Documents / FOIA release
This Defense Intelligence Agency release is a packet prepared for the Deputy Secretary of Defense before a November 17, 2009 meeting with Senator Harry Reid. It contains a memo from Under Secretary James R. Clapper Jr., talking points, and Reid's June 24, 2009 letter asking for restricted Special Access Program protection for the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Application Program, which Reid called AATIP. It also includes DIA reviews of 26 Bigelow Aerospace technical reports. DIA and Clapper found no justification for a Special Access Program.
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• November 4, 2009: j(b)(3):10 USC 424:(b)(6)
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• November 13, 2009: l(b)(3):10 USC 424:(b)(6) Isent a memorandum to
USD(I) SAPCO outlining the results of their official review of Senator Reid's Special
Access Program request (Tab C). DIA can see no justification for Special Access
Protections based on the content of the FY09 deliverables or the anticipated FYIO
work.
Key Talking Points
• The FY09 deliverables for AA WSAP are for academic research and basic scientific
research. The FY09 technical reports are being used to expand the FYI 0 research into
the realm of scientific and technical intelligence.
• The current level of scientific capability does not appear to risk grave damage to
national security if available information was revealed.
• Some topics may warrant "Secret" classification consistent with the subject matter
being researched.
• The department has reviewed all available information regarding the FYlO research and
finds no justification for applying Special Access Program protection at this time.
Attachments
• Tab A
• Tab B
• TabC
June 24, 2009 Letter from Senator Reid to Deputy Secretary Lynn
October 30, 2009 Memorandum from (b)(3):1D usc 424:(b)(6)
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November 13, 2009 Memorandum from l(b)(3):1D usc 424:(b)(6 Ito
USD(I) SAPCO, Subject: Review of Special Access Program Request
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FOIA release, from the dia collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. 18 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.