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#75 Is the Tic Tac Really Lockheed Martin Technology? - Need to Know - July 2026
A Need to Know episode investigates whether the famous Tic Tac UAP encounter was actually classified Lockheed Martin technology rather than a genuine unidentified phenomenon.
Gov dropsPURSUE Release 2
70 new records — Department of War, Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Department of Energy
Earlier this week3
- 1.Avi Loeb to lead 'exciting' council charged with investigating UAP risks(newsnationnow.com)
Avi Loeb has been appointed to lead a council investigating UAP risks, with Loeb stating that non-human UAPs would represent humanity's biggest discovery.
- 2.UAP expert says whistleblowers need legal protections from threats, retribution(newsnationnow.com)
A UAP expert advocates for legal protections for whistleblowers who disclose classified information, arguing that public disclosure has been critical to UAP issue progression.
- 3.UAP footage eased lawmaker's skepticism on subject(newsnationnow.com)
Rep. Eric Burlison discussed UAP transparency efforts with NewsNation, citing footage that reduced his initial skepticism on the subject.
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- 4.A Survey on Public Attitudes Toward the PURSUE UAP Records Release(avi-loeb.medium.com)
Avi Loeb announces a public survey on attitudes toward the PURSUE initiative, a Trump administration effort to declassify and release previously unresolved UAP records.
- 5.Rep. Luna: “Finished review of 40+ videos set for declassification out of @DeptofWar in coming weeks this am. We are standing with the NEW and very QUALIFIED Director of AARO who now has my full support and has proven through action that he is working in good faith on declass efforts. 🇺🇸”(r/UFOs)
Rep. Luna reports that 40+ classified UAP videos from the Department of War have completed review and are scheduled for declassification in coming weeks.
- 6.Something to keep an eye on - Rep Burlison sent a letter to MIT Lincoln Labs requesting a classified 1952 video briefing named "flying saucer talk - by former Director of Project Blue Book - US Air Force Officer Edward J. Ruppelt. Burlison says their attorneys will comply within 30 days.(r/UFOs)
Rep. Eric Burlison sent a letter to MIT Lincoln Labs requesting release of a classified 1952 video briefing by Project Blue Book Director Edward Ruppelt, with attorneys claiming compliance within 30 days.
- 7.UAP Disclosure Forum in the U.S. Senate(avi-loeb.medium.com)
Avi Loeb provides commentary on a UAP disclosure forum held in the Kennedy Caucus Room of the U.S. Senate, framing it as a historic event.
- 8.Lawmakers want immunity for list of UFO whistleblowers: Rep. Luna(newsnationnow.com)
Rep. Eric Burlison and Rep. Luna called for immunity provisions to protect a list of UFO whistleblowers, arguing that waiving nondisclosure agreements is necessary for disclosure.
- 9.Harvard's Avi Loeb Confirms New Government UAP Science Council | Good Trouble Show(youtube)
Avi Loeb discusses a new government UAP science council on the Good Trouble Show, indicating institutional engagement with scientific study of unidentified aerial phenomena.
- 10.White House Creates a UAP Science Council(avi-loeb.medium.com)
Avi Loeb discusses the White House's establishment of a UAP Science Advisory Council in a NewsNation interview, focusing on the scientific approach to understanding UAPs.
- 11.New UAP panel to advise feds: ‘A completely different mindset’(newsnationnow.com)
The newly created UAP Science Advisory Council will provide scientific expertise to federal agencies investigating the nature of UAPs, representing a shift in analytical approach.
- 12.Avi Loeb announced to lead new "UAP Science Advisory Council" for White House(metabunk.org)
Avi Loeb announced his appointment to lead a new UAP Science Advisory Council for the White House, citing the need to maintain scientific focus on UAP data despite high public engagement.
- 13.June 2026 US Capitol UAP Press Conference with David Grusch(metabunk.org)
A live press conference featuring UAP whistleblower David Grusch took place, with a YouTube link provided for viewers.
- 14.Lawmakers want UFO whistleblowers to have immunity(newsnationnow.com)
Lawmakers have called for whistleblower immunity protections and the release of classified records, including those pertaining to the 1996 Varginha incident in Brazil.
- 15.The Two Senators Who Could Push UFO Disclosure Over the Line(liberationtimes.com)
A whistleblower and four members of Congress plan to hold a press conference at the U.S. Capitol urging the government to disclose information about UFOs and non-human intelligence.
- 16.UAP disclosure advocates set to demand transparency measures Tuesday(newsnationnow.com)
Congressional UAP Caucus members and whistleblower David Grusch are scheduled to meet with reporters to discuss transparency measures and UAP disclosure advocacy.
- 17.Trump, The Vatican And The Market Shock: Inside The Growing Disclosure Debate(liberationtimes.com)
Liberation Times reports that White House and defense officials have sought advice on public preparation for a possible announcement regarding UAP and non-human intelligence, with sources suggesting broader societal implications.
- 18.Trump Says They Are Releasing “Extraterrestrial” Information; Then Show the Evidence.(r/UFOs)
President Trump stated during a White House cabinet meeting that his administration is releasing information related to extraterrestrial matters and noted that public interest in UFOs has become mainstream. The statement reflects growing mainstream attention to the UAP topic.
- 19.Sean Kirkpatrick presentation: All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO): a Duality in Mission Regarding UAPs(metabunk.org)
A Metabunk post shares Sean Kirkpatrick's presentation describing the establishment and operational challenges of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), a congressionally mandated organization.
- 20.France’s National Assembly will host its first parliamentary UAP symposium on June 29th 2026, and will bring lawmakers, CNES, GEIPAN, and scientists together to discuss the UFO phenomenon.(r/UFOs)
France's National Assembly will hold its first parliamentary UAP symposium on June 29, 2026, bringing together lawmakers, space agency officials, and scientists to discuss the UFO phenomenon.
- 21.Ross Coulthart: Trump has been briefed on the legacy program. May tell public.(r/UFOs)
Journalist Ross Coulthart reports that President Trump has been briefed on a legacy UAP crash retrieval program and may disclose information about it to the public.
- 22.LIVE Sunday 1pm PT: Former UAP Task Force analyst Sarah Gamm reacts to Trump's 28 new UFO files(r/UFOB)
Former DoD UAP Task Force analyst Sarah Gamm will discuss the 28 declassified UFO files released by the Trump administration on May 8 via the PURSUE system.
- 23.House Republican requests UFO talk from private contractor(r/UFOs)
Rep. Eric Burlison requested a classified 1952 briefing video on flying saucers from MIT Lincoln Labs; the institution's attorneys agreed to comply within 30 days.
- 24.LIVE: Former Pentagon UFO Analyst Sarah Gamm Reacts to Trump's 28 New UFO Files(youtube)
A Good Trouble Show live stream featuring former Pentagon UAP analyst Sarah Gamm discussing Trump's recently released 28 declassified UFO files.
- 25.Rep. Burlison: “The White House called me and said ‘Hey can you talk nice about this release of videos?’ And I said ‘I don't even know what's in it. You guys have not engaged with us at all.’” Other footage shows instantaneous acceleration, and UFOs surrounding a Russian sub.(r/UFOs)
Rep. Burlison recounts White House pressure to endorse a video release without prior briefing, and references footage showing rapid acceleration and UAPs near a Russian submarine.
- 26.Jeremy Corbell says that he and George Knapp gave congress 13 UFO videos from the Air Force that will be shocking if released. - “We gave them 13 Air Force videos that will be shocking to people. They didn't ask for those publicly, but I know they asked for them privately.”(r/UFOs)
Jeremy Corbell claims that he and George Knapp provided Congress with 13 classified Air Force UFO videos that Congress privately requested but have not been publicly released.
- 27.Rep. Burchett says President Trump told him he doesn’t know what’s in the UFO files - “He said, ‘We’ll put it out there. I don’t know what’s in it.’ He said that repeatedly.”(r/UFOs)
Rep. Tim Burchett reports that President Trump stated he does not know what is contained in classified UFO files but indicated they will be released.
- 28.Rep. Eric Burlison says he is ready to release UFO files using the Constitution’s Speech or Debate Clause, which protects members of Congress from legal consequences for statements made as part of their official legislative duties.(r/UFOB)
Representative Eric Burlison announces he is prepared to release UFO-related files using the Speech or Debate Clause to protect himself from legal consequences.
- 29.Rep. Burlison says next round of UFO files will contain "pretty interesting stuff" and its "only going to get better." Told it should be around two weeks.(r/UFOs)
Rep. Eric Burlison indicates that additional UFO files will contain significant material and expects another release within approximately two weeks.
- 30.UAP Disclosure Forum in DC: Key takeaways(newsnationnow.com)
Advocates at a UAP Disclosure Forum in Washington, D.C. celebrated progress in the disclosure movement while acknowledging more work is needed to understand UAPs.
- 31.UFO experts, lawmakers to speak at Disclosure Forum(newsnationnow.com)
A Disclosure Forum will feature UAP whistleblowers and lawmakers discussing claims that the Pentagon has concealed evidence of UFOs and extraterrestrial life.
- 32.UAP forum will let public hear from lawmakers, whistleblowers on disclosure(newsnationnow.com)
A public UAP forum will feature testimony from lawmakers and whistleblowers on government disclosure, amid high public support for releasing more information about UAPs.
- 33.“Disclosure Day” in Real Life? Scientists and Mental Health Advocates Update Rules for Alien Contact as “Disclosure” Debate Grows(thedebrief.org)
Scientists and mental health advocates are developing preparedness protocols and updated guidelines for potential confirmation of extraterrestrial life discovery.
- 34.Did the 1996 Varginha incident lead to the recovery of extraterrestrials?(newsnationnow.com)
UFO investigators are calling for the U.S. government to release classified files related to the 1996 Varginha UFO incident in Brazil.
- 35.Rep. Burchett decries 'roadblocks' to UFO declassification(newsnationnow.com)
Rep. Burchett expresses frustration with government resistance to UFO declassification, suggesting that Congressional visits to Area 51 yield minimal results.
- 36.Government aware of 'several' kinds of aliens: UFO whistleblower(newsnationnow.com)
A UAP whistleblower claims the government is aware of multiple alien species, while lawmakers request White House protection for whistleblowers disclosing UFO information.
- 37.Alien hunters update guidance on sharing news of possible intelligent life(theguardian.com)
Experts in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence have issued updated guidelines for communicating potential signals from intelligent life to balance transparency with preventing panic and misinformation.
- 38.CBS News: Trump: "We’re releasing a lot of information having to do with extraterrestrial terrestrial things and people are totally fascinated by it"(r/UFOs)
CBS News reports on Trump's statement that his administration is releasing information about extraterrestrial matters and that public interest is very high.
- 39.Representative Burlison Presses MITRE for Answers on UAP Records, FFRDC Accountability, and Compliance with Federal Declassification Mandates(r/UFOs)
Rep. Burlison presses MITRE for accountability on UAP records, Federal Funded Research and Development Center compliance, and federal declassification mandates.
- 40.Pentagon’s UFO files “absolutely” woke Congress up, Rep. Tim Burchett says. "Been great”(r/UFOs)
Representative Tim Burchett states that Pentagon UFO file releases have increased congressional attention and mainstream interest in UAP disclosure.
- 41.Rep. Burchett calls today’s UFO files release “the Deep State classic” “They won’t show y’all some of the stuff that we’ve seen. They’re gonna show stuff that is easily identifiable.”(r/UFOB)
Rep. Burchett criticizes a recent UFO files release, claiming the government is withholding sensitive material and releasing only easily identifiable content.
- 42.Rep. Burchett calls today’s UFO files release “the Deep State classic” “They won’t show y’all some of the stuff that we’ve seen. They’re gonna show stuff that is easily identifiable.”(r/UFOs)
Rep. Burchett criticizes a Pentagon UFO files release, alleging that only easily identifiable material is being shown while more anomalous content remains withheld.
- 43.Rep. Burlison was briefed on 52 UFO videos to be released — “Some of them are very interesting… some are clearly balloons or birds” “I don’t want to get people’s hopes up.” Says he remains a skeptic.(r/UFOs)
Rep. Eric Burlison states he was briefed on 52 upcoming UAP videos, noting some are interesting while others are clearly balloons or birds, and emphasizes he remains skeptical about extraterrestrial explanations.
- 44.AOC on UFO Disclosure - “I think it’s a really important issue”. “The more specific we can get about the areas, departments, and things that we would like to see disclosed, the easier it is to get that information.”(r/UFOs)
Congresswoman AOC states UFO disclosure is important and urges specificity in requests for departmental transparency.
- 45.Disclosure Foundation – UAP, Innovation Policy, & the Future of National Security – Yale UFO Society(r/UFOs)
The Disclosure Foundation, a nonprofit focused on UAP transparency, discussed government policy and scientific research initiatives at Yale UFO Society in November 2025.
- 46.Lawmaker requests UFO talk from private contractor(newsnationnow.com)
Lawmakers are requesting information from private contractors about potential Pentagon UFO programs, alleging the DoD uses contractors to obscure such activities.
- 47.Congress Hiding UFO Videos: Tim Burchett Hints HUGE Release!(youtube)
A Need to Know video segment reports that Congress is withholding UFO videos, with Rep. Tim Burchett hinting at an upcoming major disclosure.
- 48.Skeptic on UAP panel? That's fine, up to a point, Ross Coulthart says(newsnationnow.com)
Journalist Ross Coulthart comments on skeptic Michael Shermer's appointment to the newly created UAP Science Advisory Council, suggesting skepticism is acceptable within limits.
- 49.MITRE moves to comply with Congressman Eric Burlison's request for UAP records and assets dating back to 1930(r/UFOs)
MITRE Corporation is complying with Congressman Eric Burlison's request for UAP records and assets spanning from 1930 onward; no additional details provided.
- 50.A straightforward public-records ask for PURSUE: publish missing pages, add hashes, and fix duplicate IDs(r/UFOs)
A request for corrections and improvements to the public PURSUE dataset release, noting missing document pages, lack of hash verification, and duplicate IDs in video records.