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This Memorandum for Record from the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), dated January 8, 2024, lists AARO's repeated efforts between June 2023 and January 2024 to interview David Grusch for its congressionally directed Historical Record Report. Grusch agreed to an interview on November 14, 2023, but did not appear, and he cited concerns about classified information. AARO concluded he had no intention of providing information. The release also includes email threads, text messages and authorization memoranda from DoD and ODNI.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 3200 DEFENSE PENTAGON WASHINGTON, DC 20301-3200 MAR O8 2023 MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD SUBJECT: Authorization to Provide Jnfom1ation to Personnel Representing the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (OUSD(I&S)) References: Section 1673 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 1. Representatives of the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) arc authorized to speak to persons and/or conduct interviews of persons that currently have, or previously had. access to sensitive U.S. Government (USG) information. activities. and/or materials. 2. Individuals with current or previous access to Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP)-related info,mation which is subject to a USG Nondisclosure Agreement are authorized to provide this otherwise protected information to AARO representatives. AARO personnel are authorized to receive this information pursuant to Section 1673 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NOAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. The provision of UAP-related information which is subject to a Nondisclosure Agreement to AARO personnel constitutes an authorized disclosure if the information is provided and received fo r the limited purpose of conducting AARO's assigned mission as specified in Section 1683 of the NOAA for FY2022. as amended by Section 6802 of the NOAA for FY2023. 3. AARO representatives will conduct any conversation. interview, or disclosure of USG sensitive infmmation by an individual only within appropriate secure spaces and handled in accordance with the regulations applicable to the alleged classification level of the potentially sensitive information discussed, (e.g., if the individual providing the information indicates that he/she believes the info1mation to be shared is classified i::QP SEsG~GT. special access required. the AARO representatives will handle the infonnation in accordance with such a level at intake and until the classification can be determined). 4. Persons in contact with, or interviewed by. AARO representatives are advised that they are to continue safeguarding classified and sensitive information in accordance with U.S. law and the terms of any applicable Nondisclosure Agreement. An individual's authorized disclosure of sensitive information to AARO representatives as outlined in this memorandum in no way impacts that individual's responsibility to protect and safeguard classified information from unauthorized disclosure. ~DAVID W. ABBA Maj Gen. USAF Director, DoD Special Access Progrnm Central Office
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