It's not a clear technical description, but the claim
is that the properties of a beam of light were transported
across the laboratory bench.
See:
http://www.cnn.com/TECH/science/9810/22/science.teleport.reut/
Anybody knows more about this?
Also, some interesting info on CIA secrecy and cold war:
http://www.cnn.com/books/reviews/9810/22/secrecy.cnn/index.html