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From 'flying saucer' to 'unidentified anomalous phenomena,' the language around UFOs has changed – and the words matter. Here's the complete guide to the terms shaping congressional hearings, Pentagon reports, and disclosure.
Between 2014 and 2015, U.S. Navy aviators flying off Virginia Beach encountered unidentified objects so frequently they became part of daily briefs. The GIMBAL and GOFAST infrared videos – later released by the Pentagon – captured two of those encounters on tape.
A House lawmaker says the UAP Caucus has a lead on a new whistleblower – but instead of a public hearing, Congress is pushing for classified briefings behind closed doors. Here's what's changed.
The Pentagon's UFO office has failed to deliver congressionally mandated reports, lost track of key evidence, and gone quiet. Former officials say the system is broken.
The FY2026 NDAA requires AARO to brief lawmakers on every UAP intercept conducted by NORAD and U.S. Northern Command – going back to 2004. It also orders a review of classification guides that may be hiding UFO-related information.
AARO's FY2024 annual report catalogs 757 UAP cases, resolves most as drones and balloons, flags 21 for deeper analysis – and says it found no evidence of extraterrestrial technology.
On July 26, 2023, David Grusch testified under oath before the House Oversight Committee that the U.S. government runs secret UAP crash-retrieval programs. The Pentagon denies it. The fallout is still unfolding.