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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth provides remarks at a defense company during the Arsenal of Freedom Tour in Louisville, Colo., Feb. 23, 2026. (DoW photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Madelyn Keech)

Hegseth doubles-down on Trump’s UAP disclosure promise as AARO’s caseload exceeds 2,000

Pentagon officials said they welcome the Trump administration’s plan to supercharge UAP transparency.

Feb 25, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing held at the White House February 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Transparency proponents meet Trump’s UAP disclosure tease with hope — and caution

Multiple officials who have been involved for years in influential U.S. government disclosure efforts said they’ll remain skeptical until the second Trump administration generates tangible results.

Feb 20, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

The U.S. Capitol Building is seen at sunset as an excessive heat wave takes over the region on June 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

Congress wants to know more about the military’s UAP intercepts around North America

The fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act includes three provisions that would impact DOD's All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office.

Dec 10, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

A person holds a telephone displaying the logo of Elon Musk s artificial intelligence grok in front of a background lit by a blue light in Kerlouan in Brittany in France on February 18 2025. (Photo by Vincent Feuray/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images)

Hegseth asked to defend Pentagon’s ‘uniquely troubling’ deal with Musk-owned xAI

The company xAI was recently awarded a $200 million contract by the Defense Department.

Sep 11, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

Witnesses prepare to testify before the House Oversight Committee’s Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets at the U.S. Capitol on September 09, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

Military whistleblowers share new evidence of alleged UAP at transparency hearing

Tuesday marked the first UAP-focused hearing convened by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets.

Sep 9, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

A Capitol Police officer stands outside the US Capitol building on June 27, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by ALEX WROBLEWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Next UAP disclosure hearing set, as lawmakers consider new whistleblower protections

The UAP Whistleblower Protection Act, introduced last week by Reps. Tim Burchett (R-TN) and Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), marks the latest move by lawmakers to help shield…

Sep 3, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

Christopher Mellon, the former deputy assistant secretary of defense for intelligence, briefs lawmakers and attendees during an event hosted on Capitol Hill by the UAP Disclosure Fund and the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. Photo by DefenseScoop’s Brandi Vincent.

Former defense officials raise concerns about unexplained drone and UAP threats to U.S. airspace

The public is largely in the dark about what’s happening with airspace vulnerabilities, and more accountability measures and coordination is needed, the officials argued.

May 2, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

The U.S. Capitol building at dusk as vehicles travel on Pennsylvania Avenue on November 05, 2023 in Washington DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

New UAP legislation in the works as Congress prepares for more hearings

Lawmakers are drafting new legislative proposals and preparing to host hearings as part of a their ongoing campaign to enhance the U.S. government’s investigations into reports of…

May 1, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., speaks at an event on Capitol Hill hosted by the UAP Disclosure Fund, Nov. 13, 2024. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

Lawmakers urge Pentagon to be more transparent about ongoing UAP investigations

DefenseScoop attended an invite-only event after the latest congressional hearing on UAP oversight issues.

Nov 14, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 26: Ryan Graves, executive director of Americans for Safe Aerospace, testifies during a House Oversight Committee hearing titled “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency” on Capitol Hill 26, 2023 in Washington, DC. Several witnesses are testifying about their experience with possible UFO encounters and discussion about a potential covert government program concerning debris from crashed, non-human origin spacecraft. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

UAP hearing sparks clash between Pentagon officials, witnesses

In official and unofficial statements shared online and via email late last week, Defense Department personnel pushed back on assertions made at last week's House hearing on…

Jul 31, 2023 By Brandi Vincent