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This Office of the Secretary of Defense FOIA release (24-F-0894) collects March 2024 emails about the rollout of AARO's Historical Record Report. Press officer Sue Gough answers journalists from YLE, the Washington Examiner and Scientific American who asked about embargoed copies and the March 6 roundtable with Acting Director Tim Phillips. The chain also covers coordination with ODNI on the press release, readouts of classified Hill briefings that mention KONA BLUE, and a SASC briefing on drone incursions at JBLE.
From: Bodian, Lane A SES OSD OASD LA (USA) Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 1:28 PM To: Wirkkala, Rheanne E HON OSD OASD LA (USA) (b)(6) (USA) ; King, Heather SES SD ; Waibel, Carlie S SES (USA) Cc: Mancinelli, Thomas J SES OSD OASD LA (USA) ; Zier, Caroline G SES OSD OUSD POLICY (USA) ; Magsa men, Kelly E SES (USA) >; Yayboke, Erol K SES(b)(6) (USA) Subject: RE: Following up from Unders Rheanne, Quick summary: • This morning PTDO ASD Zimmerman (HD&HA) was joined by RADM Spedero (JS) and Maj Gen Sherman (USAF) in a briefing to SASC members regarding the December events at JBLE and to more broadly discuss drone incursion issues. • Senators Reed (D-RI), Wicker (R-MS), Shaheen (D-NH), Gillibrand (D-NY), Ernst (R-IA), Cramer (R-ND), Tuberville (R-AL), Rounds (R-SD), Schmitt (R-MO), Cotton (R-AR), Manchin (D-WV), Peters (D-MI), Kaine (D-VA), and Kelly (D-AZ) attended. Not all asked questions and only Sen. Reed stayed for the entirety of the brief. • The briefing was viewed by members as an informative first step for what is a very complex and concerning problem that must be quickly addressed. Sen. Reed highlighted multiple times that Congress is in part responsible for the confusion with counter-sUAS authorities and that a legislative fix may be required. Sen. Reed also focused on the number of agencies involved and the potential need for a lead USG entity. • There was an animated response by Sen. Gillibrand to a comment by Ms. Zimmerman regarding there not being a DoD-wide database for cataloging UAS incursions. Sen. Gillibrand believes sUAS should be catalogued by AARO. Ms. Zimmerman briefly mentioned stand-up of the SIG C-UXS during this exchange. • Sen. Ernst expressed concerns regarding drones being used at the southwest border and dissatisfaction with DHS having lead responsibilities. • Members expressed an eagerness to legislate on the topic and to see the Department be proactive on cUAS. Original Message From: Wirkkala, Rheanne E HON OSD OASD LA (USA) 2 (b)(6)
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