Goal is to develop and fly a demonstrator aircraft without using external mechanical flight controls Note: The following is a press release sent out by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on January 17, 2023, and is archived here for reference purposes. DARPA has selected Aurora Flight Sciences to move into the detailed design phase of the Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors (CRANE) program. This follows successful completion of the project’s Phase 1 preliminary design, which resulted in an innovative testbed aircraft that used active flow control (AFC) to generate control forces in a wind tunnel test. Phase 2…
Author: John Greenewald
*FLASH* On January 12, 2023, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) released their second UAP report to the general public. This was originally due on Monday, October 31, 2022, but was delayed. The entire report is available below. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 required the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, to submit an annual report to Congress on unidentified aerial phenomena. ODNI submitted the classified annual report to Congress and published the unclassified annual report. This is a “flash” article, and one that may be updated later.…
This document is to provide guidance on the classification of information and material related to CBRN survivability in support of DoDI 3150.09, The Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Survivability Policy. To also provide guidance on the classification of information contained in Department of Defense Form 2931 (DD Form 2931 and successor forms, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Mission Critical System Report) submissions. Document Archive Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Survivability Security Classification Guide (SCG) – February 17, 2017 [20 Pages, 0.1MB]
Background The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) processes thousands of requests each year. When requesting a file on a certain individual under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) / Privacy Act, you, as the requester, are required to show either 1) a certified statement from the person you are requesting files on, and the fact they are ok with you receiving the records, or 2) proof of death. This can be in the form of a death certificate or obituary from a valid/reputable source. As these requests for files are processed, the FBI has compiled a list, used as an…
The objective of this investigation was to determine whether foreign officer involvement at the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) was in compliance with U,S, laws and DoD directives. The Black Vault filed a FOIA request for the review and release of the final report on July 12, 2016. It would take until January 6, 2023 for it to be partially done so. The result is below. Document Archive DoD/IG Investigation: Evaluation of Foreign Officer Involvement at the United States Special Operations Command – June 15, 2016 [146 Pages, 11.5MB]