# U.S. Government

Type: government

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## Timeline

- **2026-02-20**: Trump Disclosure Order — President Trump issues an executive directive for the full release of classified UAP files.
- **2024-12-22**: UAP Disclosure Act — Provisions for UAP record collection are signed into the National Defense Authorization Act.
- **2023-07-26**: Congressional UAP Hearing — Whistleblower David Grusch testifies about secret UAP crash retrieval programs.
- **2022-07-15**: AARO Established — The Pentagon creates the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office to centralize UAP investigations.
- **2021-06-25**: ODNI Preliminary Assessment — Office of the Director of National Intelligence releases first major report on 144 UAP sightings.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Trump Orders Declassification of UAP Files: A Paradigm Shift for Defense
2026-02-21 00:14:49 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 8

President Donald Trump has issued a directive to declassify and release government records related to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). This move aims to provide transparency on decades of secretive military and intelligence data, potentially revealing insights into advanced propulsion technologies and aerospace incursions.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/trump-uap-disclosure-defense-implications

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