The DoE holds the evidence, the DoW is smoke and mirrors
4/10
niche or mildly interesting
UAP Insight significance score
- Author
- JPflyer6
- Published
- May 27, 2026
Disclosure
Original excerpt
This may be already a known issue but it absolutely shapes the way I view the limited disclosure that is happening. The DoW/DoD, more than likely, isn't the gatekeeper for anything related to disclosure outside of military eyewitnesses and video collection. The DoW/DoD, via executive function only has the authority, by the POTUS, to declassify DoW/DoD generated classified materials (Executive Ord…
Key claims
- →DoE suggested as primary holder of UFO evidence
- →DoD authority limited to declassifying military-generated materials
- →DoD declassification requires Presidential authorization via executive order
UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official
A Reddit post argues that the Department of Energy, not the Department of Defense, is the primary gatekeeper for UFO-related evidence and disclosure.
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