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American Central Intelligence Agency
Also known as: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, C.I.A.
synthesized from dimensionsThe Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is a primary intelligence organization of the United States, established in 1947 as part of the nation's post-World War II national security framework U.S. established CIA in 1947. Functioning as a pillar of the American intelligence community, the agency is tasked with the collection, analysis, and dissemination of foreign intelligence to inform national security policy. Its leadership, ranging from early directors like Vice Admiral Roscoe Hillenkoetter to later figures such as George H.W. Bush George H.W. Bush serving as its head in 1976 and William J. Burns, has overseen a diverse portfolio of operations spanning traditional espionage, military analysis, and technological development.
The agency’s operational history is marked by a focus on geopolitical stability and crisis warning. Analysts within the CIA have provided critical intelligence regarding global conflicts, such as the 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait CIA warned Iraq invasion; analyses claiming an imminent Iraqi invasion of Kuwait by August 1, 1990, and the 2021 Russian buildup prior to the invasion of Ukraine Burns warned Putin invasion. These efforts are supported by specialized personnel, such as Middle East analysts like Dr. Kenneth M. Pollack Dr. Kenneth M. Pollack, a Persian Gulf analyst, and the utilization of advanced espionage technology, including historical experiments with sub-launched spy balloons experimented with sub-launched spy balloons from at least 1959.
Beyond conventional intelligence, the CIA has historically engaged in unconventional research and investigations. This includes the study of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), which the agency monitored through initiatives like the 1953 Robertson Panel CIA convened Robertson Panel; CIA reviewed UFO reports. While some researchers, such as Gerald K. Haines, have characterized the agency's involvement in this area as peripheral Haines on CIA UFO role, the agency also conducted formal investigations into human potential for intelligence purposes, most notably through Project Stargate, which explored remote viewing Targ led CIA remote viewing; Project Stargate investigating remote viewing for Cold War espionage.
The agency’s role remains a subject of public discourse, involving both its internal intelligence functions and its interactions with other government bodies. In recent years, the CIA has been involved in inter-agency transparency efforts, collaborating with the Department of Justice and the FBI regarding the release of documents related to high-profile investigations Attorney General Pamela Bondi; FBI Director Kash Patel. Furthermore, the agency is frequently linked to broader debates regarding the "National Security State," with critics and observers alike examining its influence on military force and covert operations.
The significance of the CIA lies in its dual identity as both a provider of essential strategic warnings and a lightning rod for controversies regarding secrecy, intelligence failures, and the scope of government surveillance. Whether through the declassification of archived documents Black Vault CIA UFO docs or the public commentary of its leadership on unexplained phenomena Brennan on unexplained UAP, the agency remains a central, albeit often opaque, actor in the management of American national interests.
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The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), formed in 1947 as the first U.S. peacetime intelligence agency alongside other national security institutions like the National Security Council U.S. established CIA in 1947 (WBUR), has played a significant role in intelligence gathering, UFO investigations, and geopolitical warnings. Its first director, Vice Admiral Roscoe Hillenkoetter, advocated for public UFO evidence disclosure, as noted by Wikipedia and NICAP's Donald E. Keyhoe Hillenkoetter sought UFO disclosure (Wikipedia). The CIA convened the 1953 Robertson Panel, chaired by Howard P. Robertson, to review UFO reports after its Directorate of Science & Technology assessed them CIA convened Robertson Panel (Wikipedia); CIA reviewed UFO reports (Wikipedia). Gerald K. Haines documented the agency's limited and peripheral attention to UFOs from 1947-1990 Haines on CIA UFO role (Wikipedia), and it collected UFO information alongside other agencies CIA collected UFO data (Wikipedia), with documents archived at The Black Vault Black Vault CIA UFO docs (Wikipedia). CIA personnel provided key warnings, such as analyst Charles Eugene Allen on Iraq's 1990 Kuwait invasion CIA warned Iraq invasion (UCLA; Douglas Kellner) and Director William J. Burns confronting Russia on Ukraine in 2021 Burns warned Putin invasion (Brookings Institution). Directors like John Brennan commented on unexplained UAP possibly involving other life forms Brennan on unexplained UAP (WBUR), and the agency ran remote viewing programs led by Russell Targ Targ led CIA remote viewing (Gaia). It connects to figures like Hillenkoetter, Brennan, Burns, Haines, and concepts like UFO secrecy, intelligence failures, and panels like Robertson.
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The American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is portrayed as a central U.S. intelligence organization with roles in military analysis, espionage technology, paranormal research, and inter-agency collaborations on declassifications. Key details include George H.W. Bush serving as its head in 1976 and director, linking it to National Security State policies favoring military force and covert operations (UCLA; Douglas Kellner). It produced analyses claiming an imminent Iraqi invasion of Kuwait by August 1, 1990 (Salinger and Laurent 1991; Woodward 1991, via UCLA; Douglas Kellner). Technologically, the CIA experimented with sub-launched spy balloons from at least 1959 (National Geographic). In unconventional areas, it ran Project Stargate investigating remote viewing for Cold War espionage, connected to Hal Puthoff (The New Yorker). Former personnel like Dr. Kenneth M. Pollack, a Persian Gulf analyst, highlight its Middle East focus (Middle East Institute). Recently, it partners with DOJ and FBI for transparency, as noted by Attorney General Pamela Bondi on Durham investigation materials and FBI Director Kash Patel on Russia collusion documents. Claims tie it to Steven Greer, with Colin alleging Greer worked with the CIA (Disappointment Media; Sean Boelman) and accounts of Greer briefing its director (Wikiquote). The CIA connects to figures like George Bush, Pollack, Puthoff, Greer, Bondi, Patel, and events including Iraq intelligence, Stargate, and Durham probes.
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Steven M. Greer - Wikiquote en.wikiquote.org 13 facts
claimSteven Greer claims that John F. Kennedy, Lord Mountbatten, Marilyn Monroe, Mary Meyer, and former CIA Director Bill Colby were assassinated by a rogue transnational group for failing to comply with secrecy regarding advanced technologies.
claimSteven Greer claims that John F. Kennedy intended to rein in the military-industrial complex, make peace with the Soviets, end the Cold War, and dissolve the CIA.
claimSteven Greer claims that individuals such as Jack Kennedy, Lord Mountbatten, Marilyn Monroe, Mary Meyer, and former CIA Director Bill Colby were killed by a rogue group for not complying with secrecy regarding advanced technologies.
claimSteven Greer claims that individuals such as John F. Kennedy, Lord Mountbatten, Marilyn Monroe, Mary Meyer, and former CIA Director Bill Colby were killed because they did not go along with the secrecy surrounding the rogue group.
accountSteven Greer claims to have met with heads of state, CIA officials, billionaires, and covert operatives who are involved in maintaining secrecy regarding extraterrestrial information.
claimSteven Greer claims that John F. Kennedy intended to rein in the military-industrial complex, end the Cold War, make peace with the Soviets, and dissolve the CIA.
claimSteven Greer claims that Lord Hill-Norton, Admiral Tom Wilson, and CIA Director James Woolsey were all kept out of the loop regarding the existence of a transnational group controlling advanced technologies.
claimSteven Greer's documentary features interviews with Adam Curry of Princeton’s PEAR lab, civil rights attorney Daniel Sheehan, and Dr. Russel Targ of the CIA.
accountSteven Greer has conducted high-level meetings and briefings regarding UFO secrecy with the CIA Director, top Pentagon Generals and Admirals, and senior staff for President Barack Obama.
claimSteven Greer claims that Admiral Tom Wilson (former head of Intelligence Joint Staff) and James Woolsey (former CIA Director) were kept "out of the loop" regarding the same classified information that Lord Hill Norton was denied.
accountIn 1994, a friend of Bill Clinton visited Steven Greer's home after Greer had briefed the CIA Director.
accountIn 1994, a friend of Bill Clinton visited Steven Greer's home after Greer had briefed the Director of the CIA.
claimSteven Greer claims that John F. Kennedy intended to rein in the military-industrial complex, make peace with the Soviets, end the Cold War, and dissolve the CIA.
How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously | The New Yorker newyorker.com Apr 30, 2021 12 facts
quoteIn December 2020, former C.I.A. director John Brennan stated in an interview with economist Tyler Cowen: 'Some of the phenomena we’re going to be seeing continues to be unexplained and might, in fact, be some type of phenomenon that is the result of something that we don’t yet understand and that could involve some type of activity that some might say constitutes a different form of life.'
quoteFormer C.I.A. director John Brennan stated in an interview with Tyler Cowen: 'Some of the phenomena we’re going to be seeing continues to be unexplained and might, in fact, be some type of phenomenon that is the result of something that we don’t yet understand and that could involve some type of activity that some might say constitutes a different form of life.'
accountOn October 4, 2017, Christopher K. Mellon, a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, arranged a meeting between journalist Leslie Kean and Luis Elizondo, who was accompanied by paranormal investigator Hal Puthoff and retired C.I.A. officer Jim Semivan.
accountIn January 1953, the C.I.A. convened an advisory group led by Caltech mathematical physicist Howard P. Robertson to evaluate U.F.O. reports.
accountCaptain Ray Bowyer filed a Mandatory Occurrence Report with the United Kingdom's Civil Aviation Authority regarding the UAP sighting near Alderney, estimating the objects were each the size of a reasonably large town.
claimHal Puthoff worked as a consultant for the National Institute for Discovery Science and previously worked on Project Stargate, a C.I.A. program investigating the utility of remote viewing in Cold War espionage.
quoteVice Admiral Roscoe Hillenkoetter, the first director of the C.I.A., stated: 'Behind the scenes, high-ranking Air Force officers are soberly concerned about the UFOs. But through official secrecy and ridicule, many citizens are led to believe the unknown flying objects are nonsense.'
claimVice Admiral Roscoe Hillenkoetter, the first director of the C.I.A., stated that high-ranking Air Force officers were soberly concerned about U.F.O.s, but that official secrecy and ridicule led citizens to believe they were nonsense.
claimVice Admiral Roscoe Hillenkoetter, the first director of the C.I.A., stated that high-ranking Air Force officers were soberly concerned about U.F.O.s, but that official secrecy and ridicule led citizens to believe they were nonsense.
quoteCaptain Ray Bowyer stated at the National Press Club: 'I would have been shocked if I was told that the C.A.A. would obstruct an investigation, or if the C.A.A. told me that what I had seen was something entirely different. But it seems that pilots in America are used to this kind of thing, as far as I can tell.'
accountIn January 1953, the C.I.A. convened an advisory group led by Caltech mathematical physicist Howard P. Robertson to evaluate U.F.O. reports.
claimHal Puthoff worked as a consultant for the National Institute for Discovery Science and had a background in paranormal studies, including the CIA's Project Stargate, which investigated the use of remote viewing for Cold War espionage.
Unidentified flying object - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 12 facts
claimVice Admiral Roscoe Hillenkoetter, the first director of the CIA, advocated for the public disclosure of UFO evidence.
claimVice Admiral Roscoe Hillenkoetter, the first director of the CIA, wanted public disclosure of UFO evidence, according to NICAP official Donald E. Keyhoe.
referenceThe Black Vault is a private website that maintains an archive of several thousand U.S. government UFO-related documents originating from agencies including the USAF, Army, CIA, DIA, DOD, and NSA.
referenceGerald K. Haines authored a report titled 'CIA's Role in the Study of UFOs, 1947–90' for the Central Intelligence Agency.
claimThe Robertson Panel was a scientific committee convened by the CIA and chaired by Howard P. Robertson that met in January 1953 to review the Project Blue Book report.
claimThe CIA played a role in refusing to allow the full declassification of all UFO records in the late 1950s despite public pressure.
accountRemote radiation detection occurred over government nuclear installations at Los Alamos National Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory in 1950, as noted in FBI and CIA documents and reported by Project Blue Book director Edward J. Ruppelt.
referenceGerald K. Haines documented the CIA's involvement in the study of UFOs between 1947 and 1990 in the article 'A Die-Hard Issue: CIA's Role in the Study of UFOs, 1947–90'.
claimMultiple U.S. intelligence and military agencies have collected information on UFOs, including the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the FBI, the CIA, the National Security Agency (NSA), the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Air Force.
measurementA 1979 New York Times report stated that approximately 900 documents, totaling nearly 900 pages of memos, reports, and correspondence from the CIA, FBI, and other federal agencies, were obtained via a 1978 Freedom of Information Act request.
claimThe CIA's Directorate of Science & Technology conducted a review of UFO reports between 1952 and 1953, which led to the formation of the Robertson Panel.
claimNegative conclusions regarding the utility of UFO investigations were found in highly classified studies, including the UK's Flying Saucer Working Party, Project Condign, and the U.S. CIA-sponsored Robertson Panel.
Disclosure movement - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 11 facts
claimGarrett Graff cited a December 2020 interview with CIA director John Brennan as the primary inspiration for his book.
claimThe television show Ancient Aliens speculated that the CIA interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential election to prevent UFO disclosure after Hillary Clinton lost the election.
claimIn 1977, US News and World Report published a claim that the CIA would announce unsettling disclosures about UFOs before the end of the year, but no such announcement occurred.
claimThe US News and World Report published a claim in 1977 that the CIA would announce unsettling disclosures about UFOs before the end of that year.
perspectiveThe television show Ancient Aliens speculated that the CIA interfered in the 2016 US presidential election to prevent the disclosure of UFO information.
claimIn 1977, US News and World Report published a claim that the CIA would announce unsettling disclosures about UFOs before the end of the year, but no such announcement occurred.
perspectiveScience writer Joel Achenbach stated that there is zero evidence of aliens in response to comments made by CIA director John Brennan regarding UFOs.
claimThe television show 'Ancient Aliens' implied that the CIA and the Pentagon arranged for Hillary Clinton to lose the 2016 U.S. presidential election because they were worried about her potential actions regarding UFO disclosure.
perspectiveScience writer Joel Achenbach stated that there is 'zero evidence of aliens' in response to comments made by CIA director John Brennan regarding UFOs.
quoteCIA director John Brennan stated in a December 2020 interview regarding UFOs: 'Some of the phenomena we’re going to be seeing continues to be unexplained and might, in fact, be some type of phenomenon that is the result of something that we don’t yet understand and that could involve some type of activity that some might say constitutes a different form of life.'
claimGarrett Graff cited a December 2020 interview with CIA director John Brennan as the primary inspiration for his book.
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE FIFTH KIND -- A Ridiculous ... disappointmentmedia.com Apr 7, 2020 8 facts
claimRachael, a commenter on the disappointmentmedia.com website, asserts that Steven Greer is an ER doctor who has studied consciousness and worked with the CIA, National Defense, and government officials globally.
claimAn anonymous commenter asserts that Dr. Steven Greer is an ER doctor who has worked with the CIA, National Defense, and government officials globally.
claimRachael claims that Dr. Steven Greer is an emergency room doctor who has studied consciousness and worked with the CIA, National Defense, and government officials globally.
claimSteven Greer has worked with major agencies, including the CIA, according to a commenter who defends Greer against critics.
claimColin asserts that Steven Greer has worked with major government agencies, including the CIA, and criticizes the documentary for failing to include photo and video evidence or accounts from eyewitnesses.
claimRachael claims that Dr. Steven Greer has worked with the CIA, National Defense, and government officials globally.
claimColin claims that Dr. Steven Greer has worked with major agencies, including the CIA.
claimA commenter named Colin claims that Steven Greer has worked with major agencies, including the CIA.
The Persian Gulf TV War by Douglas Kellner (http://www.gseis.ucla ... pages.gseis.ucla.edu 7 facts
accountCIA analyst Charles Eugene Allen urgently warned the U.S. government that Iraq was about to invade Kuwait, including walking into the offices of the National Security Council's Middle East staff to state, 'This is your final warning' and that Kuwait would be invaded by day's end.
accountFormer CIA director Richard Helms attempted to advance an Iraqi peace initiative involving withdrawal from Kuwait, but was unsuccessful.
claimThe author claims that the United States continued to appease Iraq despite clear signals and intelligence from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and military intelligence that an invasion of Kuwait was imminent.
quoteFormer CIA officer Ralph McGehee stated: "There has been no hesitation in the past to use doctored satellite photographs to support the policy position that the U.S. wants supported."
claimSalinger and Laurent (1991) and Woodward (1991) document that CIA and defense intelligence analyses claimed an Iraqi invasion of Kuwait was imminent by August 1, 1990.
claimGeorge H.W. Bush served as head of the CIA in 1976 and identified with the National Security State, U.S. military power, and the use of force to achieve policy goals.
claimGeorge Bush served as a director of the CIA and consistently supported the use of military force and covert operations to promote U.S. foreign policy and interests.
"They'll Erase You" - Super Elites, Invention Secrecy Act, Tesla, UFOs shortform.com Jun 24, 2024 6 facts
accountSteven Greer claims that former CIA director Bill Colby died under suspicious circumstances after intending to provide Greer with a zero-point quantum energy device and associated funding.
claimSteven Greer alleges that operations using advanced technologies that resemble alien craft are used for psychological warfare purposes, citing a 1985 CIA document discussed by Dr. Jacques Vallee that details the abduction of people in Argentina and Brazil.
procedureIndividuals can research historical declassified documents related to government and military projects using online archives such as the National Security Archive or the CIA's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Electronic Reading Room.
claimSteven Greer cites the suspicious death of CIA Director Bill Colby and the confiscation of inventors' work as evidence of the extreme measures taken to maintain secrecy around advanced technologies.
accountSteven Greer discusses archived files from a CIA officer that were made available for copying and included patents that had been withheld from the public sector.
claimClaims regarding the denial of access to UFO programs by high-ranking officials, such as CIA directors and presidents, are challenging to substantiate without direct evidence or testimony from those officials.
UFOs and the U.S. government: The push towards greater ... - WBUR wbur.org Nov 14, 2023 6 facts
claimJohn Brennan served as the CIA Director for nearly a decade under President Barack Obama and also served as the White House Homeland Security Advisor.
claimIn December 2020, former CIA Director and White House Homeland Security advisor John Brennan stated in an interview that some unexplained phenomena might be the result of something not yet understood, potentially involving a different form of life.
perspectiveJohn Brennan, former Director of the CIA, has expressed the view that the United States government does not actually know the nature of certain UAP/UFO phenomena.
accountIn December 2020, former CIA Director John Brennan stated in an interview with economist Tyler Cowen that some UAP phenomena remain unexplained and might involve activity constituting a different form of life.
accountIn 1947, the United States government underwent significant structural changes, including the creation of the Air Force as a standalone military service, the establishment of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the creation of the National Security Council, and the formation of the CIA as the first peacetime intelligence agency.
accountThe U.S. government established several key national security institutions in 1947, including the Air Force as a standalone military service, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the National Security Council, and the CIA as the first peacetime intelligence agency.
The Paranormal UFO Consciousness Podcast - Spotify for Creators creators.spotify.com 4 facts
claimFormer CIA official Jim Semivan posits that the legal framework for UFO secrecy was likely established in the late 1940s or early 1950s under a Presidential Emergency Action Document (PEAD).
claimJim Semivan, a former CIA official involved in disclosure efforts, described the truth about the UAP phenomenon as "indigestible" because it involves a force capable of controlling the environment and inserting thoughts into human minds.
accountJimmy Carter was denied access to UFO files by CIA Director George H.W. Bush, despite Jimmy Carter having personally witnessed a UFO.
perspectiveJim Semivan, a former CIA official, described the truth about UAP as 'indigestible,' expressing concern that a force exists which can control the environment, insert thoughts, and deceive, leading to potential existential collapse.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Attorney General Pamela Bondi ... cia.gov Jul 31, 2025 3 facts
quoteCIA Director John Ratcliffe stated: “CIA and the Department of Justice under Attorney General Pam Bondi are taking a bold step forward in declassifying the underlying intelligence in the Durham appendix showing the false Trump-Russia collusion narrative for what it was – a coordinated plan to prevent and destroy Donald Trump’s presidency. CIA stands with the Department and is committed to transparency and rebuilding trust in the IC. The American people deserve the opportunity to see the evidence for themselves.”
quoteAttorney General Pamela Bondi stated: “Today, the Department of Justice provided Chairman Grassley with previously classified information relating to Special Counsel Durham’s investigation into possible coordination between the Clinton campaign and the Obama administration to interfere with the 2016 presidential election. This Department of Justice, alongside the CIA, is committed to truth and transparency and will continue to support good-faith efforts by Congress to hold our government accountable. Chairman Grassley is leading by example and shining light on critical issues of great interest to the American people.”
quoteFBI Director Kash Patel stated: “The American people deserve the full, unfiltered truth about the Russia collusion hoax and the political abuse of our justice system it exposed. Today’s declassification and release of documents tied to the Durham report is another step toward that accountability. The FBI will continue working tirelessly with our federal partners at DOJ, CIA, and more to uncover the facts that should have been brought to light years ago. I’m grateful to Chairman Grassley for his steadfast leadership on this issue, and I look forward to our continued partnership in exposing one of the most shameful frauds ever perpetrated on the American public.”
Entities Blocking UFO Disclosure: Dr. Steven Greer's Allegations ... substack.com Feb 21, 2025 2 facts
claimClassified documents indicate that CIA scientist Dr. Ronald Pandolfi orchestrated a disinformation campaign during the 1990s by commissioning flawed reports to discredit extraterrestrial evidence.
claimSteven Greer alleges that the CIA vets whistleblowers appearing in mainstream media to ensure their testimonies align with a 'controlled disclosure' narrative that avoids exposing suppressed technologies.
The U.S.-Government UFO Cover-Up Is Real—But It's Not What You ... theatlantic.com Nov 17, 2023 2 facts
quoteJohn Brennan, who served 25 years in the CIA, as White House homeland-security adviser, and as CIA director, stated in a December 2020 interview with Tyler Cowen that he was puzzled by recent reports of UFOs, suggesting some phenomena might involve activity that constitutes a different form of life.
accountThe CIA convened the Robertson Panel, a secret research group chaired by Caltech physicist Howard P. Robertson, to investigate ongoing UFO reports.
Amazon.com: CE-5 : Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind amazon.com 1 fact
claimG. K. Haines claimed that the CIA paid only limited and peripheral attention to the UFO phenomenon.
ContentKeyPoints.com - Inside a Global Pedophile Ring sites.google.com 1 fact
claimAnneke Lucas asserts that a global trafficking network exists, citing confirmation from her acquaintances who are former CIA, Delta Force, and military personnel.
How the war in Ukraine changed Russia's global standing | Brookings brookings.edu Apr 2, 2025 1 fact
accountCIA Director Bill Burns traveled to Moscow in November 2021 to confront Russian officials with evidence of the planned invasion and warned Vladimir Putin about the consequences of a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
An Integrated U.S. Strategy to Address Iran's Nuclear and Regional ... carnegieendowment.org Oct 26, 2017 1 fact
claimWilliam J. Burns served as the director of the CIA, deputy secretary of State, and ambassador to Russia and Jordan, and was president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace from 2015 to 2021.
Strategic Rivalry between United States and China swp-berlin.org 1 fact
claimOfficial Chinese statements and media reports accuse the United States Congress and the CIA of supporting the 2019-2020 Hong Kong protests financially and verbally.
History of the Central Intelligence Agency - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
accountKim Philby, a British liaison to the American Central Intelligence Agency, compromised hundreds of airdrop operations inside the Iron Curtain by sabotaging them.
Watch Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind - Gaia gaia.com 1 fact
claimRussell Targ headed the CIA’s top secret remote viewing program.
Reptilian Aliens: They Walk Among Us - Hangar 1 Publishing hangar1publishing.com 1 fact
claimThe reptilian theory connects to documented examples of institutional deception, such as the CIA's MK-ULTRA mind control program and the NSA's mass surveillance revealed by Edward Snowden.
Dr. Steven Greer Exposes UFO S... - The Resilient Show podcasts.apple.com Sep 16, 2024 1 fact
claimDr. Steven Greer has briefed CIA directors, military officials, and U.S. presidents on UFO-related matters for over 30 years.
Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind: Contact Has Begun - Apple TV tv.apple.com Apr 2, 2020 1 fact
claimThe documentary 'Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind: Contact Has Begun' features interviews with Adam Curry of Princeton’s PEAR Lab, civil rights attorney Daniel Sheehan, and Dr. Russell Targ, who headed the CIA’s top secret remote viewing program.
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claimThe documentary 'CE5' features interviews with Adam Curry of Princeton’s PEAR Lab, civil rights attorney Daniel Sheehan, and Russell Targ, who formerly headed the CIA’s top-secret remote viewing program.
The Broadening Conflict: Security Developments and Regional ... mei.edu Mar 13, 2026 1 fact
claimDr. Kenneth M. Pollack is the Vice President for Policy at the Middle East Institute, a former Persian Gulf military analyst at the CIA, and a former two-time member of the National Security Council serving as Director for Near East and South Asian affairs and Director for Persian Gulf affairs.
How the Pentagon learned to start worrying and investigate UFOs nationalgeographic.com Jun 25, 2021 1 fact
accountThe CIA experimented with sub-launched spy balloons starting at least as early as 1959.
UFO hearing this week included whistleblowers. Key takeaways palmbeachpost.com Jul 28, 2023 1 fact
claimSteven Greer stated in June that projects involving unidentified aerial phenomena have denied access to presidents, CIA directors, secretaries of defense, and members of Congress, and that these projects are illegal, unconstitutional, and a threat to national security.