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This FOIA release from DoD Washington Headquarters Services collects 2020 Pentagon public affairs and Navy emails about press queries on unidentified aerial phenomena. It includes the August 14, 2020 announcement that Deputy Secretary David Norquist had approved the UAP Task Force, and follow-ups on a CBS query about a claimed F/A-18 cellphone photo of a triangular object. It also reproduces The Debrief and Vice/Motherboard articles, and internal emails on DOPSR's handling of the Navy videos and Luis Elizondo's AATIP role.
Confidentiality Notice: The following content shall not be disclosed outside the Government, and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed - in whole or in part- for any purpose other than to evaluate and/or be utilized by the Government to assist in the production and/or publication of statements, comments, materials, or information which is expressly considered for attributable public release. This confidentiality notice is made in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(4) and the Trade Secret Act, 18 U.S.C. 1905. Recently, I was allowed to examine a "10 Month Report" produced in 2009 by Bigelow Advanced Aerospace Studies, which I was told was produced as part of their involvement with the Advanced Aviation Weapons Systems Applications Program (AAWSAP) for the DIA. The entirety of the report (494 pages) exclusively discussed matters related to UAP. The report is marked as "classified proprietary information" and did not contain any data or information that was obtained through Government resources. Examining the original solicitation for AAWSAP (# HHM402-08-R-0211) it appears the acquisition was set-aside 100% for "small business," which, to my understanding, would mean non-Government, non-competitive data produced by the program would be subject to the Small Business Innovative Research rights clause and restricted from release by the Government unless provided express permission by Bigelow Aerospace. This is the basis for the third question I was hoping you could be able to verify - "In regards to the contract award for AAWSAP to Bigelow Aerospace (BAAS) can you tell me if the data rights granted to the government in association with noncommercial data collected by BAAS was considered Unlimited; Government Purpose; Specifically Negotiated License; Small Business Innovative Research; or Limited?" When it comes to my first question that you asked me to clarify, ultimately I'm trying to determine if it is possible whether or not someone may using an "unconventional" definition for the word "foreign" in the stated purpose of AAWSAP. In essence, could the word "foreign" have been coyly used to incorporate studies related to UAP? Even if this was done solely on the part of BAAS; or is there other information produced by the AAWSAP program that demonstrates UAP was not a part of the program? In regards to my 4th question about Mr. Elizondo, I was given information suggesting in 2011 the AAWSAP was unfunded, however, it was not "formally closed down." Having taken a particular interest in the UAP component that's said to have gone on in AAWSAP, while at OUSD(I) Mr. Elizondo may have unofficially continued to look into UAP events in conjunction with his official roles within the NPSMS office. I understand it is difficult, if not impossible, for you to try and provide an attributable comment on what sounds like could an "unofficial" or personal "assignment" on Mr. Elizondo's part, however, anything you might be able to provide which you think could be germane to this question would be helpful. Potentially, I should amend my question to also asking if its possible to acknowledge whether or not Mr. Elizondo's role while with the DoD would have provided him access to reports of UAP events. 7
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