{"id":19035,"date":"2024-01-25T21:31:26","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T21:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/?p=19035"},"modified":"2024-02-02T16:32:46","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T16:32:46","slug":"igs-evaluation-of-the-dods-actions-regarding-unidentified-anomalous-phenomena-finally-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/igs-evaluation-of-the-dods-actions-regarding-unidentified-anomalous-phenomena-finally-released\/","title":{"rendered":"IG&#8217;s Evaluation of the DoD\u2019s Actions Regarding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Finally Released"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"Breaking Down the IG\u2019s Evaluation of the DoD\u2019s Actions Regarding UAP\/UFOs\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uixC1BNQZfU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Seal_of_DOD_OIG.jpeg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-17791\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Seal_of_DOD_OIG-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Seal_of_DOD_OIG-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Seal_of_DOD_OIG-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Seal_of_DOD_OIG-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Seal_of_DOD_OIG-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Seal_of_DOD_OIG-450x450.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Seal_of_DOD_OIG-1200x1200.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Seal_of_DOD_OIG-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Seal_of_DOD_OIG-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Seal_of_DOD_OIG-336x336.jpeg 336w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Seal_of_DOD_OIG.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG), led by Inspector General Robert P. Storch, has released an unclassified summary of a previously classified report titled \u201cEvaluation of the DoD\u2019s Actions Regarding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP).\u201d This disclosure follows a full version of the classified report issued on August 15, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Inspector General Storch remarked, \u201cGiven the significant public interest in how the DoD is addressing UAPs, we are releasing this unclassified summary to be as transparent as possible with the American people about our oversight work on this important issue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The unclassified summary reveals that the DoD lacks a comprehensive and coordinated strategy for addressing UAPs. It is found that different components within the DoD have developed varied processes for the collection, analysis, and identification of UAP incidents. This lack of uniformity and integration poses potential risks to national security and military forces. The summary states, &#8220;the DoD\u2019s lack of a comprehensive, coordinated approach to address UAP may pose a threat to military forces and national security.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19043\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19043\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Robert-Storch-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19043\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Robert-Storch-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Robert-Storch-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Robert-Storch-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Robert-Storch-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Robert-Storch-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Robert-Storch-150x188.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Robert-Storch-450x563.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Robert-Storch-1200x1500.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Robert-Storch-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Robert-Storch-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Robert-Storch-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19043\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Honorable Robert P. Storch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One significant concern highlighted in the summary is the absence of an overarching UAP policy within the DoD. This gap means that there is no assurance of identifying and mitigating potential national security and flight safety threats posed by UAPs. The DoD OIG emphasizes the need for a unified policy, as the current state lacks &#8220;assurance that national security and flight safety threats to the United States from UAP have been identified and mitigated.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To address these shortcomings, the DoD OIG has proposed 11 total recommendations to various defense bodies, including the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, and the Director of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office. These recommendations focus on establishing a coherent policy integrating roles, responsibilities, and coordination procedures relating to UAP into the existing framework of intelligence, counterintelligence, and force protection policies.<\/p>\n<p>The summary serves as a call to action for the DoD to formulate a consistent approach to UAP incidents, encompassing aspects of intelligence gathering, analysis, and policy formulation. The need for a unified response is critical in ensuring the security and safety of military operations and national interests in the face of unidentified aerial phenomena.<\/p>\n<p>The unclassified summary of the report, now accessible to the public, is obviously a trimmed down version of the classified report issued last August. The Black Vault, since August 2023, has had an open case for the review and release of the report. Updates on that will be posted, when available.<\/p>\n<h3>Document Archive<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/images\/pdf.gif\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/documents2.theblackvault.com\/documents\/dod\/dodig-eval-uap.pdf\">Unclassified Summary of Report No. DODIG-2023-109, \u201cEvaluation of the DoD\u2019s Actions Regarding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena,\u201d August 15, 2023<\/a> [16 Pages, 2.5MB]<\/p>\n<div class=\"ead-preview\"><div class=\"ead-document\" style=\"position: relative;padding-top: 90%;\"><div class=\"ead-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe src=\"\/\/docs.google.com\/viewer?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocuments2.theblackvault.com%2Fdocuments%2Fdod%2Fdodig-eval-uap.pdf&amp;embedded=true&amp;hl=en\" title=\"Embedded Document\" class=\"ead-iframe\" style=\"width: 100%;height: 100%;border: none;position: absolute;left: 0;top: 0;visibility: hidden;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-document-loading\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;position:absolute;left:0;top:0;z-index:10;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-loading-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-loading-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/plugins\/embed-any-document\/images\/loading.svg\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" alt=\"Loader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Loading...<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-loading-foot\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-loading-foot-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/plugins\/embed-any-document\/images\/EAD-logo.svg\" alt=\"EAD Logo\" width=\"36\" height=\"23\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Taking too long?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-document-btn ead-reload-btn\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/plugins\/embed-any-document\/images\/reload.svg\" alt=\"Reload\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\"\/> Reload document\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>|<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/documents2.theblackvault.com\/documents\/dod\/dodig-eval-uap.pdf\" class=\"ead-document-btn\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/plugins\/embed-any-document\/images\/open.svg\" alt=\"Open\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\"\/> Open in new tab\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><p class=\"embed_download\"><a href=\"https:\/\/documents2.theblackvault.com\/documents\/dod\/dodig-eval-uap.pdf\" download>Download [2.57 MB] <\/a><\/p><\/div><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG), led by Inspector General Robert P. 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