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NSA’s PROMIS: What the Declassified Records Actually Show

PROMIS has accumulated decades of controversy, competing claims and, at times, confusion over what the name itself actually refers to. The records released by the National Security Agency provide an important distinction.

Specialist◇◇The Black Vault — Document Archive11h ago The Document Trail

NSA Surveillance Program: PROMIS

PROMIS has accumulated decades of controversy, competing claims and, at times, confusion over what the name itself actually refers to. The records released by the National Security Agency provide an important distinction.

Specialist◇◇The Black Vault — Document Archive11h ago The Document Trail

NSA Releases Heavily Redacted 1972 Technical Journal Article After Nine-Year FOIA Wait

More than nine years after a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the National Security Agency, the agency has released a heavily redacted copy of a 1972 NSA Technical Journal article titled “Maybe It’s Related to the Phase of…

Specialist◇◇The Black Vault — Document Archive15h ago The Document Trail

Department of War Issues New UAP Disclosure Waiver; But Similar Protections Already Existed

The Department of War announced September 14, 2026, that it has issued a targeted legal waiver allowing current and former military personnel, civilian employees and contractors to provide protected information concerning Unidentified Anomalous…

SpecialistThe Black Vault — Document Archive2d ago The Document Trail UAP & Disclosure

CIA Releases 71 Presidential Daily Briefs Detailing Intelligence Before 9/11 Attacks

The Central Intelligence Agency on Friday released 71 declassified President’s Daily Brief documents related to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, opening a new collection of intelligence assessments that documented what the U.S.

Specialist◇◇The Black Vault — Document Archive2d ago The Document Trail

CIA Declassifies Additional Portions of 1963 KUBARK Manual After The Black Vault Appeal

More than five years after The Black Vault filed a Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) request seeking a fresh review of the CIA’s historic KUBARK Counterintelligence Interrogation manual, the Agency has released its most complete official…

Specialist◇◇The Black Vault — Document Archive51d ago The Document Trail

USPTO Official Tribal Insignia Database Released Under FOIA

This archive contains records released by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking a digital copy of the agency’s database of official tribal insignias, along with…

Specialist◇◇The Black Vault — Document Archive57d ago The Document Trail

AARO Releases FY2025 UAP Report Months After Statutory Deadline, Citing 319 New Cases and Expanded Satellite Analysis

The Department of Defense’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) has released its Fiscal Year 2025 Consolidated Annual Report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, documenting 319 newly received UAP reports while emphasizing that every…

SpecialistThe Black Vault — Document Archive58d ago The Document Trail UAP & Disclosure

FBI Files: Historical Figures & Groups

Background Welcome to the FBI Files on Historical Figures & Groups archive at The Black Vault. This comprehensive collection provides a unique lens into the lives and activities of various prominent individuals and groups that have played…

Specialist◇◇The Black Vault — Document Archive79d ago The Document Trail

What Timothy Gallaudet’s NOAA Emails Reveal About His Interest in UAPs

A newly released Freedom of Information Act response from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration offers a limited but useful look at UAP-related keyword hits found in the email records of Dr.

SpecialistThe Black Vault — Document Archive86d ago The Document Trail UAP & Disclosure
Unverified — single-witness, self-published, or from an outlet the registry does not recognise. Not corroborated.

The Pentagon has now released five batches of UAP files since May 2026 as part of a rolling declassification effort — and despite investigating hundreds of reports, its own UAP office says it has found no verifiable evidence that a single one involved extraterre

The Pentagon has now released five batches of UAP files since May 2026 as part of a rolling declassification effort — and despite investigating hundreds of reports, its own UAP office says it has found no verifiable evidence that a single one…

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