DIA Memo Reveals Internal Skepticism Over Senator Reid's Pus

DIA Memo Reveals Internal Skepticism Over Senator Reid's Push for Secret UFO Program

A newly released DIA memo shows that the agency found 'no adequate justification' to establish a restricted Special Access Program for the Advanced Aerospace Threat and Identification Program, despite Senator Harry Reid's request for extraordinary protection of 'highly sensitive, unconventional aerospace-related findings.'

Published

September 7, 2026

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Date not listed

Source agency

The Black Vault (FOIA archive)

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DIA Rejects Restricted SAP for AAITP

A Defense Intelligence Agency Reid advocated for the restricted SAP. However, the DIA's review of the evidence—namely, the unclassified nature of all FY09 documents and the anticipated classification levels for FY10—led to a conclusion that the extraordinary protections of a restricted SAP were not warranted. This internal assessment highlights a significant gap between the concerns raised by Senator Reid and the DIA's own evaluation of the program's security needs, setting the stage for a deeper examination of the program's early status and the bureaucratic dynamics surrounding it.

Senator Reid's Request and Security Concerns

The catalyst This language framed the request for a restricted SAP as a counterintelligence imperative, suggesting that the findings were so delicate that standard security measures would be insufficient. However, the DIA's response reveals a fundamental disconnect between the senator's stated concerns and the agency's own assessment of the program's outputs. The memorandum explicitly states that while the majority of the unclassified reports…

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