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... ----~---··-·· () ·-~. . ... ----, ' 1-iission -· -· ... ------·- fDi . " 1. The . . vision of ) ,.,.as established in June 1965 and tasked with the responsibility of carry ing out research and development in support of intelligence require ments in the behavioral activities area. Behavioral Activities l:as subsequently established as an Agency R&D subelement. Under this subelement three Agency R&D projects were established: St~ees Measurement end Interpretation, Behavioral Control, and Human Factors. In 1970 these R&D projects were revised and increased in number ~o accommodate the enlarged scope of Divisional activities. These new Agency R&D projects were: Performance Measurement, Assessment and Selection, HtL"':lan Factors, a.'1d Materials Jmalysis. In 1972 an addi tional R&D project entitled Narcotics Abuse was added.· ..... . 2. The term Behavioral Activities is defined as those activities concerned with human performance, reliability, and control. In Agency terms Behavioral Activities addresses problems concerned with persor'l.nel security, assessment, health, performance, protection, and control. These problems apply to individuals, groups, and organizations or institutiuns. 3. } is addressing these problem areas as follm-rs: Personnel Security } Research )Program Personnel Assessment Speech Research Monotony/Isolation Research Validation As~~ssment lP:ro_gram ... \Program Personality & Behavioral Scales Personnel Health .-lProgram /Program Persor.nel Performance -- Training Research Analytic Models Predictive Models Software Progrruns Personnel Protection -- Materials ft.nalysis Drug Abuse Personnel Control -- Evoked [Potentials \Foreign Cultures 4. Although I is "addressing" the problem areas listed above, there are distinct gaps and o:n.issions in the program. 'Ih·~se are: a. The recently initiated )Program ca~~ot be funded_ beyond FY 72 without ser1.ous rev1.s1.ons and cutbacks in other Behavioral Activities programs • • b. The exploration and development of new personality scales has remained essentially stationary because of lack of __f llllds and staff--?ersonricl. Partial exceptions have been the ~ \and·monot~ scales. c. the past, has yielded I~ trainin~ resea~h po~itive results. !has approached (vti th new requirements •. It is expected that these will be formalized and foi"\·rarded to The current Behavioral Activities budget does not have ·1 funds available for this work. d. . ~kffecti veness in foreign cultures have been on the books for many years. No work has been done in these areas because of lack of funds and personnel. One small effort in ) is planned for this year. Follmi-on funding and personnel are still inadequate. 5. In addition to the above, !believes that The image displays a graphic with the title "The Black Vault" in stylized white lettering. To the left, there is an illustration of a large, circular vault door with various gears and a central locking mechanism, rendered in metallic tones with blue lighting effects. To the right of the vault graphic, there is text stating that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically referencing the "MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection." The text also provides a URL for downloading the collection. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, or evidence of experimental procedures, equipment, or facilities present in this graphic. foreign cultures have been on the books for many years. No work has been done in these areas because of lack of funds and personnel. One small effort in ) is planned for this year. Follmi-on funding and personnel are still inadequate. 5. In addition to the above, !believes that co~siderably more \vork needs to be done in the areas· of decision theory, predictive modeling, and operations research. The same is true in the areas of prisoner exploitation, agent assessment and recruitment d~~~ics, psychological evaluation of certain foreign groups such as the ~d I ., 6. ~elieves that the Behavioral Activities area needs to be re-evaluated and upgraded in staff and dollars. There are no serious day-to-day problems confronting the Division. Past policy on requirements has been an impediment at times. Hopefully, present policy will correct this barrier to needed research whenever it appears to be crbitrarily applied. 7. Achievements. a. Established perfcr:nance le.vt:.!s of the current .: --~ ... - .J system. J b. Determined ~he human factors aspect of a I -- 2 / .) c. Developed prototype ~ d. Developed an experimental all-electronic . I instrument. . --r e. -· Developed af channel '\-ti thout additional sensor. f. Developed a prototype I --- -· -t monitor capable of detecting signa1s at distances pf 12 to 15 feet.- g. an e;xperimental D_ev~loped /~onitor capable of detectingT !signals. . _jat free- space distances of 100 feet plus • - . h. A multiple \assembly was designed for group interrogation. i. Conducted a training system survey resulting in an in-house capability to produce progra~ aided ~PAI) courses of instruction. Funded a PAI course in Vietnamese language. .j. Delivered the original and many updated versions of the. -jcomputer package for the medical and social sciences. k. Funded '\·lith ~a computer model for predicting ..... epidemics of meningitiS'. 1. Adapted Bayesian analysis stra;tegy to the intelligence analyst's problem of forecasting • .. m. Developed a health hazard radiometer for measuring micro1·1ave fields. n. Acquired and developed a large data base on potentially dangerous psychopharmacological agents. . _I a o. Developed conceptual design for a I predictive system. I I 3 --------------------- - rt e# ,, l'tz !' ii®ttftt'-W5fflrMi"eSTZ I . \ .; .. t HISTORY ··-·\ -... --- The, established in June 1965. The creation of this Division, and the -i simuitaneous establishment of the<··- ·----~Division, ··- ~- was brought about as The document is a typed report on the "Mission" of the Behavioral Activities Division. It includes several handwritten annotations, such as lines and checkmarks, and a number "227" circled in the bottom right corner, likely a page number. The text describes the division's establishment, its R&D projects, and a definition of "Behavioral Activities." The page is structured with numbered sections and bullet points outlining problem areas addressed by the division, such as Personnel Security, Personnel Assessment, and Personnel Health. There are no photographs, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures. for a I predictive system. I I 3 --------------------- - rt e# ,, l'tz !' ii®ttftt'-W5fflrMi"eSTZ I . \ .; .. t HISTORY ··-·\ -... --- The, established in June 1965. The creation of this Division, and the -i simuitaneous establishment of the<··- ·----~Division, ··- ~- was brought about as a result of the growing complexity and rapidly f expan~ diversity of their parent organization, The:-------- ----]existed from 1963 until June 1965. During this time this group initiated a wide variety of priority research tasks which were representative of life science disciplines ranging from human psychology and decision theory to biological sub-systems such as microimmunology and particle physics. Because of this exaggerated diversity, it was believed.that a division of life science activities into separate but closely coordinated working groups for respons~ble behavioral activities and for biological activities would be more efficient and productive. Accordingly the Divisictl {was established and tasked with the primary responsibility of carrJing out research and development operations in support of inteJ.J.igence requirements in the behavioral activities area. Behavioral Activities was therefore established as an Agency and Development Sub-element. Resear~~ Under this Sub-element, three Agency R&D Projects were established. These· wer~ (a) Stress Measurema~t and Interpretation, (b) Behavior~Control, and (c) Human Factors. The initial {Division consisted of a Division Chief, four technical officers and one secretary. Professional disciplines represented were: one Medical Doctor, one Ph.D. Physiologist, \ .. two Ph.D. Psychologists and one Pharmacologist. During the period 1-;}·:· ...... June 1966 to April 1968 the Pharmacologist resigned, a Ph.D. Physiologist with a background in pharmacology join\ed the Divtsion staff and one secretar,y was added bringing the Division complement to seven. Research projects initiated by the . ----·-··---------------·----}Division were: polygraph continued by the .. r f. ' . • 'I ;, • program, stress measurement support, baseline stress measurements, vulnerabilities of special behavioral groups, hypnotic susceptibility ..... . . . -··-··· . . . -- ·-_ With the and biological effects of ~ exception of the polygraph· and baseline stress measurement studies, these initiai projects were subsequently redirected or discontinued. Stress measurement support and biological effects i were discontinued, the latter responsibility going to the Department of Defense. The vulnerabilities of special behavioral groups effort was redirected to a study. . of undercover agent characteristics, con men, and provocation, elicitation, interrogation techniques while the hypnotic susceptibility wark was redirected to a study of sleep suggestibllit y. Meanwhile the The page is a typed document with handwritten annotations. There are no photographs, stamps, forms, diagrams, or tables. There are no redactions or obscured content. The visual content is entirely text-based, with handwritten notes appearing in a few places, such as the word "effectivensss" written above a paragraph, and some scribbled lines that do not form coherent words. The image is a single page of a typed document, likely an internal report or list of accomplishments, with handwritten annotations. There are no photographs, diagrams, or forms present. The document is primarily text, listing various developments, studies, and acquired data bases. Handwritten marks are visible, including question marks and what appear to be underlines or checkmarks next to some of the listed items. There are also some faint lines and marks that could be evidence of previous handling or a damaged original. No official stamps or redactions are immediately apparent. discontinued, the latter responsibility going to the Department of Defense. The vulnerabilities of special behavioral groups effort was redirected to a study. . of undercover agent characteristics, con men, and provocation, elicitation, interrogation techniques while the hypnotic susceptibility wark was redirected to a study of sleep suggestibllit y. Meanwhile the Stress Measurement Project was expanded Jmoni to include toring and the polygraph .. ,.,,. ......... -··-. ·-_ ... . . ·.. l program was enlarged from ~-- research contracts. This latter :1 eff'ort was coordinated and ·directed by a team within · ·· that performed most of the data analysis and that prepared and published reports of =~- polygraph program developments. The Behavior Control Project was expanded to include a drug acquisition and screening program, exploratory and developmental work on techniques for improved \ :) • .. ' assessment of individuals and small groups, work on covert provocation and elicitation techniques and new efforts in the area of ethnocultural factors concerned with commtmication barriers within and between selected cultural groups, national issues and tribal issues among nomads and other minority groups. The Human Factors Project has ·, developed during the period June 1965 to April 196~ to include a co- '- ordinated multi-task effort to improve ··· ·) performance in .. target detection, to improve ·-~performance, to improve performance of the Agency training system, to analyse and define the .. .. role or transfer ftmctions of the human in the intelligence process and to develop means of o:ptilnizing his performance with particular emphasis to date on the intelligence analyst and the decision making process, and to identify and exploit factors influencing learning, memory, and fatigue. Starting in Jtme 1965 with a budget of { and a program of \ projects, in April 1968 the .. -~ JDivision ... ~· . \ had established . J~ontracts and \ . I J j contracts amounting to . In spite of the small size of the ----~---~] -···· 1 .... ...... \ during this developmental phase its officer personnel were monitoring two projects for other ., Divisions, serving succ~ssfully as consultants on three Department of Defense committees, and as consultants to various Agency components or activities. !personnel, as a group and as individuals were actively involved in a ~--.both collaborative effort with other Agency components to identify Agency problems and related requirements. vlith the Office of \ these relationships centered about the polygraph The document is a typewritten page, likely from a report, with "HISTORY" labeled at the top. There are several handwritten annotations, including underlines and stray marks, scattered throughout the text. A numbered stamp, "228," is present in the lower right corner, possibly indicating a page number or document identifier. Some areas of text are obscured by black redaction marks, particularly in the gaps between words and phrases. The page appears to be part of a formal document, possibly an organizational history or progress report, given the structured nature of the text. Department of Defense committees, and as consultants to various Agency components or activities. !personnel, as a group and as individuals were actively involved in a ~--.both collaborative effort with other Agency components to identify Agency problems and related requirements. vlith the Office of \ these relationships centered about the polygraph program and the \ •• training systems study, both of which were carried forward with the assistance of outside contractars. With the Office of ";initiated research to identify problems associated 'I <... --_/ with the role of the intelligence analyst •. ~ _ !initiated work with ----~--- \to better define problems associated with assessment of individuals and groups. As a result of these efforts problems of access and of cooperation between offices based on habits and established practices have been ... ... largely overcome. The principal example of progress in this area was the polygraph program jointly undertaken by the -. .. .. -_.- ~-~----- . - .. ·--, This example setting effort, along with the training system survey, has gone a long way toward establishing precedence tor future cooperative efforts between . \and other Agency components. It is expected that the current method emp~oyed by · · \ of establishing procedures for the identification of Agency problems will be the first step toward a definition of the various human roles in the intelligence analysis process. Immediate plans of the L"lclude a moderate growth in personnel and funds to complete the work now under way and to support new work needed in the Stress Measurement, Behavior Control and Human Factors areas. It is also planned to increase the in-house effort with respect to the ongoing analysis of Agency problems. At the same time it is planned to systematize and adapt specia1. analytical techniques, Bayesian, contextua1. and others to the Agency's peculiar problems and to implement their use as appropriate. . .. .- ~ ..- ··\ ) ( Long range plans call for careful analytical studies and preparations for the probable needs of the Agency in the years. to come. If predictors for example indicate that human group behavior isto became increasingly more emotional and violent for the foreseeable future, requirements concerning the struggle for men' s minds could change radically. To survive and succeed in a rapidly changing world it may • be that the Agency will have to have same means of instant self analysis of any one or The document is a typed, single-page report. It features no images, photographs, or diagrams. There are no visible official stamps, forms, or filled-in fields. However, there are small handwritten marks and a few instances of what appear to be redactions or obscured content in the form of dashed lines or smudges that obscure parts of the text, particularly in mid-sentence interruptions. The overall appearance is that of an informational document with some minor manual alterations. increasingly more emotional and violent for the foreseeable future, requirements concerning the struggle for men' s minds could change radically. To survive and succeed in a rapidly changing world it may • be that the Agency will have to have same means of instant self analysis of any one or more of its various components and a means of quickly instituting changes as needed. '. At this point in time a. number of accomplishments may be cited as milestones toward the achievement of established goals: (a) Polygraph program results have yielded findings with respect to polygraph utility, reliability and validity. (b) Automatic measurement of polygraph signals was accomplished. The method could be used to assist the examiner. (c) An improved -~ design ~s developed and demonstrated. (d) An improved . . {sensor was developed. The improved _ ... -··--. • - ,I design has yet to be demonstrated as superior in operation. (e) An improved j sensor is under development. ., (f) A 1sensor is under development. J. (g) The sllown to be a. sensitive indicator of stress. !was (h) The was shown to be a sensitive indicator of "yes" and "no" ans-.rers and hence potentially an indicator of deception. -- \ (i) Three new stress indicators, 'were investigated and discarded as potential polygraph parameters • • \ (j) Significant new developments in monitoring were identified and redirected for Agency application. (k) Sleep suggestibility as distinct from hypnotic suggestibility was demonstrated as a phenomenon. (1) Same characteristics of individuals more successful in resisting ------·-- -----~ )'were identified. (m) Methods that --' use to identify susceptible targets were studied and classified. (n) Two first operation health hazard radiometers were developed .... and deployed to the field. ] (o) A dosemetry slide-rule for safe operation of was developed and disseminated to users. (p) Preliminary design specification were developed for a system to determine critical parmneters in ·· · Jdetection of targets. \ The document page is densely packed with text, suggesting a research report or project summary. There are no photographs, diagrams, or visible stamps; the page is primarily informational. However, there are several instances of bracketed text, indicated by curly braces `{` and `}` in the OCR, which appear to be blanks or placeholders intended for specific data, rather than redactions. At the bottom, a single vertical line that looks like a pen mark extends from the baseline of the text. The page is also characterized by uneven margins and the presence of horizontal dots and dashed lines, which may indicate where sections were meant to be separated or organized. The provided image is a scanned document featuring typewritten text on aged paper. There are no photographs, handwritten annotations, signatures, stamps, forms, diagrams, schematics, or structured data visible. The content consists solely of printed text, discussing a "training systems study" and related research efforts. There are several instances of black ink redactions or obscured content, appearing as horizontal bars scattered throughout the text, particularly in the upper half of the document and on the right side of some lines of text. The page presents a typed document with no photographs, handwritten annotations, or official stamps visible. There are no forms, diagrams, schematics, or tables. However, there are several instances where content is either redacted or obscured, indicated by black ink markings, particularly in the right margin and in scattered areas throughout the text. These obscurations suggest that specific details within the document have been intentionally hidden from view. This document page consists of typed text, containing a list of numbered and lettered points detailing various research developments. There are no photographs, signatures, or official stamps visible. Redactations are absent. Most of the listed points describe the development and identification of methods, characteristics, and systems related to monitoring and detection, with some referencing radiometers and a slide-rule. The visual presentation is purely textual, with no diagrams, forms, or evidence of experimental procedures beyond what is described in the text.