Documents / FOIA release
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.
Defense Office of Prepublication & Security Review Notes: Case Number: 20-SB-0058/0 Source: James Lacatski Subject: Skinwalkers at the Pentagon: Correcting the Record Purpose: PUBLIC RELEASE Event Date: Pages: 128 Requester: Lacatski, James Document Type: BOOK Date Received: 04/23/2020 Classification: For Official Use Only Typist: Jacobsmeyerp Suspense Date: 06/10/2020 Date Completed: 05/12/2021 Reviewer Worksheet: Action Officer: mchalek Agency Name Routed Date Due Date Action Remarks DIA 07/14/2020 09/14/2020 NO OBJECTION WITH AMENDMENTS DIA Case #20-230 AIRFORCE 07/14/2020 09/14/2020 NO OBJECTION KM: PAIRS Case 2020-0436 DHS 07/14/2020 09/14/2020 NO OBJECTION INHOUSE 05/06/2021 05/06/2021 NO OBJECTION KM: This manuscript requires review by DIA, USAF, and DHS. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are putting new manuscripts that need to be worked on a high side system on hold. This manuscript will be tasked out upon return of the workforce to the work site. Comments (continue on reverse side if necessary): DOPSR Action Recommended Action [ ] Cleared [ ] Cleared with Recommendations [XXXXX] Cleared as Amended [ ] Not Cleared [ ] See Memo Attached Initials/Date_____KAM 05/12/2021 Case should be indexed under the following keywords: _____ Final Action [ ] Cleared [ ] Cleared with Recommendations [XXXXX ] Cleared as Amended [ ] Not Cleared [ ] See Memo Attached JACOBSMEYE Digitally signed by Initials/Date n R.PAUL.J.1 17 6 176897631----------- Date: 2023.11.16 897631 10:30:42-05'00' SD FORM 403 (AUTOMATED) JUL 2007 PREVIOUS EDITIONS ARE OBSOLETE
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