In December 2008, BAASS prepared a work plan for a study by the US Department of Defense. The company proposed selecting several projects and investigating aircraft or events it considered distinct from conventional academic and industry research.
The document doesn't describe a specific event. It illustrates how a private company proposed prioritizing what to examine: not just what had already been researched, but also cases that, in its view, might reveal new behaviors.
What Did the Company Consider Novel?
BAASS, a private company, prepared the work plan. It proposed looking for aircraft or events that appeared to behave in ways not previously described within the chosen research areas.
This was the core idea of the plan: instead of primarily focusing on methods and findings already familiar to academia and industry, to select a smaller number of projects and examine cases the company deemed promising. The government program addressed potential threats in the aerospace domain.
More Than Just Searching for Aircraft
The plan proposed several ways to advance the research. Among other things, BAASS wanted to conduct physics research, collaborate with government entities holding information, and connect with academic researchers.
It also included ideas for developing a database and conducting interviews. The company suggested examining materials described as not having been included in a previous government project called "Project Blue Book." These were proposals for work, not a detailed account of findings.
The document presents a plan the company proposed to execute as part of the government research. Parts of it were redacted, but the central proposal is clear: select fewer projects and focus on cases the company considered anomalous.
What Remains Unknown
The document does not specify which aircraft or events were chosen, nor what the researchers found. It contains no example of a particular case or a conventional explanation for an event, as it describes a work plan, not an encounter.
The plan sought to begin precisely where the company believed there was still more to discover.
