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Hi all,
I’ve done a deep dive into some of the biggest stories over the last couple of weeks, a few of which I hadn’t seen posted or discussed in depth on reddit.
**Fox news got exclusive access to the follow up questions Luna’s office sent the DOE after the recent hearing. The questions are very well educated and could be quite revealing depending on how they are answered.
Luna’s questions
How are unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and unmanned aerial system (UAS) designated by DOE? What characteristics would an object need to display to be considered a UAP? How many UAP incursions have been referred to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)? At Formula One events, private companies are deployed which can disable drones and trace the operator – is that technology available to the DOE? Follow Up: If so, how many drones were you able to track to an operator and how many were you able to disable? How many UAP incursions have been reported internally this year alone, across all Critical Infrastructure Locations with DOE oversight (e.g. nuclear armament, refinement, and deployment sites like Pantex and Savannah River Site)? Several reports indicate frequent drone incursions over DOE nuclear facilities, including an incident on April 1, 2021, at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). Can you detail the DOE’s current security measures to prevent unauthorized drone activities, and what steps are being taken to enhance these measures given the frequency of such incidents? The recent AARO report highlights that better data collection is crucial for understanding UAP phenomena. What technologies and methodologies are the DOE employing to gather and analyze data related to UAP sightings, particularly those near critical infrastructure? Given the potential security and safety risks posed by UAPs near nuclear facilities, what protocols are in place to ensure the safety of DOE personnel and the public? Have there been any documented cases of adverse health effects on personnel due to UAP encounters? In the spirit of transparency, how does the DOE handle the public disclosure of UAP incidents? Are there any plans to declassify and release more detailed reports on UAP sightings over DOE facilities to inform and reassure the public?
Post Kirkpatrick AARO might not change much with Tim Phillips, that is until a new Director is appointed.
AARO was initially created to put an end to the great work the UAP Task Force was doing, and was initially completely under the secretary of defense for intelligence and security, reporting to Ronald Moultrie.
A move Lue Elizondo warned was not ideal, stating:
“‘Please, please, please contact your representatives and let them know this is unacceptable and not in the best interest of the American people. The USDI is the one single office that has continuously lied about this topic and prosecuted whistleblowers.’”
This was corrected by congress, after voicing much dissatisfaction in that arrangement, in the 2023 NDAA where AARO will continue to use the OUSD(I&S) for admin, but the security and operational oversight has been entrusted with the Director of National Intelligence, Avril Haines, and The Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin.
Thanks to reddit user StillChillTrill for pointing me in the right direction, the Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines is a strong ally of whistleblowers and in support of enhancing their protections.
Those are the two people who will appoint the next permanent director of AARO, not OUSD(I&S) like before.
Now It remains to be seen just how much power the director actually holds, we’ve not yet heard much from the interim director Tim Phillips so we’ll see how transparent he will be at the upcoming hearing Senator Gillibrand will be holding with Senate Armed Services.
But congress has slowly been addressing concerns with the office, the upcoming Intelligence Authorization Act will have the government accountability office, the government’s watchdog set on them, UAP SAP funding being is addressed, so it seems like all the holes are being plugged with the bad actors being outed and legislation being put in place to funnel everything UAP related through AARO, hopefully transforming it back into the respectable office to continue the good work of the UAPTF.
But at the end of the day DNI and Secretary of Defense are appointed by and report to the President and if we don’t have a whitehouse that is willing to bring this topic to the forefront, then it’s doubtful we’ll see any change in tune regardless of who is the Director of AARO.
Now all that could change if this becomes a campaign issue, which we are starting to see lobbying groups pop up and efforts to raise the issue in upcoming presidential debates.
However, everything indicates, and Former rear admiral Tim Galledet has repeated this, the whitehouse doesn’t want to touch this until after the election.
House legislation was shut down, however hope remains with the Senate
I saw quite a lot of discussion on how Turner strikes again with regards to this legislation not being considered for introduction into the House version of the 2025 NDAA. However there was a perfectly legitimate procedural reason for this. It was more of a political issue than UAP specific pushback.
Lester from UAP Caucus get’s into the specifics https://x.com/uapcaucus/status/1800977491181604875
The vast majority of the legislation that has been passed over the last 5 years has originated within the Senate, not the house.
And as we can see from Askapol, Senator Rounds already mentioned the Senate was in the middle of the Schumer/Rounds UAP Disclosure Act 2.0 https://www.askapol.com/p/saps-hidding-from-congress
The only issue without a parallel track in the Senate is the American’s for Safe Aerospace Act, per Ryan Graves organization. However there is still hope this could be introduced by the Senate. Regardless, they aren’t going to give up if it doesn’t pass this year.
Finally, former DoD Analyst and Hill contributor Marik Von Rennenkampff states that from his sources in the Senate, that most whistleblowers informing UAP legislation are unknown to the public.
https://x.com/MvonRen/status/1801238222842073442
“Most [whistleblowers who informed UAP legislation] are completely unknown to the public.”
“Individuals known publicly had been advocating for years and wouldn’t have been enough to move the needle.”
“Lots of questions about motivations once public.”
I dig into these stories and more including Gary Nolan’s recent appearance on IRONCLAD here
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