World Surveillance Group Inc (fka WSGI)

[Renaissance]

We want to get on the good side of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering ...

p.24 "The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 directed the Secretary of Defense to designate a senior official with principal responsibility for DOD’s airship programs. In June 2012, the Deputy Secretary of Defense designated the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering as the senior official who will be responsible for the oversight and coordination of various airship-related programs across DOD. The statutory direction and appointment of the senior official are positive steps, but it is too early to assess the effectiveness of this official’s authorities and responsibilities in integrating and overseeing these activities. As of August 2012, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering was defining the details relating to the authority, scope, and responsibilities of this new position. The overarching direction by the Deputy Secretary of Defense, in accordance with the statutory mandate, provides the senior official with authority over airship-related efforts."

p. 25 "While DOD’s overall investment in this area has totaled nearly $7 billion in the past 6 years, near term funding estimates sharply decline beyond fiscal year 2012 and the level of future investment beyond fiscal year 2016 is not known. Until DOD makes the decisions regarding its investments in this area, the proper role of the senior oversight official will not be known. If DOD decides to make significant future investments in aerostat and airship capabilities, the senior official could play a key role in shaping those investments. If no future investments are anticipated, the role of the senior official may necessarily be focused more narrowly on the systems that are fielded or already in development."

The man who was holding the position, Zachary Leminios, allegedly submitted his resignation to Obama three weeks ago.

http://fedscoop.com/tag/zachary-lemnios/

I tried to pull up his bio on defense.gov and it appears to have been scrubbed. Whoever is appointed to this position is key to our future.