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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
Unclassified Fax:Room: (b)(6)(b)(6) (b)(6) (b)(6) (b)(6), Email: Defense Office of Prepublication & Security Review Coordination Record POLICY 24-P-0258/0 02/01/2024 To: SECDEF » AARO Case Number: 24-P-0258/0 Type of Document: MESSAGE # Pages: 1 Classification: Unclassified Source: Chris Mellon Requester: Mellon, Chris Purpose: PUBLIC RELEASE Subject: Message to CKM The attached material is forwarded for review in accordance with the following guidelines. Questions concerning this case should be directed to: Please advise if reviews required other than: IN HOUSE USD (I&S) AARO A reply is requested by: 02/09/2024 COORDINATION OFFICE ACTION To: Defense Office of Prepublication & Security Review, DOPSR, (b)(6) 1155 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1155 Review by this office in accordance with guidelines below, result in the following recommendation concerning clearance for publication. Check One: [ ] No Objection as Received. [ ] Recommended Changes. [ ] No Objection Subject to Amendments made by this office (in black pencil). Amendments and rationale (security and policy) are annotated on page numbers listed below [ ] Objection. Amendments to permit publication are impracticable. Reasons stated below. (Continue on reverse side if necessary) typed name, title, organization phone number date signature Instructions: It is the poky of the Department of Defense to authorize and encourage the public release of information concerning the Department of Defense consistent with security requirements, and other exemptions to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Security: Reviewing agencies should identify information known to be classified within the meaning of Executive Order 13526 (DoD Regulation 5200.1R) or information which in the judgement of the reviewing agency warrants classification. In the latter case, it is requested that reasons for this judgement be given and recommendations made for appropriate classification. Policy: Material originated with the Department of Defense for public release should, in addition, be reviewed for conflict with established policies and programs of the Department of Defense or those of the national government. If change is necessary, reviewing agencies are requested to recommend acceptable substitute language where practicable, or specify needed change in sufficient detail to permit acceptable revision. Editorial: Editorial review is not the responsibility of the Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review and reviewing agencies should not make editorial corrections. However, obvious errors of fact should be indicated. SD FORM 373 (AUTOMATED) MAY 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.