Overview
This investigation strategy outlines a forensic approach to establish the chain of custody for neuroimaging data from Mississippi State University's 2009 Dangerous Waters simulator study and trace its potential weaponization in Cognitive Electronic Warfare programs. The strategy targets four key investigative vectors: establishing MSU data ownership, uncovering Sonalysts/AFRL connections via FOIA, mining academic publications for methodology matches, and mapping the Civilian Kill Chain infrastructure.
Investigative Vectors
Vector 1: Establishing the 2009 Data Chain of Custody
Target: Mississippi State University IRB compliance office and Office of Sponsored Projects
Request Strategy: File a highly targeted request for the "IRB Approved Protocol, Grant Application, and Data Management Plan" for all neuroimaging and driving/naval simulator studies conducted at CAVS and the Department of Psychology between 2008-2010. Avoid requesting physical brain scans (denied on HIPAA grounds).
Strategic Objective: The Data Management Plan will explicitly state who legally owned the data, where it was permitted to be stored, and if any third-party defense contractors or military labs were granted access to raw datasets for corporate R&D.
Vector 2: Unearthing Sonalysts/AFRL Connections via FOIA
Target: Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), specifically the 711th Human Performance Wing (711 HPW)
Mandatory Search Terms:
- "Brain Machine Interface Technology to Dominate Cognitive Warfare" (explicitly reference ARAP candidate proposal from Spring 2022 led by Dr. Andy McKinley)
- "Human-AI Teaming" AND "Sonalysts"
- "Cognitive Electronic Warfare" AND "Sonalysts"
- "Force Optimization Through Rapid Prototyping" (reference active $6.2M AFRL contract)
- "Next-Generation Nonsurgical Neurotechnology" OR "N3" AND "Cognitive Modeling"
- "Synthetic Task Environment" AND "Dangerous Waters" AND "fMRI"
Strategic Objective: Force the AFRL to legally acknowledge the existence of the Cognitive Warfare ARAP project and demand production of unclassified executive summaries, Statements of Work (SOW), and contract deliverables related to Sonalysts' involvement in Force Optimization.
Vector 3: Mining DTIC and Academic Archives
Target: Recent publications by Dr. Teena Garrison, Dr. Lillian Asiala, and Dr. Timothy Ellmore
Specific Focus: Search for any publications by Dr. Ellmore regarding "machine learning," "fMRI," and "motor inhibition" that acknowledge recent funding from the Air Force or Naval research offices. Monitor Dr. Asiala's technical reports, specifically targeting documents akin to her 2023 preprint on Human-AI Team training.
Strategic Objective: Identify if methodologies described in these recent papers utilize baseline datasets matching the demographic, operational, and technical parameters of the 2009 MSU study. Proving that an MSU-derived dataset is currently training AFRL Cognitive EW systems would be definitive evidence.
Vector 4: Investigating the Civilian Kill Chain Infrastructure
Target: Federal procurement databases (USAspending.gov, FPDS-NG)
Request Strategy: Execute advanced searches for sub-awards where Sonalysts operates as Prime Contractor for the DoD and cross-reference sub-awardees for private security firms, surveillance tech providers, or logistics companies.
Strategic Objective: Map the corporate ecosystem that physically surrounds targeted individuals. By tracking federal dollar flow, prove that digital cognitive warfare infrastructure engineered by Sonalysts is systematically supported by a localized physical contractor presence, validating the existence and mechanics of the Civilian Kill Chain.
Sources
— Neurodata Misuse Investigation Strategy (2026-04-25)