Episodes
The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG), led by Inspector General Robert P. Storch, has released an unclassified summary of a previously classified report titled “Evaluation of the DoD’s Actions Regarding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP).” This disclosure follows a full version of the classified report issued on August 15, 2023. This video is a deep dive and history of that report. The post Ep. #131 – Breaking Down the IG’s Evaluation of the DoD’s Actions...
Published 02/05/24
Recently released documents to The Black Vault via the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) offer a rare glimpse into the Department of Defense Inspector General’s evaluation of the DoD’s response to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). The post Ep. #130 – DoD Inspector General Releases Details of Interview With UFO Whistleblower David Grusch first appeared on The Black Vault.
Published 01/25/24
The Department of Defense (DoD) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) just released a detailed report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) as mandated by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022. The post Ep. #129 – Breaking Down the October 2023 UAP Report first appeared on The Black Vault.
Published 10/24/23
Some things have happened since the historic UAP hearing on Wednesday. Here's an update for those who aren't aware on what has happened since. The post Ep. #128 – The UAP Hearing – What Has Happened Since first appeared on The Black Vault.
Published 07/30/23
Did you watch the hearing? Here are just a few afterthoughts and happy to take your questions. Will do a more structured breakdown at a later date. The post Ep. #127 – UAP Hearing After Thoughts… Q&A Session from July 26, 2023 first appeared on The Black Vault.
Published 07/29/23
Matt Laslo, veteran congressional reporter for WIRED, Raw Story, fmr. VICE, Rolling Stone, Playboy, and Professor at Johns Hopkins University, steps into the Vault! Matt has been breaking story after story regarding tomorrow's UAP hearing, so on the eve of the event, he joins me to speak about what he's found out; what he's hearing rumblings on; and how he thinks it may all go down. The post Ep. #126 – Matt Laslo on Talking to Congress about, and Reporting on, UAP/UFOs first appeared on The...
Published 07/25/23
So what's new with the UFO Whistleblower, David Grusch? In this update video dropped June 30, 2023, (date noted as things change fast in this UFO world!), I go over an interesting development, as broken by Matt Laslo. Then, I address the biggest root of at least my skepticism to the claims of David Grusch. The post Ep. #125 – The UFO Whistleblower Update – And, Why the Skepticism? first appeared on The Black Vault.
Published 06/30/23
Newly released documents from the Department of Defense (DoD) shed new light on the story of Luis Elizondo, the man who has publicly claimed leadership of the Pentagon's Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) while studying UFOs. The post Ep. #124 – Ex-DoD Intelligence Officer’s UFO Claims Spark Security Concerns & Confusion, Pentagon Memos Reveal first appeared on The Black Vault.
Published 06/28/23
In my view, the DoD just made a major shift towards blocking the release of UAP related information, and details about the work of All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office or AARO. Here is a breakdown of what's going on, and what it may mean. The post Ep. #123 – DoD Makes Major Play To Block Release of UAP Information first appeared on The Black Vault.
Published 06/28/23
A similar story has circulated for decades. Rumors of crashed non-human spacecraft, alien bodies, and tales of deep dark conspiracies and cover ups concealing it all. But this week, David Charles Grusch, or the UFO Whistleblower as the media has labeled him, speaks out and essentially confirms it all. The post Ep. #122 – Exploring the “UFO Whistleblower” Story first appeared on The Black Vault.
Published 06/07/23
The United States Navy has denied the release of a classified video depicting a briefing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) led by the former head of the UAP Task Force, Jay Stratton. The Black Vault discovered the existence of the video in an email released through a FOIA case with NASA last year. The post Ep. #121 – Navy Denies Release of Classified UAP Briefing Video Unearthed by The Black Vault first appeared on The Black Vault.
Published 05/04/23
Dan Warren, who runs the 5th Pillar of Emphasis TikTok channel updating and educating more than a quarter of a million of his subscribers on the UFO issue, steps in to the Vault to talk to us about what he learned by being at the recent UAP hearing; what he took away from his one on one interaction with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand; and where does he feel we may be going next. The post Ep. #120 – Dan Warren on being at the UAP Hearing; Interviewing Senator Kirsten Gillibrand; and More first...
Published 05/04/23
Some will call this event historic. Others call it a charade leading to a major let down. Me? Well, I just see numerous papertrails to follow and uncover. Where they lead is anyone’s guess, but I’ll be here to bring it to you. Join me as I dissect last week’s hearing to the Subcommittee on [...] The post Ep. #119 – April 2023 UAP Public Hearing: A “Deep Dive” Analysis and Highlight Reel first appeared on The Black Vault.
Published 04/28/23
Today, Dr. Travis Taylor steps into the Vault to discuss his long career, his recent move to the private sector, and hopefully, reveal some tidbits about his UFO investigations the he conducted for the U.S. government.
Published 12/01/22
All sorts of things to discuss. Join me, as I broadcast originally LIVE on YouTube on Friday, October 28, 2022, for the low down of the new NY Times article which is squashing the expectations of what may be in the next UAP report.
Published 10/29/22
The following interview was conducted with Alejandro Rojas on October 7, 2022.
Published 10/12/22
In this short episode, I breakdown a few documents likely related, describing UFO "material" years after the U.S. government / military's investigation into UFOs known as Project Blue Book. The documents show that within the walls of the CIA, despite the U.S. government's public stance, officials and personnel continued to watch UFO developments. They even reference "material" and something "handcarried" to the office of one of the CIA scientists. What was it? A document? A post it note?...
Published 09/30/22
Science is advancing. New discoveries are pushing the boundaries of what we know and even what we believe. In recent years, the discovery of interstellar objects like Oumuamua traveling in our galactic neighborhood have paved the way for a whole new way of thinking.
Published 09/22/22
Want to know more about the UFO office within the Pentagon? Well, when it comes to the last rendition of it anyway, the Department of Defense (DoD) does not want you to know much. In fact, they just denied key pages in understanding the office known as the Airborne Object Identification and Management Synchronization Group, or AOIMSG, along with redacting numerous other pages hiding crucial details of the effort.
Published 09/22/22
The Black Vault began a pursuit to have the U.S. Navy release ALL of their videos that held a UAP designation. And after nearly two and a half years, the untold number of videos with that UAP designation have been fully denied due to national security concerns.
Published 09/18/22
Despite the conversation about UFOs and UAP changing, and we hear talk about unidentified objects muttered in the halls of Congress, many are surprised when I say secrecy has deepened, not lessened. So, here is a breakdown on WHY I say that, with real world examples as released under the Freedom of Information Act.
Published 09/17/22
When it comes to Canada - one man has arguably spent more time than anyone digging through that country's UFO files. And his name - is Chris Rutkowski. He became so well known with investigating the unknown, the Canadian government enlisted his help to be their official consultant on UFOs. And he did so... for more than 20 years. Join me, as Chris steps into the Vault to explore what the current situation is with Canada and UFOs, and what has he discovered in the nearly five DECADES of his...
Published 09/07/22
It appears that my DoD/IG "deep dive" video (see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ1F49EDZ5k) into Luis Elizondo's complaint did not sit well to some. In fact, a lawyer appeared in the conversation..
Published 08/30/22
For nearly five years, we've heard the story of Luis Elizondo. After retiring as a senior intelligence officer within the Department of Defense and being a former counter-intelligence agent within the U.S. Army; his efforts and his story have played a crucial role in the change in global conversation about UFOs and UAP. His actions and his story may have even played a role in motivating Congress to create legislation and pursue answers to a pressing mystery. But according to Elizondo, his...
Published 08/26/22