Further Declassified “FISA Amendments Act Section 702 Summary” Sheds Light on U.S. Surveillance Procedures

November 10, 2023

The previously released heavily redacted "FISA Amendments Act of 2008 Section 702 Summary Document" has been released in a less…

The Transformation of ‘Jake the Barber’: Inside the Pardon of John Factor by JFK

November 9, 2023

A document recently released under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) reveals the intricate details of a clemency request for…

Newly Released 1973 FBI Document Sheds Light on Historical Terrorism Tactics

November 8, 2023

The declassified FBI document "Terrorism -- Its Tactics and Techniques," dated January 12, 1973, provides an analytical overview of the…

Statement by Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks on the Upcoming Departure of All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) Director Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick

November 8, 2023

On November 9, 2023, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks issued the following statement about the departure of All-Domain Anomaly…

Operation Highjump

November 6, 2023

Background Operation Highjump, officially known as The United States Navy Antarctic Developments Program, 1946–1947, was a significant United States Navy…

AARO Director Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick Holds an Off-Camera Media Roundtable – October 31, 2023

November 1, 2023

Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office; Susan Gough, Defense Press Operations SUSAN GOUGH: All right. Good afternoon. I'm Sue…

DoD’s AARO Office Releases October 2023 UAP / UFO Report

October 19, 2023

The Department of Defense (DoD) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) just released a detailed report…

NASA’s Bennu Asteroid Sample Contains Carbon, Water

October 11, 2023

The following is NASA press release 23-115, and is archived here for reference: Initial studies of the 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid Bennu…

DoD Amplifies UFO Secrecy Yet Again: Additional Exemptions Reinforce “Law Enforcement” Claim

October 2, 2023

The Department of Defense (DoD) upheld (b)(7)(A) and (b)(7)(E) exemptions in response to six FOIA appeals filed by The Black…

Just Released Memorandum of Agreement Sheds Light on NASA’s Liaison Role in DoD’s UFO Office AARO

September 29, 2023

Today, The Black Vault received via the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed between the…