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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.
(b)(6) Digitally signed by /KVA) Date: 2024.03.01 15:43:53 -0500' Recommended Action [ [ Cleared [ I Cleared with Recommendations [ ] Cleared as Amended [ ] Not Cleared [ ] See Memo Attached Final Action SOltleared [I Cleared with Recommendations [ ] Cleared as Amended [ ] Not Cleared [ ] See Memo Attached (b)(6) Defense Office of Prepublication & Security Review Case Number: Subject: 24-P-0258/0 Message to CKM Source: Chris Mellon Purpose: PUBLIC RELEASE Event Date: Pages: 1 Requester: Date Received: Mellon, Chris 01/19/2024 Document Type: Classification: MESSAGE Unclassified Typist: (b)(6) Suspense Date: 03/01/2024 Date Completed: Reviewer Worksheet: Action Officer: (b)(6) Agency Name Routed Date Due Date Action Remarks IN HOUSE 01/24/2024 02/09/2024 OTHER (SEE REMARKS) 1/24/24- staff OUSD(I&S), OUSD(I&S)/AARO USD (I&S) 01/24/2024 03/01/2024 NO OBJECTION Received 2/9/24 AARO 01/24/2024 03/01/2024 NO OBJECTION Received via email 2/29/24 Notes: author is former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence contacted OSD(I&S) and OUSD(I&S)/AARO 2/20/24, 2/21/24, 2/28/24 CLEARED For Open Publication Mar 01,11, 21 Department of Defense OFFICE OF PREPUBLICATION AND SECURITY REVIEW 2/29/24- MFR- per (b)(6) (AARO), AARO response coordinated with his leadership and is for AARO Comments (continue on reverse side if necessary): DOPSR Action Initials/Date Initials/Date Case should be indexed under the following keywords: SD FORM 403 (AUTOMATED) JUL 2007 PREVIOUS EDITIONS ARE OBSOLETE
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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.