is the very type of individual who would most likely feel 
comfortable in many experimental circumstances. Whereas, good AC 
receivers tend toward introversion, which is inconsistent with 
the techniques used in many procedures. The research plan 
includes examining various personality types to clarify this 
issue. : 
5. (U) Q-Sort: The Q-Sort is an empirically-based, self- 
report personality instrument. It differs from other instruments 
in that individuals are not forced to describe themselves along 
pre-specified dimensions. A preliminary investigation of the Q- 
Sort to identify good receivers was promising, and thus, 
exploration of it is included in the overall research plan. 
6. (U) Personality Assessment System (PAS): The personality 
assessment system is a behavioral measure of personality. One of 
the major criticisms of self-report instruments as measures of 
personality is that the output is filtered by the very 
personality that is under investigation. The PAS assumes, ina 
sophisticated model of personality, that performance in specific 
tasks is affected by personality variables. While the PAS 
procedure is quite elaborate to administer, nonetheless it is 
included as part of the research plan, because of its initial 
success. 
7. (VU) Behavioral: In an earlier pilot study, a trained 
behavioral psychologist was able to select the best AC sessions 
from a single series consisting of good and bad examples of AC 
responses. In that experiment, a set of subjective, large-scale 
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behavioral measures were developed from a number of previously 
video-taped AC sessions of the same receiver. The preliminary 
results were encouraging, and thus, this technique is included in 
the research plan. 
8. (U) Empirical: Because the PAS and self-report methods 
have previously not been particularly successful at screening 
individuals for natural, high-quality AC ability, the empirical 
approach was favored by the earlier program. This approach 
assumes that the best way to identify individuals is to ask large 
numbers of them to participate in AC experiments and select those 
that score well. While this procedure appears to work, it is 
very inefficient and labor-intensive. Only approximately one 
percent of individuals from unselected populations demonstrate 
high-quality, natural AC ability. The empirical approach is 
included in the research plan as an alternate approach. 
9. (U) Criteria for Acceptance: The next step is to 
establish criteria for accepting a given screening procedure. It 
is likely that a specific procedure may not provide candidates 
for all types of AC tasks; therefore, the criteria must be 
sensitive to potential receiver specialties. 
(S/NF) A successful conclusion of this topic will include a 
series of specialty-dependent selection manuals that can be used 
to optimize the staff of an operations unit, and provide 
additional receivers for research. 
Cc. (U) PERSO NING 
(S/NF) Once an individual has been selected, that individual must 
be trained for the laboratory environment, an operational unit, 
or both. Regardless of the end use, the initial stages of the 
training are similar. Figure 10 outlines the approach for . 
developing efficient training methodologies. 
1. (U) Baseline Calibration: In order to assess the 
effectiveness of training, a first step is to establish baseline 
measures of the receiver's innate abilities. This involves a 
variety of standardized, specialty-dependent AC tasks, and 
considerable research is required to identify them. For example, 
suppose that Specialty A involves an individual who, by using an 
AC skill, is proficient at describing personalities. Baseline 
calibration measures must measure a trainee's innate skill in 
this and all other specialties, so that the efficacy of the 
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training can be determined. At present, the only known 
statistically valid way to measure. AC ability is to conduct many 
trials over an extended period of time. As more is learned about 
AC mechanisms, it is likely that increased statistical power will 
allow us to reduce the number of trials, and thus the time period 
and the resource commitment that is required. 
(U) Once the baselines have been determined, the receiver will be 
trained by a number of specific techniques. Those shown in 
Figure 10 have been chosen because there is supporting evidence 
that suggest that each may contribute to AC training. 
2. (U) subliminal Threshold: A preliminary investigation 
showed that individuals who possessed a low internal threshold of 
environmental awareness ultimately performed well in Ac tasks. 
Because of the potential distraction of the lower threshold, the 
initial performance is likely to be substandard; however, if the 
receiver can be disciplined to recognize distractions, the final 
performance will be markedly improved. The literature suggests 
that the visual subminimal threshold can be lowered by training. 
Using a device that displays visual material for very brief 
intervals, individuals learn to increase their sensitivity to 
prief visual displays. The hypothesis, then, for potential AC 
training is that a lower visual subliminal threshold will enhance 
an individual's AC detection capability. 
3. (U) Altered States: Research has shown that various 
altered states (i.e., various degrees of relaxing) can reduce 
"noise" that interferes with AC functioning. Two candidate 
"states" are dreaming and hypnosis; these will be examined in 
this program. 
a. (U) Dreaming: This is a form of altered state that 
reduces somatic-sensory input and has been examined in detail as 
a procedure to elicit AC data. It has not been particularly 
successful at producing consistent high-quality responses. One 
possibility for the lack of success is that the dreamer is given 
little, or no detailed instructions prior to sleep. In the 
unstructured dreaming approach, receivers are asked to describe 
their internal experiences without regard to any particular 
instructions. Lucid dreaming, which is defined as a dream during 
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dream, can be structured to include complicated pre-sleep 
-dnstructions that are later carried out during the lucid part of 
the dream. This type of altered state has potential as a 
training technique. 
b. -(U) Hypnosis: Hypnosis is another form of altered 
state that may reduce somatic-sensory noise and that also 
includes the possibility of structure. ac task instructions can 
be provided either in the hypnotic state or as post-hypnotic 
suggestions. . Farlier work showed promising results ina 
preliminary investigation, but those techniques were not 
specifically applied in a training environment. By employing 
various hypnosis procedures, the hypothesis that structured 
hypnosis can assist in training receivers can be tested. 
2. (U) Biofeedback: It is an established fact that certain 
aspects of the so-called autonomic responses (i.e., physiological 
functions such as blood pressure and brain activity) can be_ 
controlled by conscious activity. The techniques of biofeedback 
are mature and are easily adapted to new circumstances. By 
mechanisms of adaptive learning and operant conditioning, 
conscious control can be gained with a minimum of training. If, 
as a result of the neurophysiological research, neurons or other 
micro-physiological structures, can be identified as 
participating specifically in Ac reception, then those micro- 
physiological structures can be monitored and the techniques of 
biofeedback are valid. Using biofeedback methodology, the 
hypothesis that training specific physiological structures to 
respond to AC stimuli will improve the total output of an AC 
session can be tested. 
3. (S/NF) Feedback Conditioning: In a feedback conditioning 
technique, a receiver is asked to respond rapidly to specific AC 
targets. After the response, feedback is provided immediately. 
The hypothesis being tested by the feedback conditioning 
procedure is that a receiver will learn to recognize internal 
signatures that correspond to specific AC targets. 
4. (S/NF) Empirical: The most common procedure that has 
been employed in training for operations and for laboratory 
experiments has been empirical. Certain receivers who have 
consistently performed well in AC tasks have described their 
internal personal experiences as a guide for training. These 
techniques are called empirical because they are exclusively 
based upon the experience of good receivers and are not 
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necessarily generalizable to a larger population. The research 
plan includes a detailed validation of existing empirical methods 
and the development of any new ones that might arise. 
5. (U) Response Calibration: As each technique is added to 
the training regimen, resulting AC responses are compared to 
their respective baselines to determine the degree of 
improvement. Those techniques that fail predetermined 
statistical criteria are abandoned for a given receiver's , 
training. 	‘ 
6. (S/NF) Practical Application: To assess the efficacy of 
the training for the operational environment, the receiver will , 
participate in a simulated operational setting. The targets for ' 
this test-bed will be known in detail by the analysis team, and 
the target types will be similar to those in actual operations. 
Therefore, detailed analysis will be possible and a receiver's 
operational readiness can be determined. In the event that all 
techniques fail to demonstrate improvement, the receiver exits 
the program. 
(S/NF) A successful conclusion of this topic will include a 
series of training manuals that will include acceptance criteria 
for individual operational AC-specialists. 
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POTENTIAL RESEARCH SUPPORT FACILITIES 
ANOMALOUS MENTAL PHENOMENA 
Science Applications International Corp. 
Mind Science Foundation 
Princeton Engineering Anomalies Laboratory 
American Society for Psychical Research 
St. John's University 
Foundation for Research into the Nature 
of Man 
ARE/Atlantic University 
University of Virginia 
Psychophysical Research Laboratories 
Edinburgh University 
OTHER RELATED DISCIPLINES 
Psychology 
Stanford University 
Cornell University 
Anthropology 
University of California 
University of Arizona 
Psychophysiology 
SRI International 
Langly-Portor Neuropsychiatric Institute 
Menninger Foundation 
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San Antonio, TX. 
Princeton Univ, NJ 
New York, NY 
Long Island, NY 
Durham, NC 
Virginia Beach, VA 
Charlottesville, 
VA 
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Edinburgh, 
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Stanford, CA 
Ithaca, NY 
Berkeley, CA 
Tucson, AZ 
Menlo Park, CA 
San Francisco, CA 
Topeka, KS 
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Psychoimmunology 
California Institute for Transpersonal 
Psychology 
Cognitive Neuroscience 
Los Alamos National Laboratory 
University of California 
Cognitive Psychology 
Psychology Department, Princeton Univ 
Psychology Department, City College of 
New York 
Artificial Intelligence 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 
Stanford University 
Neural Networks 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 
Science Applications International Corp 
Statistics/Signal Analysis 
University of California 
Harvard University 
Thermodynamics 
Rochester University 
Physics Department, Stanford University 
Quantum Measurement 
International Business Machines, 
Research Laboratories 
General Relativity 
California Institute of Technology 
University of Texas at Austin 
Electromagnetic/Basic Research 
Electronetics Corp 
Battelle Corp 
Institute for Advanced Study 
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Los Alamos, NM 
San Diego, CA 
Princeton, NJ 
New York, NY 
Cambridge, MA 
Stanford, CA 
Cambridge, MA 
Los Altos, CA 
Davis, CA 
Cambridge, MA 
Rochester, NY 
Stanford, CA 
College Park, MD 
Pasadena, CA 
Austin, TX 
Buffalo, NY 
Columbus, OH 
Austin, TX 
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APPENDIX H 
RESOURCE LITERATURE (U) 
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RESOURCE LITERATURE 
1. A.R.E. Journal 
2. Abnormal hypnotic Phenomena 
3. American Anthropologist 
4. American Ethnologist 
5. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis 
6. American Journal of Physiology 
7. American Journal of Sociology 
8. American Psychologist 
9. American Society for Psychical Research 
10. Annals of Eugenics 
11. Annals of Mathematical Statistics 
12. Annales de Sciences Psychiques 
13. Archivo adi Psicologica Neurologia e Psychiatra 
14. Association for the Anthropological Study of Consciousness 
Newsletter 
15. Behavioral and Brain Science 
16. Behavioral Science 
17. Bell System Technical Journal 
18. Biological Psychiatry 
19. Biological Review 
20. British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 
21. British Journal of Psychology. 
22. Bulletin of the American Physical Research 
23. Bulletin of the Boston Society for Psychic Research 
24. Bulletin of the Los Angeles Neurological Societies 
25. Contributions to Asian Studies . 
26. Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology 
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27. Endeavour 
28. Ethnology 
29. Exceptional Human Experience 
30. Experientia 
31. Experimental Medicine and Surgery 
32. Fate 	. 
33. Fields within Fields 	| : 
34. Foundations of Physics 	: 
35. Hibbert Journal 	\ 
36. Human Biology 	; 
37. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis 
38. International Journal of Comparative Sociology 
39. International Journal of Neuropsychiatry 
40. International Journal of Parapsychology 
41. International Journal of Psychoanalysis 
42. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology 
43. Journal of Altered States of Consciousness 
44. Journal of Applied Physics . 
45. Journal of Applied Psychology 
46. Journal of Asian and African Studies 
47. Journal of Biophysical and Biochemical Cytology 
48. Journal of Cell Biology 
49. Journal of Communication 
50. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology 
51. Journal of Consulting Psychology 
52. Journal of Existential Psychiatry 
53. Journal of Experimental Biology 
54. Journal of Experimental Psychology 
55. Journal of General Psychology 
56. Journal of Genetic Psychology 
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58. 
59. 
60. 
61. 
62. 
63. 
64. 
65. 
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Journal of Mind and Behavior 
Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases 
Journal of Personality 
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 
Journal of Research in PSI Phenomena 
Journal of Scientific Exploration 
Journal of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis 
Journal of the London Mathematical Society 
Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great 
Britain and Ireland 
66. 
67. 
68. 
69. 
70. 
94: 
72. 
73. 
74. 
75. 
76. 
77. 
78. 
79. 
80. 
81. 
82. 
83. 
84, 
85. 
Metapsichica 
Mind-Brain Bulletin 
Motivation and Emotion 
Nature 
Naturwissenschaftliche Rundschau 
New Horizons 
New Scientist 
New Sense bulletin 
Newsletter of the Parapsychology Foundation 
Parapsychology Bulletin 
Parapsychology Abstracts International 
Parapsychology Review 
Perceptual and Motor Skills 
Philosophy of Science 
Physiology ard Behavior 
Proceedings of the Society for Psychical Research 
Psychedelic Review 
Psychic 
Psychic Science 
Psychoanalytic Quarterly 
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87. 
88. 
89. 
90. 
91. 
92. 
93. 
94. 
95. 
96. 
97. 
98. 
99. 
100. 
101. 
102. 
103. 
104. 
105. 
106. 
107. 
108. 
109. 
110. 
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Psychoanalytic Review 
Psychological Bulletin 
Psychometrika 
Psychophysiology 
Physics Today 
Renti Teyigongneng (EFHB Research) [PRC] 
Revue Metapsychique 
Revue Philosophique 
Revue Philosophique de la France et de L'Etranger 
Revue Philosophique Applique 
Science 
Skeptical Inquirer 
Social Studies of Science 
Subtle Energies 
The Humanistic Psychology Institute 
The Journal of Parapsychology 
The Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research 
Theta 
Tijdschrif voor Parapsychologie 
Tomorrow 
Voprosy Filosofi (Questions of Philosophy) [USSR] 
Western Canadian Journal of Anthropology 
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zietschrift fur Parapsychologie und Grenzgebeite der 
Psychologie 
Zietschrift fur Tierpsychologie 
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Zetetic Scholar 
Zhongguo Shebui Kexue (China Social Sciences) LERC] 
Ziran Zazhi (Nature) [PRC] 
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DT-S PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS (U) 
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REPRODUCTION REQUIRES 
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(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) An analysis of the DT-S functions necessary to 
support the achievement of the long-range goals indicate four 
major functional areas which must be supported. Within each 
functional area, personnel requirements can be identified. A 
complicating factor, however, is the fact that some of the 
functional areas (such as remote viewing (RV), Intelligence 
Analysis, and ADP support) are highly specialized and require 
full-time dedicated personnel. 
1. (S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) RV Activities: RV activities can be 
grouped into the following major areas: 
a. Participate in R & D activities 
b. Viewer Training 
c. Operational Activities 
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) It is difficult to project personnel 
requirements for this functional area, primarily because the 
projected level of operational activity is currently unknown. 
Based on the past level of operational tasking, it is anticipated 
that six personnel would be required. Five of the people would 
be involved in operational activities as well as participating in 
support of the R & D activities to be conducted by the external 
Contractor. One additional person would be designated to 
participate in operational and research support activities on a 
part-time basis but would devote most of his time to developing a 
training program and conducting training of new personnel and 
identification/selection of potential viewers. Due to the 
specialized nature of RV, this person needs to be a qualified 
viewer and not merely an administrative person. It should also 
be kept in mind that it takes approximately one year to train a 
viewer to operational status. 
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2. (U) Foreign Intelligence Assessment: (U) Support of this 
functional area may be grouped into the following activities: 
a. Data source identification/collection 
b. Construction of Foreign Activities 
database 
c. Analysis 
ad. Production of finished intelligence 
assessments 
(U) To adequately meet the requiréments of this functional area, 
two full-time personnel will be required: an Intelligence 
Officer (IO) and an Intelligence Technician (IT). In order to 
maintain strict protocol requirements, these personnel should not 
function as operational viewers. 
(U) The IT would identify potential sources of data, collect the 
data, support the construction of the Intelligence database and 
input the required data,and assist in the preparation of 
intelligence assessments. The IO should be an all~source 
Scientific and Technical Intelligence analyst and would be 
responsible for the identification of collection requirements, 
the analysis of intelligence data, and the production of finishea 
intelligence assessments on a world-wide basis. 
3. (S/NF) ADP Support: Over the period of time covered by 
this Plan, the ADP support activities of DT-S are anticipated to 
rise dramatically, requiring one full-time person to function as 
an ADP system administrator. Several factors justify this 
position: 
a. (S/NF) DT-S is currently in the process of upgrading 
its ADP system to include the acquisition of a Unix-based SUN 
workstation which will not only serve as the main system element, 
but will also be used to construct the Intelligence and the R & D 
databases, serve as the communicatinrns link to the external 
Contractor, and support the operation of special DT-S research 
equipment. Specific areas requiring specialized technical 
attention include: 
(1) Operating system(s) 
(2) LAN(s) administration 
(3) Database construction/maintenance 
(4) Language compiler(s) 
(5) Peripherals 
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(6) Equipment interfaces 
(7) Data communications 
(8) System modifications/upgrades 
(9) Development of special purpose . 
software to support the DT-S mission 
b. (C) DT-S is located some distance from the main 
Agency computer support facilities. Should the DT-S system 
experience problems or failures, the system would be down until 
someone from the main facility could travel to the DT-S location 
to effect repairs, resulting in a loss of productivity during the 
wait period. Also, any system modification/upgrades would have 
to depend on the schedule of qualified personnel, again resulting 
in loss of productivity. Therefore; it is essential that a 
person will the necessary computer science skills be physically 
located at the DT-S facility. 
4. (S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) Branch Administration: Tasks in this 
functional area may be grouped as follows: 
a. Word Processing 
b. Electronic Filing 
c. Management Support 
ad. Security Administration 
e. Report Generation/Document Preparation 
f. RV Tasking 
g.- Generation of RV Target Pools 
h. Project/Contract Management 
i. Collection Management 
j. Ft. Meade Interface/Facilities 
(S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) Tasks in this area will require three to four 
personnel--a Branch Chief, an Assistant Branch Chief, a 
Secretary/Administrative Assistant and, possibly, a Collection 
Manager. The Branch Chief and Assistant Branch Chief should have 
experience in project/contract management, primarily to deal with 
external research/support contracts, as well as the ability to 
interface with the academic community and professional 
organizations engaged in parapsychological activities in addition: 
to overall management skills associated with managing a Branch- 
size organization. 
(C) Based on this evaluation, a total of 11-12 personnel will be 
required to effectively achieve the near-term DT-S goals. No 
attempt has been made to identify the personnel as either 
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military or civilian. This is an increase of 1-2 personnel over 
the current loading. However; more may. be required than just the 
addition of personnel in that the existing skill mix at DT-S may 
be insufficient to meet anticipated programmatic demands. For 
the long-term aspects of this plan, at least 4-8 additional 
specialists would be required. 
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