Project Stargate

Project Stargate was the umbrella term for a series of CIA and DIA programs investigating psychic phenomena including remote viewing — the claimed ability to perceive distant or hidden targets through extrasensory means. The program originated from concerns that the Soviet Union was investing heavily in psychic research for intelligence purposes. Remote viewers working for the program, including Ingo Swann and Pat Price, produced operational intelligence that was reportedly used in active intelligence operations. The program's most notable claimed successes included the remote viewing of Soviet submarine construction and descriptions of a new Soviet aircraft type. The program was declassified in 1995 after a review by the American Institutes for Research. The AIR review concluded that while remote viewing had produced statistically anomalous results in controlled settings, it had not produced actionable intelligence. Critics of the review argue that operational intelligence is inherently difficult to assess through academic methodology.