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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.
have a position on the validity of the allegations the (b)(5) has recovered alien technology. I simply respect and support Congress' investigation of the issue. I appreciate your consideration of my request to review the attached. Sincerely, Chris Mellon (b)(6) Attn (b)(6) 2
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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.