can confirm that defense people are terrible about spilling a lot of details in public, but I don’t think I’ve ever heard an actual classified piece of info spoken in public
He then told me about a limitation with the SR-71 Blackbird (Apparently the panels of the body expand at high speed, so they have to be designed in a way where they have gaps and are leaky on the ground, until they reach sufficient speed.)
He said solving this problem would be a big deal. Then he wrote the word, “Aurora” on a napkin and immediately crumpled it.
From what I’ve read, those with clearances that hear something outside of a secure area are obligated to report it immediately.