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Department of War Issues New UAP Disclosure Waiver; But Similar Protections Already Existed

6/10

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Author
John Greenewald
Published
September 14, 2026
Event date
2026-09-14
MysteriesUFO Phenomena

Original excerpt

The Department of War announced September 14, 2026, that it has issued a targeted legal waiver allowing current and former military personnel, civilian employees and contractors to provide protected information concerning Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) directly to designated representatives of the government’s PURSUE effort. According to the Department, the waiver establishes an “authoriz…

Key claims

  • →Department of War announced waiver on September 14, 2026
  • →Waiver permits protected UAP disclosures to PURSUE representatives
  • →Similar protections and authorizations already existed prior to announcement
UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

The Black Vault reports that while the Department of War announced a new UAP disclosure waiver on September 14, 2026, similar legal protections for whistleblowers already existed.

Alternative explanation

The announced waiver provides protections that were substantively similar to legal frameworks already in place.

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