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MEMORANDUM FOR THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY (RESEARCH,,
DEVELOPMENT, AND ACQUISITION)
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE-NAVY (RESEARCH, 14
ENGINEERING. AND SYSTEMS)
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE (RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT, AND LOGISTICS)
DIRECTOR, DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY
SUBJECT: GRILL FLAME Activity (U)
Reference: USDRE Memo of 5 Mar 80 on the subject.
(S/NF) The reference limited OUSDRE sponsorship of GRILL FLAME research
activities, but interposed no objection to low-level support to
intelligence-related efforts.
(S/NF) Since 19BOg jointly 'sponsored research by DIA and Army INSCOM
has shoivn GRILL FLAME to have potential for military applications.. In
the classified annex to the FY 1983 Authorization Conference Report,
however. the Intelligence Committee conferees agreed that if research
wept to continue it should be outside the National Foreign Intelligence
Program. Althou;h DIA should have sufficient funding in FY 1983 to
complete its GRILL FLAME evaluation, the conferees did not provide
resources for Amy intelligence participation in the project.
(S/RF) A scientifit revi6v of GRILL FLAME evidence accumulated in the
course of a three-year National Foreign Intelligence Program study is to
be completed by early April 1983. In the interim, Program 6 resources
may be used to maintain the current Amy INSCOM capability and
supplement as necessary the FY 83 DIA evaluation effort. I would liki; to
'be informed in advance of the proposed Program 6 funding sources
identified to support these intelligence research activities. Future
OUSDRE sponsorship of GRILL FLAME or related activities will depend in
part on the results of the DIA evaluation and any other such review as 1,
deem appropriate.
cc: Dirktor, Defense Intelli-
gence Agency
Assistant Chief of Staff$
Intelligence, USA.
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