Night Ledger

Record 017 · July 26, 2023

Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency

House Oversight Committee, Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs · United States

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HearingUnclassified

In sworn testimony, David Grusch stated that during his official duties he was informed of a multi-decade UAP crash retrieval and reverse-engineering program to which he was denied access. He reported interviewing approximately 40 witnesses who described the U.S. government being in possession of UAP of non-human origin. When asked directly whether biologics came with some of these recoveries, Grusch replied affirmatively, stating they were 'non-human' based on the assessment of people with direct knowledge of the program who are still involved. He provided this information to the Intelligence Community Inspector General and Congress in classified settings but did not present physical evidence publicly. The hearing record includes these exchanges as part of broader discussion on national security implications and government transparency. Other witnesses focused primarily on observed UAP flight characteristics rather than retrieval claims.

Public file: U.S. Congress / House Oversight Committee

Related paper

FOIA / archiveUnclassified

2023–2025

Records from the Office of the Secretary of Defense Relating to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, October 1, 2023–2025

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) / Office of the Secretary of Defense · United States

This Record Group 615 collection at the National Archives aggregates declassified and unclassified U.S. government records on UAP, technologies of unknown origin, and non-human intelligence (explicitly excluding ordinary non-attributed objects), produced in response to the 2024 NDAA.

FOIA / archiveDeclassified

August 2026

PURSUE Release 05: Declassified UAP Files (August 2026 tranche)

Department of Defense / Department of War · United States

Fifth tranche of the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE), releasing 41 additional files including historical documents from 1953 onward, videos of orbs and spheres, digital renderings, and investigative PDFs from FBI, DoD, and other agencies. Materials cover global sightings and analyses but attribute most to explainable phenomena or unresolved due to limited da

FOIA / archiveDeclassified

August 2026

PURSUE Release 05 (August 2026 UAP Files)

Department of Defense · United States

This tranche of the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE) releases additional historical and modern UAP-related documents, imagery, and sensor data from multiple agencies as part of a rolling declassification effort. Materials include reports of orb-like phenomena, sensor data from military platforms, and archival records. Consistent with other PURSUE releases and