The Complete SAP Lifecycle Model // The Global Compact Fusion & Plasma Weapons Investigation

13. The Complete SAP Lifecycle Model

This chapter synthesizes the complete SAP lifecycle model — the central output of this investigation. The model spans 45 years (1978-2023) and six phases, from the Soviet origin of the technology assessment framework through the post-SAP fraud that resulted from the termination of the informal cut-out.

Phase 1: Official AAWSAP Program (2007-2012)

DIA funds $22M through Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies (BAASS)
38 DIRDs produced covering advanced aerospace technologies
Hal Puthoff is a key contractor through EarthTech International
Program investigates "revolutionary advances in future aerospace technologies"
Harry Reid and Daniel Inouye sponsor the program
Reid's June 2009 letter explicitly requests Restricted SAP status with Bigoted Access List
Program officially terminated 2012 when funding ends
Bigelow reportedly funded portions personally for a year

Phase 2: Informal Continuation (2012-2017)

Luis Elizondo claims the program continued with Navy and CIA support
Informal cut-out structures used for continued technology assessment
Firmage network (InterNASA, Motion Physics, ManyOne) established/expanded as cut-out
Puthoff imports Russian gyroscope device (force-coupled gyroscopes)
Pandolfi provides IC credibility and technology assessment
$59M flows through ManyOne (possibly including pass-through SAP funding)
SEC investigates ManyOne (2016-2017) but takes no enforcement action (January 2018)
ODNI DS&T (Dr. David Honey) has authority for private sector technology assessment
In-STeP program provides formal mechanism for industry engagement
Elizondo describes "confederated approach" with "folks in the Navy, in DIA, in pockets here and there"

Phase 3: Participant's Participation (January 2016 - ~2018)

Technical expert recruited into InterNASA (Academy of Sciences and Arts, LLC)
Recruited through ideological motivation (patriotism, scientific curiosity)
Unpaid voluntary services under 50 USC 3203
No written contract (consistent with CIA LILINK oral agreement pattern)
Works on coupled gyroscope technology in Firmage's "Lab Project"
Banduric develops field-effect propulsion (separate track → FPT)
FPT incorporated July 2017 as technology spin-out
Technical expert and Banduric present at APEC December 2020

Phase 4: Exposure and Termination (December 2017 - 2018)

October 3-4, 2017: Elizondo resigns; TTSA launches
December 16, 2017: NYT article exposes AATIP and TTSA
The disclosure was coordinated, not independent journalism
DoD reviewed AATIP's history with DIA, Navy, and Air Force
DoD suspected Elizondo of misusing government systems; AFOSI referred for assessment
DoD's official position: AATIP ended in 2012
January 2018: SEC completes ManyOne investigation with no enforcement action
February 2018: Pandolfi's alleged CIA team reviews Firmage's technology (disputed email)
~2018: Project "ceased to exist" — informal SAP terminated
Participant left without compensation (~$2.5M losses)
All Firmage LLCs begin expiring

Phase 5: Formalization (2019-2024)

2019: DOD begins formalizing Navy UAP work
Project at "dead-end since at least 2019" (informal program ended)
August 4, 2020: UAPTF formally established
2020-2024: FPT receives SBIR awards — technology transitioned to acknowledged status
Pais transferred from NAWCAD (Navy) to AFRL (Air Force) — contradicting "did not transition" claim
Dr. Honey moves to Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for R&E (Biden nominee)
All Firmage LLCs expired — no public trace remains
FY2024: Type 2 patent secrecy orders spike 11.75x (8→94) — technology classified
Navy (44%) and Air Force (34.4%) dominate secrecy orders

Phase 6: Post-SAP Fraud (2021-2023)

2021-2022: Firmage claims $200M government contract to new investors
No contract exists (SAP ended in 2018)
Investors solicited based on prior SAP connection
Bridge financing pattern — same mechanism as SAP phase but with fabricated claims
Funds diverted to personal use, debts, and possibly international channels
August 2023: Marmer lawsuit filed (securities fraud, $25M Ponzi scheme)
Default entered, then set aside (August 2024)
Case now in active discovery (July 2026)
Firmage separately charged with exploiting 80-year-old woman

13.7 The Technology Flow

Two technology tracks operated in parallel:

Track 1 — Coupled Gyroscopes (mechanical/kinematic):

Russia → Puthoff (import) → Firmage (Lab Project) → Pandolfi (CIA assessment, Feb 2018)
Based on Soviet gyroscope research tradition (German scientists, Operation Osoaviakhim, NII-88)
Contemporary Russian research continues (Terentev GMT F-50, 2025)

Track 2 — Field-Effect Propulsion (electromagnetic/relativistic):

Banduric → FPT (incorporated July 2017) → SBIR awards (2020-2024)
"Static Displacement Field Drive" = "Ampere Tension" — same technology
Transitioned to acknowledged status through SBIR program

13.8 The Complete Technology Acquisition Chain

Established: The complete technology acquisition chain spans 30+ years:

Soviet Thread-3 (1978-1991) → smuggled documents (1993) → DIA → AAWSAP DIRDs (2008-2010) → Puthoff import of Russian gyroscope → Firmage network (2016-2018) → FPT SBIR (2020-2024)

This is not a speculative chain — each link is documented through primary sources. The Soviet origin is documented through Lacatski's publication. The DIA receipt is documented through AAWSAP's existence. The DIRDs are documented through FOIA releases. The Puthoff import is documented through the network connections. The FPT SBIR awards are documented through public SBIR records.