Welcome to the dedicated archive of FBI files on Scientists and Medical Professionals at The Black Vault. This specialized collection offers a revealing window into the FBI’s monitoring and investigation of notable individuals within the scientific and medical communities. The documents housed in this archive provide a unique perspective on how these professionals and their work intersected with national security interests and intelligence activities. From renowned scientists to influential medical practitioners, these files uncover the often unseen scrutiny and attention they received from the FBI, highlighting the complex relationship between government surveillance and the advancement of science and medicine. As…
Author: John Greenewald
A heavily redacted Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) release made public on January 7, 2026, reveals a UAP-related whistleblower reprisal investigation centered on the revocation of classified access that was closed in February 2025. The records do not identify the complainant by name, but the chronology and subject matter overlap with publicly documented whistleblower filings that have been associated with former intelligence official David Grusch. The documents do not confirm that connection, but with the dates and information publicly available, the connection seems highly likely. (Note: Grusch has repeatedly ignored past attempts by The Black Vault…
This FOIA release stems from a request seeking emails to or from the Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, General Stephen W. “Seve” Wilson, using Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP)-related keywords. While the resulting records do not contain substantive internal discussions of UAPs, they provide an unfiltered snapshot of the type of daily intelligence and media monitoring products circulated among senior military leadership. The primary document released is titled “Morning News of Note – 11 March 2018”, an unclassified briefing product forwarded to the Office of the Secretary of Defense and distributed within senior Department of Defense channels.…
In June 2009, then–Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid sent a letter to the Department of Defense requesting heightened protection for what he described as the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP). The four-page letter, addressed to then–Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn III, argued that portions of the program warranted Restricted Special Access Program (SAP) status due to sensitivity involving “unconventional aerospace-related findings,” advanced technologies, and national security implications. The letter itself is no longer in dispute. After years of denials, confusion, and contradictory statements, the Department of Defense ultimately acknowledged its authenticity, and the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) released…
A newly released FOIA appellate decision has remanded a case back to the Department of War (DoW) for additional searches related to an alleged 2023 memorandum described by the Wall Street Journal. According to the newspaper, the Secretary of Defense’s office issued a directive ordering the immediate halt of an Air Force hazing ritual known as “Yankee Blue,” which involved fabricated claims of reverse-engineering non-human technology. The DoW originally stated that no such memorandum was found, but the appeal has now been granted, and the case remanded for a new search. An Unverified Claim and a Growing Controversy In June…