The Pentagon's rolling release of UAP files continued this week as Steven Spielberg's "Disclosure Day" initiative drew praise from major outlets, with newly declassified documents covering sightings dating back to 2022 and commercial airline incidents through 2024. Meanwhile, MITRE Corporation moved to comply with a lawmaker's request for UAP records and assets spanning back to 1930, and a whistleblower alleged the CIA explored genealogy databases like 23andMe and Ancestry in search of potential alien DNA links. The Trump administration also proposed requiring federal workers to sign nondisclosure agreements on UAP matters. As Contact in the Desert wrapped up this week, attention turns to the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act UAP briefing deadline set for June 30, which could determine the scope and timing of further disclosures.
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Official releases and reports
This item is a report created by the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Washington Operation Center (WOC). The report is from the WOC to Leslie Shea, and it relates to an event that was reported in the Akron, Ohio (CAK) area on October 2, 2024.
This item is a report created by the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Washington Operation Center (WOC). The report is from the WOC to Leslie Shea, and it relates to an event that was reported in the Los Angeles, California (LAX) area on October 1, 2024.
This item is a report created by the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Washington Operation Center (WOC). The report is from the WOC to Leslie Shea, and it relates to an event that was reported in theThibodaux, Louisiana area on August 21, 2024.
Conferences, hearings, and deadlines
The annual Contact in the Desert conference returns as the world's largest gathering dedicated to UAP research, disclosure, and contact phenomena.
Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee Chair Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Trump administration’s tenuous plans to fund key parts of the Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion budget request and for alienating U.S. allies amid several major world conflicts. McConnell objected to putting crucial Pentagon programs — such as the Golden Dome...
External coverage from trusted outlets
Jun 4, 2026 · Al Jazeera
Jun 3, 2026 · NewsNation
Jun 3, 2026 · Liberation Times
Jun 2, 2026 · NewsNation
May 31, 2026 · NewsNation
May 31, 2026 · NewsNation
May 31, 2026 · The Guardian
May 30, 2026 · NewsNation
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