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Defense Intelligence Agency FOIA Response and DIRD Inventory List (FOIA-00159-2018)
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This document is a formal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) response letter dated March 25, 2022, from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) to researcher John Greenewald of The Black Vault. It addresses a request for all Defense Intelligence Reference Documents (DIRDs) produced under the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) / Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program (AAWSAP) contract with Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies (BAASS). The release includes an official 37-document inventory totaling 1,473 pages covering advanced propulsion, quantum mechanics, wormholes, metamaterials, and fringe aerospace technologies.
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DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20340-5100
U-22-7061/IMO-2 (FOIA)
FOIA-00159-2018
March 25, 2022
John Greenewald
27305 W. Live Oak Rd. Suite #1203
Castaic, CA 91384
Dear Mr. Greenewald,
This responds to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, dated January 31, 2018 that you submitted to the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) for information concerning:
Requesting all "Defense Intelligence Reference Documents" created by Bigelow Aerospace, BAASS, or any party involved with the "Advanced Aviation Threat Identification Program" or AATIP. According to Dr. Eric Davis, who was interviewed on the Coast to Coast AM radio show on January 28, 2018. I apologize for the delay in responding to your request as DIA continues its efforts to eliminate the large backlog of pending requests.
A search of DIA's systems of records located 37 documents (1473 pages) responsive to your request. Upon review, I have determined that some portions of 37 documents (1473 pages) must be withheld in part from disclosure pursuant to the FOIA. The withheld portions are exempt from release pursuant to Exemptions 3 and 6 of the FOIA, 5 U.S.C. § 552 (b)(3) and (b)(6). Exemption 3 applies to information specifically exempted by a statute establishing particular criteria for withholding. The applicable statute is 10 U.S.C. § 424. Statute 10 U.S.C. § 424 protects the identity of DIA employees, the organizational structure of the agency, and any function of DIA. Exemption 6 applies to information which if released would constitute an unwarranted invasion of the personal privacy of other individuals. DIA has not withheld any reasonably segregable non-exempt portions of the records.
Please be advised that DIA is currently conducting a review of all its AATIP holdings and preparing those documents for release via the DIA website. Upon DIA release, the documents will be available for viewing in the FOIA Reading Room at URL:
https://www.dia.mil/FOIA/FOIA-Electronic-Reading-Room/.
If you have additional questions/concerns you may:
Contact the FOIA Public Liaison
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 301-394-6253
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This document is a formal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) response letter dated March 25, 2022, from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) to researcher John Greenewald of The Black Vault. It addresses a request for all Defense Intelligence Reference Documents (DIRDs) produced under the Advanced A...