JASON Defense Advisory Group

found: Finkbeiner, Ann K. The Jasons, 2006:CIP t.p. (The Jasons) front matter (Jason formed in 1960 as an elite group of academic scientists (predominantly physicists) who meet in summer at General Atomics, La Jolla, Calif., to report on predominantly classified questions primarily asked by the Defense Department. The name is said to derive from the Greek myth, Jason and the Argonauts. Jason is both a collective and proper noun.)

found: Wikipedia, viewed Oct. 04, 2005("JASON Defense Advisory Group is an independent scientific advisory group that provides consulting services to the U.S.A. government on matters of defence [sic] science and technology. JASON brings together top scientists as consultants for the United States Department of Defense. It was established in 1959.")

found: New York Times, viewed Oct. 04, 2005:Mar. 23, 2002, p. A12, Abstract (Jason; the uncertain origin of its name is one illustration of the panel's unconventional culture. By some accounts, Jason derives from the mythical seeker of the golden fleece. By others, it is an acronym for the months: July, Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov. Another theory refers to a common fact of members' resumes: Junior Achiever, Somewhat Older Now.)