This archive contains records released by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking a digital copy of the agency’s database of official tribal insignias, along with copies of each official tribal insignia contained in the database as of the date of the request. In its July 16, 2026, response, the USPTO stated that it identified a responsive spreadsheet and released it in full, which is available below. The USPTO’s Native American Tribal Insignia Database is a component of the agency’s trademark search system. It exists to assist trademark…
Author: John Greenewald
The Department of Defense’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) has released its Fiscal Year 2025 Consolidated Annual Report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, documenting 319 newly received UAP reports while emphasizing that every resolved case was ultimately attributed to conventional causes. The report arrives well after the timeline established by Congress. Under 50 U.S.C. § 3373(k)(1)(A), the AARO Director is required to submit an annual UAP report to the appropriate congressional committees “not later than 180 days after December 23, 2022, and annually thereafter for four years.” The FY2025 report covers incidents from June 2, 2024, through May 30, 2025. Although…
Background Welcome to the FBI Files on Historical Figures & Groups archive at The Black Vault. This comprehensive collection provides a unique lens into the lives and activities of various prominent individuals and groups that have played significant roles in shaping history. These files offer a rare glimpse into the FBI’s surveillance, investigation, and documentation of notable personalities and organizations, revealing the intricate ways they interacted with or were perceived by the U.S. government. From influential political leaders and activists to groundbreaking cultural figures, these documents span a wide spectrum of history and provide an invaluable resource for understanding the…
A newly released Freedom of Information Act response from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration offers a limited but useful look at UAP-related keyword hits found in the email records of Dr. Timothy Gallaudet, the former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, Acting NOAA Administrator, and Deputy NOAA Administrator. The request, filed July 10, 2023, sought all emails sent to, from, or copied to Gallaudet between October 25, 2017, and January 20, 2021, that contained a series of UFO- and UAP-related terms. Those terms included “UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL,” “UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS,”…
Newly released Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) records provide a detailed look at both the operational planning and environmental review efforts surrounding the U.S. military’s Rocket Cargo initiative and proposed activities at Johnston Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. The documents were released in response to two FOIA requests filed by The Black Vault in July 2025 seeking records related to discussions, planning, contracts, technical proposals, environmental reviews, and communications involving SpaceX and the Department of the Air Force concerning Rocket Cargo and other point-to-point rocket logistics concepts. Together, the releases reveal coordination between the Air Force, SpaceX, environmental regulators, and…