Record 216 · January 2024
Unclassified Summary of Report No. DODIG-2023-109, Evaluation of the DoD’s Actions Regarding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
Department of Defense Office of Inspector General · United States
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The summary reviews historical DoD efforts on UAP since the 1940s and notes that past investigations were infrequent and inconclusive. It details the establishment of the UAP Task Force in 2020 and subsequent programs. The report finds that while standardized reporting has improved, many UAP cases remain unresolved due to limited data. It does not address or confirm claims of crash retrievals, recovered biologics, or non-human intelligence, focusing instead on operational and intelligence processes for current UAP reporting and analysis. No evidence of extraterrestrial activity is presented or endorsed.
Public file: Department of Defense Office of Inspector General
