Background This film reel is of a press conference held by the Air Force to address the rash of UFO sightings over Washington, D.C. in 1952. In this interview, Major General John A. Samford explains the Air Force’s objective to identify and analyze potential threats from the UFO phenomenon. Appearing in the video after Maj. Gen. Samford is Donald Keyhoe. The press conference was held on July 31, 1952, and this film reel is found within the National Archives & Records Administration. According to General Samford, between 1947 and the time of the interview (a span of about five years),…
Author: John Greenewald
Background In December 1949 Project Twinkle, a network of green fireball observation and photographic units, was established but never fully implemented. Although it is widely believed the green fireballs were natural phenomenon, during Project TWINKLE, many scientific experts were not convinced. In addition, Clyde Tombaugh, the astronomer who discovered the planet Pluto, was reported as saying, “I have seen three objects in the last seven years which defied any explanation of known phenomenon, such as Venus, atmospheric optic, meteors or planes. I am a professional, highly skilled, professional astronomer. In addition I have seen three green fireballs which were unusual…
Background The Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community (IC IG) Investigations Division (INV) completed an investigation into possible improprieties in the hiring of an employee. Document Archive The investigation archived here was in a FOIA request asking for two “Conflict of Interest” cases. Both are available in the pdf below: Director of National Intelligence, Inspector General, Investigation 18-0011-IN, “Possible Improprieties with the Hiring Process of an Employee” [20 Pages, 6.4MB]
Background On January 29, 2018, the Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community ( IC IG), Investigations Division ( INV), received a referral from the Office of General Counsel (OGC ), Office of the Director for National Intelligence (ODNI) regarding a possible violation of a criminal conflict of interest provision… Document Archive The investigation archived here was in a FOIA request asking for two “Conflict of Interest” cases. Both are available in the pdf below: Director of National Intelligence, Inspector General, Investigation 18-0010-IN, “Conflict of Interest” [20 Pages, 6.4MB]
Background This is a video, and press release, published by the Department of Defense. It is about a demonstration of a Perdix micro-UAV swarm demonstration held at China Lake, California, on Oct. 26, 2016. The original DoD Press Release, published on January 9, 2017, read as the following: Department of Defense Announces Successful Micro-Drone Demonstration In one of the most significant tests of autonomous systems under development by the Department of Defense, the Strategic Capabilities Office, partnering with Naval Air Systems Command, successfully demonstrated one of the world’s largest micro-drone swarms at China Lake, California. The test, conducted in October…