In a long-standing battle for transparency, The Black Vault has finally seen progress in a FOIA case dating back to March 2019. The original request, case 19-F-0877, sought records related to a 2009 review of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), as conducted by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) in conjunction with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). The review was confirmed by James M. Kudla, a former Public Affairs Officer at the DIA, who stated on March 11, 2019, that “After an OSD/DIA review in late 2009, it was determined the reports were of limited value…
Author: John Greenewald
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released a set of documents related to the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) Task Force (UAPTF) and the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) following a FOIA request from The Black Vault. The request, filed on April 15, 2024, sought all records concerning NOAA’s policies and procedures for sharing information with AARO, including any classified or unclassified documents, memorandums, or agreements dated from 2018 onward. NOAA’s initial response indicated that no records were found directly responsive to the FOIA request. Despite this, NOAA took an unusual step by providing previously released correspondence involving AARO…
The Dyna-Soar, or “Dynamic Soarer,” officially known as the X-20 Dyna-Soar, was an ambitious spaceplane project developed by the United States Air Force during the 1950s and 1960s. Conceived during the early days of the space race, the Dyna-Soar was designed to perform various missions, including reconnaissance, satellite maintenance, and even bombing. The project aimed to create a reusable spacecraft capable of gliding back to Earth like an airplane, which was revolutionary at the time. The Dyna-Soar was developed by Boeing and resembled a small, winged aircraft with heat-resistant materials to withstand the intense heat of re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere.…
In June 2021, a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was filed by The Black Vault with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under case number 2021-006688. The request, filed on June 27, 2021, sought all communications between the FAA and the UAP Task Force, as well as communications between the FAA and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), which contributed to the creation of the UAP report released by the ODNI in 2021. Specifically, the FOIA request aimed to uncover any input the FAA provided to the UAP Task Force, including emails, memos, letters, reports, photographs, videos,…
Article originally published June 28, 2022. Updated on April 2, 2024 https://youtu.be/8Iz5m1LkSGA On June 28, 2022, The Black Vault received a FOIA response that had a small batch of records. It asked for a search of 8 email boxes, that contain the keyword “Elizondo.” Those email boxes were: 1. Steven A. Stebbins, Acting Principal Deputy Inspector General and Chief of Staff 2. Kelly P. Mayo, Acting Deputy Inspector General for Investigations 3. James R. Ives, Deputy Inspector General Overseas Contingency Operations 4. Marguerite C. Garrison, Deputy Inspector General Administrative Investigations 5. Michael J. Roark, Deputy Inspector General for Evaluations 6.…