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         TO: Colonel Herbert J. Gallagher, USA
     Executive Secretary
     Army scientific Board
     Research, Development and Acquisitions
     103 Army Pentagon
     Washington, DC 20310-0103
     SUBJECT: STAR GATE Program (U)
     1. (S/NF/SG/LIMDIS) In response to a Congressionally Directed
     Action of January 1994 (enclosure 1), the Defense Intelligence
     Agency has prepared a proposed multi-year research and
     development program plan, subject to rigorous scientific and
     technical oversight, to investigate the scientific validity of
     the STAR GATE program. The focus of the plan is to ascertain
     whether results of military intelligence value can be obtained in
     a cost-effective manner using anomalous mental phenomena (AMP).
     2. (SINF) The Defense Intelligence Agency proposes to convene a
     Scientific Evaluation Panel (SEP) composed of representatives
     from each of the Service Scientific Advisory Boards. The purpose
     of the SEP will be to review and validate the program's research
     and development objectives and to make recommendations as to
     which objectives should be pursued and the program scope required
     to achieve those objectives. If the Scientific Evaluation Panel
     determines that objectives in the plan are viable and executable,
     the General Defense Intelligence Program (GDIP) Manager will
     compete this initiative with others for limited available
     resources remaining in the program. The enclosed Terms of
     Reference (TOR) (enclosure 2) is provided to familiarize the SEP
     with proposed program objectives, scientific oversight
     methodology, program management, and anticipated contract
     deliverables. Listing of terminology and definitions is at
     enclosure 3.
     3. (U) It is requested that
     name of your nominee who
     the Scientific Evaluation
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     OR HIGHER DOD AUTHORITY
     FURTHER DISSEMINATION
     ONLY AS DIRECTED BY VAG
     OR HIGHER DOD AUTHORITY
          this office be provided with the
     could serve as an impartial member of
     Panel. The Panel will convene
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    DIA/PAG-TA
    2 Jun 94
    CONGRESSIONALLY-DIRECTED ACTION
    DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION CONFERENCE (U)
    (SINF) REQUEST: "The conferees are concerned that insufficient
    funds have been spent on research and development to establish
    the scientific basis for the STAR GATE program. The conferees
    direct the Director of DIA to prepare a program plan and to
    submit an appropriate budget request for a research effort, over
    several years, to determine whether the STAR GATE program can
    show results that are cost-effective and satisfy reasonable
    performance criteria. This plan, and any research under this
    program, should be subject to peer review,by neutral scientific
    experts. The Director of DIA is directed to prepare this
    research and,peer review plan within existing program funds."
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