Night Ledger

Record 081 · Department of Homeland Security / Defense Intelligence Agency (via AARO release)

KONA BLUE Proposal Documents

Department of Homeland Security · United States

Ledger illustration of the record — not a scan of the original paper. — Night Ledger illustration of the file

ReportUnclassified

The proposal, which originated from supporters of the canceled AAWSAP/AATIP program, described plans to investigate, identify, and analyze sensitive materials and technologies including advanced aerospace vehicles. It referenced gathering information from calibrated sources on the location of advanced aerospace technology and biological samples, including records, files, reports, photographs, and physical samples. The document assumed the existence of recovered off-world spacecraft and non-human biologics that required protection in a special access program. However, the proposal was never approved or formally established by DHS leadership; it received no materials, funding, or data, and was terminated after approximately six months due to inadequate justification. AARO's review confirmed no such program operated and no non-human biologics or extraterrestrial craft were transferred.

Public file: AARO / The Black Vault

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of the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE), releasing 41 additional files including historical documents from 1953 onward, videos of orbs and spheres, digital renderings, and investigative PDFs from FBI, DoD, and other agencies.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