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The U.S. Navy released hundreds of pages of declassified technical documents from a 1970s program analyzing next-generation naval vehicles, including nuclear-powered aircraft and high-speed surface-effect ships.
FBI declassified file on cryptography history and encryption methods from the Cold War era, covering the evolution of message confidentiality techniques.
The Black Vault released newly declassified Pentagon records detailing AARO's August 2025 UAP research workshop, including speaker agendas, foreign participation correspondence, and future plans.
The Navy released over 1,300 pages of emails from former Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence Scott W. Bray following a FOIA request by The Black Vault, with more than 300 additional pages withheld in full.
The NSA has upheld its refusal to confirm or deny possession of records related to the alleged "Immaculate Constellation" program, rejecting a FOIA appeal by The Black Vault. The Pentagon states it has no records of such a program.
The Department of War Office of Inspector General released a fourth interim batch of FOIA documents on military UAP evaluation, with the department citing national security to withhold core details.
The Black Vault has created a searchable archive to facilitate public access to recently released UFO files, improving discoverability compared to the original government release format.
A newly released Department of War FOIA document describes the 2023 formation of a "UAP Space Tiger Team" under the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) focused on space and transmedium UAP cases.
Newly released Pentagon emails from May 2019 show internal contradictions regarding the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program and Luis Elizondo's role, revealing efforts to align messaging within the Department of Defense.
The Black Vault has released Department of Defense FOIA documents containing internal email communications from Pentagon spokesperson Christopher Sherwood regarding UAP terminology and discussion within public affairs.
FAA records released via FOIA document an encounter between a business jet and an unidentified object over Northern Nevada in May 2025, including ATC audio and logs but with radar data withheld.
A Navy FOIA release reveals emails detailing a March 2022 briefing on the Advance Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) and related UAP management synchronization efforts.
The U.S. Navy denied a Freedom of Information Act appeal for 78 classified UAP photographs shortly after Trump called for release of UFO files, according to a Black Vault report.
The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General released a heavily redacted report on January 7, 2026, documenting a UAP-related whistleblower reprisal investigation involving revocation of classified access that concluded in February 2025.
The NSA released eight declassified technology forecasting studies covering topics including brain-network interfaces, terahertz systems, and energy harvesting through a FOIA request originally filed in 2011.
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.
The CIA has released additional declassified portions of its 1963 KUBARK Counterintelligence Interrogation manual following a Mandatory Declassification Review request filed by The Black Vault in 2021.
The Department of Defense's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office released its FY2025 annual UAP report documenting 319 newly received cases, all of which were resolved as conventional causes, months past the congressionally mandated deadline.
A newly released FOIA response from NOAA reveals limited email records related to UAPs from Dr. Timothy Gallaudet, former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.
The Black Vault releases FOIA documents detailing U.S. military and SpaceX coordination on a Rocket Cargo program and environmental reviews for Johnston Atoll operations.
A Freedom of Information Act request filed in 2009 was concluded after 17 years with a full denial, making it The Black Vault's longest-running case. All responsive records were withheld under national security exemptions.
NASA FOIA documents reveal internal planning and communications protocols for announcing a confirmed extraterrestrial life discovery, including a 2025 coordination meeting.
The Black Vault has archived Luis Elizondo's previously deleted emails, making them available for public review regarding his role in the Pentagon's Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program.
The Pentagon declined to conduct an email search related to the 'Immaculate Constellation' UAP program in response to a FOIA request filed by The Black Vault, raising questions about government transparency obligations.
The Black Vault released classified Department of Energy documents on human subjects research spanning projects from Blue Dragon to Woodstock following a seven-year FOIA wait. The disclosure reveals ethical and legal frameworks governing DOE studies involving direct data collection from living individuals.
The Black Vault reports that the Department of Defense has not yet provided a reply to Senator Harry Reid's 2009 letter regarding the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program protection request.
The Black Vault reports that the Pentagon has reopened a search for an alleged 2023 memorandum (the 'Yankee Blue' memo) after a FOIA appellate decision remanded the case for additional searches.
A FOIA request to the NSA for records mentioning QAnon yielded an internal employee discussion, prior FOIA records, and confirmation of a classified three-page document that was entirely withheld.
The Black Vault has published declassified NSA records clarifying that PROMIS (Product Management Information System) was an intelligence-product database developed in the 1970s, not related to the controversial PROMIS software that has been the subject of decades of speculation.
The Black Vault released a heavily redacted 1972 NSA Technical Journal article titled "Maybe It's Related to the Phase of the Moon…" after waiting more than nine years for NSA FOIA approval.
The Black Vault obtained a Cold War-era National Intelligence Estimate on nuclear weapons proliferation (1963) through a mandatory declassification review, resulting in fewer redactions after a five-year review period.
A Department of Energy FOIA response to a broad UAP-keyword request yielded minimal documents with heavy redactions, limiting transparency on DOE internal communications about unidentified aerial phenomena.
FOIA documents disclose which journalists were privately invited to an embargoed Pentagon roundtable on UAP held in March 2024, tied to the Pentagon's congressionally mandated Historical Record Report.
The Black Vault released an archive of FBI files documenting the surveillance and investigation of scientists and medical professionals, providing insight into FBI monitoring activities.
The CIA released 71 declassified Presidential Daily Brief documents from before the September 11, 2001 attacks, detailing intelligence assessments on Usama Bin Ladin and al-Qa'ida threats.
The Black Vault archive provides access to FBI files on historical figures and groups, offering documentation of surveillance and investigations into prominent individuals and organizations.
NASA partially released redacted records from congressional briefings on the James Webb Space Telescope following a FOIA appeal, but key content remains heavily concealed.
The CIA released FOIA documents in April 2025 related to a detention program, completing a request filed by The Black Vault over a decade prior.
The Black Vault released Department of Defense email records from March 11, 2018, retrieved via FOIA request to the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force using UAP-related search keywords, though the documents lack substantive internal UAP discussions.
The NSA released a 1966 declassified mathematical study on cryptology through FOIA after a nine-year wait by The Black Vault, with no direct connection to UAP topics.
The Black Vault has released an FBI file documenting the 1984 Washington Navy Yard Officers' Club bombing investigation, containing interview reports and investigative summaries.
Newly released CIA records reveal Jeffrey Epstein's two separate Privacy Act requests, over a decade apart, seeking information the agency maintained about him.
The Black Vault released a USPTO FOIA database containing official tribal insignias and related records.
The Black Vault has compiled and archived FBI files on J. Edgar Hoover, the first Director of the FBI (1924–1972).
FCC records obtained via FOIA document the agency's internal and public response to a controversy involving late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, Commissioner Brendan Carr, and First Amendment concerns.
Document archive entry on the September 11, 2012 Benghazi attack in Libya, where armed assailants attacked U.S. government facilities, resulting in four American deaths.