Michael Gold

Pentagon Issues Legal Waiver Enabling Government Insiders to Disclose UAP Information to PURSUE Initiative

The U.S. Department of War announced on September 15, 2026, a new legal waiver creating an authorized, legally protected disclosure mechanism for current and former government and military personnel to provide UAP-related National Defense Information (NDI) to designated representatives of the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE). The waiver offers targeted relief from certain civil and administrative enforcement provisions contained in Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and Special Access Program Indoctrination Agreements (SAPIAs), and applies to Department of War service members, veterans, civilian employees, and contractors who hold or previously held access to UAP-related NDI. The announcement represents a significant procedural development in UAP disclosure policy, addressing longstanding concerns from potential whistleblowers about legal and professional repercussions for discussing protected information. Critically, the waiver does not declassify any information; material submitted to PURSUE will undergo security review before any potential public release. The PURSUE initiative, launched earlier in 2026 by the Trump administration, is distinct from investigative bodies such as the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) and is focused specifically on identifying, reviewing, declassifying, and releasing UAP-related records held across U.S. federal agencies.