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AARO Phillips Emails 2024 (FOIA 24-F-0894)

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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.

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Gough, Susan L (Sue) CIV OSD PA (USA)
RE: Rollout update?
Confirming that we're good without any ODNI mention U.
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To: 'Gough, Susan L (Sue) CIV OSD PA (USA)'
Subject: RE: Rollout update?
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I believe it's (b)(6) but I'm not 100% sure.
Let me check on the press release mention. I personally don't see the necessity... but let me confirm that I'm not alone!
Really appreciate the planning doc!
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Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2024 12:51 PM
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Hi, your ears must be burning! No (on weekend) and yes (on NSC). See attached for latest.
Question 1 — do you remember whom it was that Julian Barnes said is now the UAP person at NYT?
Question 2 — I'm working on the press release today. Do you want DNI/ODNI mentioned? Unlike the annual UAP report,
the legislation calls for AARO producing the report — but Dir, AARO reports to PDDNI, too, so wanted to check.
Sue
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Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2024 12:42 PM
To: Gough, Susan L (Sue) CIV OSD PA (USA)
Subject: Rollout update?
Hey, Sue!
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Hope you were able to salvage your weekend (is the pun too soon??)! Wanted to check in and see if you've heard back
from NSC re the rollout plan.
Thanks so much,
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