United States Government Glossary of Interagency and Associated Terms/acknowledged special access program

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acknowledged special access program - special access program established and administered so that its existence may be affirmed (e.g., may be publicly acknowledged) however, specific details, technologies, materials, techniques, etc., of the program are classified as specified in the applicable security classification guide and made known only to those individuals approved for access to the special access program.

(SOURCE - DHS, DHS Lexicon, Terms)