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Public Affairs emails with The Debrief

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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.

  • p. 3 …military and intelligence officials, as well as Pentagon emails, offer an unprecedented glimpse behind the scenes…
  • p. 4 …On October 21st, 2019, a briefing on UAP was conducted at the Pentagon for several Senate…
  • p. 5 …the UAP briefings with the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In an email, Senior Strategist and Pentagon…
  • p. 7 …What is The Pentagon Officially Saying ABOUT UAP? Although The Debrief learned of the issuance and…
  • p. 8 …Though this request was less than six months after The Pentagon's "no responsibilities" statement, spokeswoman…
  • p. 9 …Offering The Pentagon one final opportunity to discuss what we intended to report or comment on…
  • p. 50 …USN Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (I&S)/Congressional Activities Pentagon, Room Comm: 0…
  • p. 52 …military and intelligence officials, as well as Pentagon emails, offer an unprecedented glimpse behind the scenes…
  • p. 53 …Though already acknowledged by the Intelligence Committee, in mid-August, the Pentagon formally acknowledged they had…
  • p. 54 …On October 21st, 2019, a briefing on UAP was conducted at the Pentagon for several Senate…
  • p. 56 The Pentagon Press Briefing Room seal (Credit: DoD/photo by Lisa Ferdinando) The Debrief reached out…
  • p. 62 WHAT IS THE PENTAGON OFFICIALLY SAYING ABOUT UAP? Although The Debrief learned of the issuance and…
  • p. 66 …Offering The Pentagon one final opportunity to discuss what we intended to report or comment on…
  • p. 68 Caution-https://www.thedebrief.org/fast-movers-and-transmedium-vehicles-the-pentagons-uap-task- force/?fbclid…
  • p. 69 …On October 21st, 2019, a briefing on UAP was conducted at the Pentagon for several Senate…
  • p. 71 The Pentagon Press Briefing Room seal (Credit: DoD/photo by Lisa Ferdinando) The Debrief reached out…
  • p. 77 WHAT IS THE PENTAGON OFFICIALLY SAYING ABOUT UAP? Although The Debrief learned of the issuance and…
  • p. 81 …Offering The Pentagon one final opportunity to discuss what we intended to report or comment on…
  • p. 82 …Pentagon Announces Task Force to Study UFOs The mission of the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force…
  • p. 83 …Instead of dismissing the idea, the Pentagon continues to bolster credibility that indeed some mysterious unidentified…
  • p. 85 …vice.com/en/article/akwmdk/this-is-the-pentagons-real-men-in-black-investigation-of-tom…
  • p. 87 …In that story, the Times unveiled a secretive Pentagon UFO program called the Advanced Aerospace Threat…
  • p. 88 …However, previous statements by the Pentagon contradict this and seem to indicate that the Office of…
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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.
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