TRANSFER OF THE CENTER LANE PROJECT

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP96-00788R001500090026-0
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• Document Creation Date: November 4, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 13, 2004
• Sequence Number: 26
• Publication Date: September 4, 1984
• Content Type: FORM

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CONTROL NUMBER
COMM GROUP APPROVAL/RELEASE SHEET
SUBJECT
OFFICE SYMBOL
DATE
Transfer of the CENTER LANE Project
IAGPA-F-SD
4 Sep 64
ACTION REQUIRED CG Approve MOA Transferring the CENTER LANE
ACTION-OFFICER-PHONE
Program to DIA (S/CL-2/NOFORN)
LTC Buzby AV 923-7829
MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD (Describe briefly the requirement, background and action taken or recommended. Must be sufficiently detailed
to identify the action without resours? to other sources.)
(S/CL-2/NOFORN) ORIGIN OF ACTION: CG, INSCO'I decision and subsequent ACSI and
Secretary of the Army approval, to discontinue INSCOM CENTER LANE Project (ICLP) and
transfer appropriate operational and R&D efforts to the appropriate organizations
(Blue TAB A).
(U) DISCUSSION:
a. (S/CL-2/NOFORN) The ICLP manager has held discussions with DIA officials and
the CG, US Army Medical Research and Development Command (US4ARDC) since the
announcement of the decision to cancel the ICLP and transfer its functions to permit
the continuance of the intelligence psychoenergetic effort within DOD. These
discussions resulted in a concept that will permit the continuation of intelligence
collection through psychoenergetics within Dot) in a program that will be managed by
DIA. The program will be a coordinated effort throughout the Intelligence Community
to include DIA, NSA, CIA, and the US Army (USAMRDC).
b. (S/CL-2/NOFORN) During a 1 August 1984 meeting between MG Rapmund and LTC
Buzby, MG Rapmund outlined his concept for USAMRDC participation in psychoenergetics
and stated that he neither needed nor wanted the transfer of ICLP resources to
USAMRDC to support his R&D efforts; therefore, this action will not address either
the transfer of any INSCOVI resources to USAMRDC or discuss proposed utilization of
operational personnel in support of USAMRDC R&D.
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c. (S/CL-2/NOFORN) DIA and USAMRDC signed an MOA on 17 August 1984 that serves
as a concept paper and gives USAMROC a charter to perform R&D to validate the
psycnoenergetic phenomena. The concept provides for the use of operational personnel
to support the R&D effort; however, there are no USAMRDC requirements for full time
assignment of military intelligence personnel to USAMRDC to support the R&D effort.
d. (S/CL-2/NOFORN) Discussions to date with DIA indicated that the new DoD
psychoenergetic effort will operate under strict security. It is anticipated that
after approval of an MOA, DIA will request OPSEC and cover support from INSCQM. Such
support is already provided to ICLP by the Security Support Detachment, 902d MI Group
and Administrative Survey Detachment, and these organizations could feasibly provide
similar support to the prospective DIA effort.
e. (S/CL-2/NOFORN) In preparation for the ICLP transfer to DIA, the ICLP
manager directed the preparation of a staff study to provide the rationale oehind the
preparation of the MOA. A copy of the staff study is attached at Blue 'TAB B.
f. (U) The proposed MOA will: (Blue TAB C)
(1) (S/CL-2/NOFORN) Transfer all personnel currently assigned to ICLP to
DIA. It will involve the transfer of "faces but not spaces."
(2) (S/CL-2/NOFORN) Transfer all ICLP documents 'to DIA.
(3) (S/CL-2/NOFORN) Transfer all equipment, maintenance contracts, rental
agreements and on hand supplies to DIA.
(4) (S/CL-2/NOFORN) Permit the transfer of the two office buildings
currently occupied by ICLP to DIA. This will be accomplished by an ISSA between DIA
and Fort Meade after the effective date of the MOA.
g. (S/CL-2/NOFORN) It is recognized and accepted that the deactivation of ICLP
and its subsequent transfer to DIA will be a major task. With a positive approach
and complete cooperation from the INSCQM staff, however, the transfer can be
accomplished with INSCOMi's best interests in mind and minimum disruption to ICLP
operations.
h. (U) Recommend that after review and approval by CG, INSCOM, the MOA be
forwarded unsigned to OACSI, DA as a concept paper for their coordination and
approval (a suggested cover letter has been drafted, and is attached at Blue TAB D).
CG, INSCOVI could then sign the MOA when it is returned upon completion of the OACSI
action.
(U) WHAT THIS ACTION WILL ACCOMPLISH:
a. (S/CL-2/NOFORN) Satisfy requirement to cancel INSCQV1's involvement in
psychoenergetics.
b. (S/CL-2/NOFORN) Permit the Intelligence Community to continue to use
psychoenergetics as an intelligence collection tool.
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ITEM: Coordinations (Cont'd)
Comments by Mr. Del Toro:
(S/CL-2/NOFORN) I concur with the concept of transferring ICLP
to DIA, but do not concur that the WANG word processing
equipment should be included in the transfer. There is a
critical need for automation in USAINSCOM HUMINT collection
activities, and I believe we should reallocate existing word
processing equipment within INSCOM before we offer it to another
Gf - JBALDO DEL TORO, JR.
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