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3 NOV 1983
                MEMORANDUM THRU ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY (RESEARCH, I
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FOR UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 'FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING
SUBJECT; CENTER LANE Activity (U)
1. (S/CL-1/NOFORN) Reference memorandum, OUSDRE, dated
19 Jan 83, subject; GRILL FLAME Activity (U). (TAB A)
2. (S/CL-1/NOFORN) The Deputy Chief of Staff for Research,
Development and Acquisition, Department of the Army, has agreed
to provide funds from Program 6 in an appropriate testing
project. The funds will be applied to CENTER LANE, the follow-
on program to the Army portion of DoD GRILL FLAME, which was
terminated in FY 82.
3. (S/NOFORN) CENTER LANE is an Army Special Access Program
and its connection with any previous program is compartmented.
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4 hbvember 1983
SUBJEC T, CENTER LANE, Funding (U)
1SSUE. (S/NDFORN) Use of Program 6 (R&D) monies for CEN17ER LANE.
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1. (S/CL-1/NDFORN) memorandum for USDRE concerning the,.source of P.6
funding for CENTER LANE was hand carried to Principal Deputy ASA (RDA) and
Executive Assistant to USDRE. ( .5 10ov g3 mev4')
o Principal Deputy ASA (RDA) desires update on project. DAIMI-ISH will
brief her 1130-1200 hrs 9 Nov B3.
 ~ Executive Asst. to USDRE stated that memorandum was acceptable and
that the P.6 monies could be dispersed.
~ DAMI-ISB notified CENTER LANT Project Manager of above; check will
be delivered to contractor 14 Nov 83.
2. (S/CL-2/NUFORN/CLOSE HOLD) USDRE supports providing Army with approxi-
mately $600K additional funds for CENTER LANE research.
o Funds were requcfstt--d by DIA to sjpport tlieir effc,:-t- A
IS 7, -1 C r S WD e C 0 n S'L r a in t P. 's A r7:. v r i~ g a r ~ I Y1 ~, TI 0 'J S e D f ' '7 f ~: i s and I,a5 .1o
mechanism to move USDRE funds to contractor.
o W041--ISH suggestion to OUSDRE 3 Nov 83 was that USDRE send a
memorandum to Army offering funds. ISH w ill structure a proposal satisfac-
tory to USDRE, DIA, ASA (RDA), DCSRDA, ACSI and INSCOM, and obtain legal
rev iew . Unofficial agreement has already been obtained from DIA, ASA (RDA)
and 1~~SCOM Project Manager.
o Acceptance of these funds will essentially make Army ExecutIve Agent
for CEN7ER LANE type actJvity for DoD and give Army greater voice in
setting project priorities.
~ OUSDRE will request that DARPA make the funds available, then work
witIt D,%.YI-ISH to write tAie USDRI'. menorandum to Army offering Oie funds.
~ Army (ISH) role will have a yet to be deteT-mine3 stA'flig impazt on
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