Luis Elizondo
Former Pentagon counterintelligence official
Former director of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) at the Department of Defense. Resigned in 2017 in protest of what he characterized as excessive secrecy around UAP, then served as a key on-the-record source for the December 2017 New York Times investigation that brought AATIP to public attention.
- Hearing
House Oversight holds 'Eyes Wide Open' UAP hearing
The House Oversight Committee Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, chaired by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), holds a public hearing titled 'Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Eyes on the Sky, Secrets in the Dark,' featuring testimony from former military and intelligence officials.
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New York Times reveals the Pentagon's AATIP program
Helene Cooper, Ralph Blumenthal, and Leslie Kean publish a front-page New York Times investigation revealing the existence of the Department of Defense's Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program. The story includes a release of the 'FLIR1' video and on-the-record statements from former AATIP director Luis Elizondo.