EWD NOTES: Meeting with Adm. Wilson

These notes, dated October 16, 2002, document a meeting between Eric Davis and Admiral Wilson. The primary focus of the discussion is Wilson's previous efforts, beginning in 1997, to investigate and gain access to a highly classified, compartmented program involving the recovery and reverse-engineering of non-human technology. Wilson recounts how he was directed to this program through his role as Deputy Director of the DIA and his interactions with various officials, including Paul Kaminski and Mike Kostelnik at the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology (OUSDAT). Wilson describes discovering a 'special projects' record group that was separate from standard Special Access Programs (SAPs). Upon attempting to gain access, he was blocked by a group of individuals he refers to as the 'watch committee' or 'gate keepers,' consisting of a security director, a program director, and a corporate attorney. These individuals informed Wilson that while his clearances were valid, he was not on the 'bigot list' for this specific program and therefore could not be granted access. They claimed the program involved the reverse-engineering of intact, non-human craft. Wilson details the intense pressure he faced from these individuals and his superiors to drop his inquiries, with threats of early retirement or loss of promotion. The document also touches upon Wilson's interactions with Will Miller, who had previously claimed knowledge of these programs, and Wilson's subsequent frustration with Miller's lack of discretion. The notes conclude with a discussion on potential future research and the handling of sensitive information.