DoD: FOIA Appeal Granted for AATIP/AAWSAP Records
The Department of Defense granted a FOIA appeal filed by The Black Vault regarding AATIP records. The decision remands the case for a new search after an initial 'no records' response was contested.
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On September 27, 2024, defense officials approved a new search for documents requested under case 19-F-0877. The appeal successfully challenged an earlier determination that no responsive records existed regarding a 2009 program evaluation. The requester cited previous confirmations that officials had examined the intelligence effort known as AATIP. This ruling forces agencies to conduct additional searches, acknowledging that initial efforts may have been insufficient due to confusion between program names.
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