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This is the Department of Defense's final response to John Greenewald Jr.'s FOIA request 22-F-0035, dated August 5, 2025. It releases 106 pages from the Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review, with some material withheld under exemptions (b)(4), (b)(5) and (b)(6). The pages cover the 2020 to 2021 security review of James Lacatski's manuscript "Skinwalkers at the Pentagon: Correcting the Record," about DIA's AAWSAP program. The records include DIA, Air Force and DHS reviews, and the manuscript was cleared as amended in May 2021.
“The Pentagon”28 pages
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEFENSE OFFICE OF PRE PUBLICATION AND SECURITY REVIEW 1155 DEFENSE PENTAGON WASHINGTON, DC 20301-1155 May 11,2021 Ref: 20-SB-0058 lames T I acat^ki (b)(6) Dear Mr. Lacatski: This is in response to your April 23, 2020, correspondence requesting public release clearance of the manuscript titled, “Skinwalkers at the Pentagon: Correcting the Record”. The manuscript submitted for prepublication security review is CLEARED AS AMENDED for public release. Enclosed are the pages of the manuscript with amendments. Amendments are clearly identified with blacked out text and red text boxes in the margins. Acceptable alternative language is provided for some of the amendments. This clearance does not include any photograph, picture, exhibit, caption, or other supplemental material not specifically approved by this office, nor does this clearance imply Department of Defense (DoD) endorsement or factual accuracy of the material. This office notes that your manuscript includes personally identifiable information (PII) and the protected health information (PHI) of former or active duty Service members, DoD employees, and third party individuals, the release of which could be a violation of the privacy rights of these individuals. The release of PHI could be a violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. As the author, you are solely responsible for the release of any PII and PHI and its legal implications. This office recommends that you rewrite the manuscript to eliminate all personal identifiers, including patient name, gender, and age. Alternatively, you may consult the individuals detailed in your manuscript and obtain permission to include their PII and PHI in the manuscript. Additionally, DoD has concerns with the release of the names of Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) employees. The DoD requires that you obtain permission from the individuals to use their name associated with their DIA position or employment Specifically, this pertains to Jonathan Axelrod, Susan Burch, and Chris Carlson. This office requires that you add the following disclaimers prior to publishing the manuscript: “The views expressed in this publication are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense or the U.S. government.” and; “The public release clearance of this publication by the Department of Defense does not imply Department of Defense endorsement or factual accuracy of the material.”
FOIA release, cited by the archive. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. 109 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.