Hearing on Advanced Aerial Threats and UAP
Overview
The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence held the first public congressional hearing on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) in over 50 years. The hearing addressed the need for improved oversight, reporting mechanisms, and transparency regarding UAP encounters reported by U.S. military personnel. This landmark hearing marked a significant shift in congressional engagement with the UAP topic and followed the release of the ODNI Preliminary Assessment. Testimony was provided by officials from the Department of Defense and U.S. Navy.
Witnesses
- Ronald Moultrie — Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security
- Scott Bray — Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence
Key Topics Discussed
- The 144 UAP incidents documented in the ODNI Preliminary Assessment
- Establishment of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)
- Navy pilot reporting procedures and safety protocols
- Categories of UAP encounters: airborne clutter, natural atmospheric phenomena, U.S. government or industry developmental programs, and other
- Need for destigmatization of UAP reporting within the military
- Congressional oversight and classification of UAP-related information