AATIP Topic Of DIA Visit With Senator Harry Reid

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(U) EVENT: ~l~)4i~ DIA visit with Senator Harry Reid
(U) DATE/TIME: 19 Nov 09, 1645
(U) LOCATION: Capitol, Senate Visitor Center, SVC-217
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(U) EVENT OBJECTIVE/ INTENT: T rovide with an overview of the ~4_24____~
authored IM (Tab 1) signed by the in response to a D(I) Special Programs tasking
to evaluate Senator Reid's request (Tab 2) to place the Advanced Aerospace Threat &
Identification Pro ram (AATIP) under a Restricted Special Access Program (SAP). Also
(bJ(JJ 10 use to address any questions by Senator Reid on the quality and value of
~'~''~--~the products produced thus far under the current contract (Tab 3).
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(U) EXPECTATION OFl~b]l'110 use ~hat the emphasize DIA's view that the
content of the deliverables from the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Application
Program contract, refeITed to by Senator Reid as the AATIP, for FY09 and those
expected in FY 10, do not meet the criteria as specified in DoD 5200.1-R to justify the
additional protection provided by a SAP. Should Senator Reid inquire as to the value of
the first year first-year technical reports, eleven products were reviewed by established
experts outside of DIA and all of the reviews were positive, some exceptionally so.
(U) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
• (U/;1P0UQ) Bottom Line:
o Base on the review of the deliverables to date and looking ahead to planned
production in FY 10, DIA cannot find adequate justification to establish a
restricted SAP.
• (U/)iOf IO~ Background Information: Senator Reid's letter was delivered to the
DEPSECDEF approximate! one month before all the draft technical reports from the
libJi3l 10 usc I contractor were -' ., To our knowledge, the senator did not receive
~I____~ copies of these draft reports,.'aTiomd;gh he was aware of the general topic list. Thus, we
can not find a direct link between the content of the reports and his letter. L-r-J,at ~k(~l ]g4
the request of USD(I) Special Programs, evaluated Senator Reid's letter an could not~--~
find any technical issues addressed in the reports that were sufficiently sensitive to
require the extra protection associated with a restricted SAP. Senator Reid cites "the
identification of several highly sensitive, unconventional aerospace-related findings"
that will "require extraordinary protection." Senator Reid cites "the identification of
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