https://youtu.be/7Q9872Xtq1E Recently released documents to The Black Vault via the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) offer a rare glimpse into the Department of Defense Inspector General’s evaluation of the DoD’s response to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). The documents focus on a June 12, 2021, interview with “UFO Whistleblower” David Grusch. The interview summary, part of the “Evaluation of the DoD’s Actions Regarding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena” DODIG-2023-109, highlights Grusch’s critique of the existing UAP analysis methods and his proposal for a new approach. David Grusch, dubbed the “UFO Whistleblower” by the mainstream media since he came forward with bombshell allegations (if…
Author: John Greenewald
The following was written and published by NASA on January 12, 2024, and was labeled NASA Press Release 24-008. It is archived here on The Black Vault for research purposes. Earth’s average surface temperature in 2023 was the warmest on record, according to an analysis by NASA. Global temperatures last year were around 2.1 degrees Fahrenheit (1.2 degrees Celsius) above the average for NASA’s baseline period (1951-1980), scientists from NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York reported. “NASA and NOAA’s global temperature report confirms what billions of people around the world experienced last year; we are facing…
The Black Vault’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records related to “UFO Whistleblower” David Charles Grusch has been denied by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). This case highlights the ongoing struggle for access to information in matters of public interest, particularly in the realm of unidentified aerial phenomena. The request, filed under case number DF-2023-00219 on June 9, 2023, sought to obtain a wide array of records concerning Grusch’s communications with the Intelligence Community Inspector General (ICIG). Specifically, it aimed to uncover correspondence, reports, memos, notes, transcripts, photos, videos, and other documents from around…
In a significant development in the ongoing investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking conspiracy, court filings from a related lawsuit were unsealed on Wednesday. These documents are crucial for understanding the breadth of the case and the individuals involved and mentioned. Note: These documents were unsealed and released publicly, and not forced through FOIA or a state “Sunshine Law.” They are added to The Black Vault due to the public domain nature of the records, and the immense public interest in the case. Credit to Axios for their reporting which aided in the below summary. Central to these documents are…
In a release under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released a set of documents pertaining to FOIA case 2021-01180. These documents, unveiled in December 2023, revolve around the IRS’s earlier stance on the virtual currency used in the popular video game Fortnite. The initial FOIA request sought emails, decision papers, memos, and letters. These documents were expected to clarify the IRS’s position on Fortnite’s virtual currency and the subsequent removal of references to it from the IRS website. The Controversy: Fortnite’s Virtual Currency and the IRS The controversy began when the IRS classified…