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This Defense Intelligence Agency talking paper, dated 4 May 2009, prepared the DIA Director for a possible question from Senator Reid on the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications contract. The paper says that Senators Inouye and Reid sponsored 2008 appropriations language directing DIA to study foreign advanced aerospace threats. Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies was the only bidder and received the contract in September 2008. It covers twelve technical areas and is reported to be on schedule, within cost and performing excellently.
UNCLASSIFIE~!,VQIIQ o (U,'/ISBtS '9) The establishment of a FY 10 university grant program for advanced aerospace research and experimentation, focusing on the best graduate schools in the U.S, has commenced. • (U/,FOU@; Contract is on track. The contract is currently proceeding on schedule and within cost. BAASS performance has been excellent. o (U//56?I 16?) This contract is providing a unique opportunity for DIA to both understand very advanced aerospace-related technology and to determine its threat potential to the US. As the effort expands in the future with: 1) worl<lwide-calibrated data collection, 2) world-class expert analysis, 3) university and national lab collaboration, 4) information exchange with major aerospace and electronic firms, and 5) enhanced ONI and NASIC cooperation, DIA will be the integrating force behind the development of a center-of-excellence in the area of advanced aerospace weapon system applications. The continued support and guidance of Senator Reid and Senator Inouye is crucial to the success of this endeavor. (U) Prepared by: (b)(3):10 USC 424:(b)(6) 2 UNCLASSIFIE:''IFCJ IO
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FOIA release, from the dia collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. 2 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.