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This All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office release makes public Department of Homeland Security records on KONA BLUE, a DHS prospective special access program that was ended on February 10, 2012. DHS declassified the records on July 18, 2023. The briefing slides and program proposal describe an Advanced Technology Threat program. It would collect reports on advanced aerospace vehicles, inventory recovered technology, gather oral histories and fund consciousness studies. The release also contains Senator Harry Reid's 2009 letter asking for a restricted SAP for AATIP and a 2010 DIA memo on the program.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Washington, DC 20528 Declassified by: Richard D. McComb DHS, Chief Security Officer Declassified on: 20230718 July 11,2011 Homeland Security MEMORANDUM FOR: Dr. Tara O'Toole, Under Secretary for Science & Technology FROM: Mr. Joel Wall, Director, Special Projects Office SUBJECT: Establishment of a DHS Science & Technology "Prospective: Special Access Program (PSAP)" (U) REFERENCE: DHS Instruction Number 140-04-001, Special Access Program Implementation, 08/13/2009 (TS/KD/NF) In accordance with authority provided to you by reference above and in coordination with the Special Access Program Control Office (SAPCO), I am requesting that you, as an Original Classification Authority, approve the creation of KONA BLUE as a DHS Science & Technology Prospective Special Access Program. The purpose of KONA BLUE is to investigate, identify and analyze sensitive advanced materials and technologies and to assess potential emerging and/or disruptive scientific and technical data necessary in support of national security. (TS/KB/NF) Your approval will: 1) appoint myself as program manager for the KONA BLUE Special Access Program; 2) require me to prepare, in coordination with the SAPCO, the documentation listed in Attachment 1 of the reference listed above and 3) require me, in coordination with the SAPCO, to develop KONA BLUE final approval documentation for presentation to the Special Access Program Oversight Committee (SAPOC) within 90 days of the date of this memorandum. Approve/date Tara O'Tullan Disapprove/date___ Modify/date___ Needs discussion/date___ Coordination: SAPCO Date 11/7/11 Classified By: Under Secretary for Science & Technology (OCA) Class Reason: 1.4 (e) Declass On: 20360425 DHS-003-6-0001/11 Copy 1 of 1 1 Page
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