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This 2024 Office of the Secretary of Defense FOIA release (24-F-1134) contains Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review records for a submission by Chris Mellon, a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. In January 2024 Mellon submitted for release an unmarked message from a former DoD official alleging a program exploiting recovered off-world technology. The file includes emails chasing reviews from OUSD(I&S) and AARO. Both reviewers raised no objection, and on March 1, 2024 the case was cleared for open publication.
“The Pentagon”13 pages
Washington Headquarter Services Executive Services Directorate Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review Security Review Specialist https://www.esd.whs.mil/DOPSR/ Original Message From: CHRIS MELLON Sent: Tuesday, January 2, 2024 4:34 PM To: WHS Pentagon ESD Mailbox SECREV Subject: Re: ET Tech Retrieval Document 11O1111,311 Hi If someone can call me I would like to discuss and explain before proceeding further. I can be reached at the number below. Thanks very much, —Chris > On Jan 2, 2024, at 12:23 PM, WHS Pentagon ESD Mailbox SECREV 11 O HI; wrote: > Hello Mr. Mellon, > There are 2 options available: > 1. You can submit the material in hard-copy via first class mail to > our address at 1155 Defense Pentagon, Washington D.C., 20301-1155 2. You can provide a phone number and somebody from either our office or the UAP office will reach out to you. > Thank you. > Best, > Washington Headquarter Services > Executive Services Directorate > Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review Security Review > Specialist > https://usgOl.safelinks.protection.office365.us/?url=hftps%3A%2F%2Fwww > .esd.whs.mil%2FDOPSR%2F&data=05%7CO2%7Cwhs.pentagon.esd.mbx.secrev%40m > ail.mil%7Cabf3e2e2327f4520e93708dc0bda9fa8%7C102d0191eeae4761blcbla83e > 86ef445%7C0%7C0%7C638398281815907838%7CUnIcnown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiM > C4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C41000%7C%7 > C%7C&sdata=dKGuuMYy%2BUyv6GqPhRBgvi0WmnB5QoDFIu%2BdIB5Iu%2BA%3D&resery > ed=0 > Original Message > From: CHRIS MELLON 1s111,311 > Sent: Tuesday, January 2, 2024 11:Y7 AM > To: 0101 CIV WHS ESD (USA) 3
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FOIA release, from the osd collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. 17 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.