Brief
Special Access Program Oversight Committee
The claims the writer was given for Special Access Program Oversight Committee, in the order they were given.
1
Michael Kostelnik was a member and executive secretary of the Special Access Programs Oversight Committee (SAPOC) in his capacity as Special Access Programs Coordination Office (SAPCO) director.
“Mike is member and executive secretary to SAPOC (Special Access Programs Oversight Committee) in capacity as SAPCO director”
EWD Notes - Eric Davis Meeting with Adm. Wilson 2002-10-16 char:12361-12476 administrative first hand
2
After the prior investigator episode, a formal agreement was struck between the Watch Committee and the Special Access Programs Oversight Committee (SAPOC) establishing special access criteria, administered by the contractor committee (programme director, attorney, security director), requiring US government personnel to meet the criteria regardless of their tickets and position.
“- Said after that episode a formal agreement was struck with Pentagon people (SAPOC) to prevent this in future - didn't want a repeat - Special criteria were established in agreement - A special circumstance that must meet rigorous access criteria set by contractor committee - No USG personnel are to gain access unless they met the criteria - to be administered by contractor committee (program director, attorney, security director) irregardless of the tickets and position USG personnel possessed - Literally their way or the highway”
EWD Notes - Eric Davis Meeting with Adm. Wilson 2002-10-16 char:18116-18645 testimony second hand
3
The recognized individuals on the Contractor bigot list were from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (OUSDAT), with two from the Special Access Programs Oversight Committee (SAPOC) and one from another Pentagon office.
“just OUSDAT people - and two on SAPOC - one other Pentagon office”
EWD Notes - Eric Davis Meeting with Adm. Wilson 2002-10-16 char:22798-22857 testimony first hand
4
The memo names the three people Tom Wilson confirmed the Program's contractor with as Paul Kaminski, Director of Special Programs in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defence for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics; Mike Kostelnik, Director of the Special Access Programs Coordination Office and executive secretary for the SAP Oversight Committee; and former Defence Secretary William Perry.
“Dr Paul Kaminski (Director of Special Programs in the office of the Under Secretary of Defence for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics); Brigadier General Mike Kostelnik (Director of the Special Access Programs Coordination Office and executive secretary for the SAP Oversight Committee); and former Defence Secretary Bill Perry.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch26:15339-15691 hearsay second hand
5
The memo claimed that the Program had very nearly been compromised some years before, and because of this a formal agreement had been struck with the Pentagon Special Access Program Oversight Committee (SAPOC) to prevent this happening again.
“The memo claimed ‘the Program’ was very nearly compromised some years back and, because of this, a formal agreement had been struck with the Pentagon Special Access Program Oversight Committee (SAPOC) to prevent this inadvertent security breach happening again.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch26:17958-18213 hearsay second hand
6
The Admiral Wilson Memo (EWD Notes) claims that on his return to Washington, Tom Wilson complained to the Senior Review Group members overseeing the Special Access Program Oversight Committee inside the Pentagon and was threatened with his job if he caused trouble.
“on his return to Washington, the memo claims Wilson complained to the Senior Review Group members overseeing the Special Access Program Oversight Committee inside the Pentagon, only to be threatened with his job if he caused trouble.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch26:22371-22596 hearsay second hand