Brief
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
The claims the writer was given for Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in the order they were given.
1
David Stinnett observed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) present when he visited Allison Kruse's house, along with all kinds of other people visiting and seeing orbs and other things in the skies above the woods near her house.
“When I was out there, so was Homeland Security. She’s got all kinds of people visiting and seeing the orbs and other things out in the skies above the woods near her house.”
American Cosmic 2019 ch3:46253-46423 testimony first hand
2
A Prospective Special Access Program (PSAP) was officially requested to stand up the KONA BLUE program.
“Prospective Special Access Program (PSAP) was officially requested to stand up this program, but it was eventually rejected by DHS leadership for lacking merit.”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:100225-100379 administrative
3
The Prospective Special Access Program request to stand up KONA BLUE was rejected by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leadership for lacking merit.
“but it was eventually rejected by DHS leadership for lacking merit.”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:100318-100379 administrative
4
Advocates of the KONA BLUE program believed that creating the program under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would allow all technology and knowledge of alleged UAP programs to be moved under KONA BLUE.
“They believed that creating this program under DHS would allow all of the technology and knowledge of these alleged programs to be moved under the KONA BLUE program.”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:101010-101167 opinion second hand
5
The KONA BLUE Special Access Program was never approved or stood up, and no data or material was transferred to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
“The SAP was never approved or stood up, and no data or material was transferred to DHS.”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:102326-102409 administrative second hand
6
KONA BLUE was a UAP-related Prospective Special Access Program proposed to the Department of Homeland Security and supported by individuals who believed the United States Government was hiding off-world technology.
“One named program was a UAP-related Prospective Special Access Program (PSAP) called KONA BLUE that was proposed to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and supported by individuals who believed the USG was hiding off-world technology.”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:10934-11163 administrative first hand
7
KONA BLUE was never approved by the Department of Homeland Security, and its supporters never provided empirical evidence to support their claims.
“The program was never approved by DHS and its supporters never provided empirical evidence to support their claims.”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:11175-11283 administrative first hand
8
Many of the individuals behind modern claims of a hidden United States Government reverse-engineering programme were involved in or supportive of a cancelled Defense Intelligence Agency programme and the subsequent but failed attempt to reestablish this programme under the Department of Homeland Security, called KONA BLUE.
“Many of these individuals were involved in or supportive of a cancelled DIA program and the subsequent but failed attempt to reestablish this program under DHS, called KONA BLUE.”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:12156-12329 administrative first hand
9
After AAWSAP/AATIP was terminated, its supporters unsuccessfully attempted to convince the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to support a new version of the effort dubbed KONA BLUE.
“After AAWSAP/AATIP was terminated, its supporters unsuccessfully attempted to convince DHS to support a new version of this effort dubbed KONA BLUE.”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:63875-64018 administrative
10
To meet the direction of Section 1673 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, AARO sent guidance and requests to the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community elements, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Homeland Security to review and provide any nondisclosure agreements pertaining to UAP.
“In the conduct of this review, and to meet the direction of Section 1673 of the NDAA for FY 2023, AARO sent guidance and requests to DoD, IC elements, DOE, and DHS to review and provide any NDAs pertaining to UAP (or its previous names).”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:86576-86806 administrative first hand
11
AARO established a partnership with the Special Access Program Control Offices for the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and Department of Homeland Security to review programmes identified in interviews by name or description to determine if the programmes correlated in time and location to historic special access programmes or Controlled Access Programs.
“AARO established a partnership with the Special Access Program Control Offices for the DoD, IC, and DHS to review programs identified in interviews by name or description to determine if the programs correlated in time and location to historic SAP or Controlled Access Programs (CAP).”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:97632-97911 administrative first hand
12
KONA BLUE was brought to AARO's attention by interviewees who claimed it was a sensitive Department of Homeland Security compartment created to cover up the retrieval and exploitation of "non-human biologics."
“KONA BLUE was brought to AARO's attention by interviewees who claimed that it was a sensitive DHS compartment to cover up the retrieval and exploitation of "non-human biologics."”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:98930-99097 hearsay second hand
13
When the Defense Intelligence Agency cancelled the Advanced Aerospace Weapons System Application Program/Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program, its supporters proposed to the Department of Homeland Security that they create and fund a new version of the programme under a special access programme, codenamed KONA BLUE.
“When DIA cancelled this program, its supporters proposed to DHS that they create and fund a new version of AAWSAP/AATIP under a SAP. (AARO case files) This proposal, codenamed KONA BLUE, would restart UAP investigations, paranormal research (including alleged "huma”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:99735-99987 administrative first hand
14
A UAP was spotted near the airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico in 2004, and was quickly tracked by a helicopter from the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
“a bizarre sighting occurred in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico...A UAP was spotted near the airport and was quickly tracked by a helicopter from the US Department of Homeland Security.”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch20:20405-20598 observation
15
The UAP observed near Aguadilla, Puerto Rico appeared to detect that it was being monitored by the pursuing United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) helicopter and then rapidly moved away.
“seemed to detect that it was being monitored by one of our helicopters. When it did, it zipped away.”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch20:20785-20880 observation
16
Lue Elizondo deemed the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) video from Aguadilla, Puerto Rico too sensitive to select for release because of its origin with a sister agency.
“I deemed the DHS video from Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, as too sensitive because of its origin, a sister agency.”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch27:3644-3745 administrative first hand
17
Even though the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) video from Aguadilla, Puerto Rico had already leaked online, Lue Elizondo was not willing to confirm it was a US government video without the DHS agreeing to that decision.
“Even if it was already leaked online, I wasn’t about to confirm it was indeed a US government video without DHS agreeing to that decision.”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch27:3753-3882 administrative first hand
18
Luis Elizondo worked for the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence (OUSD(I)), focused on an information-sharing operation between the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and state, local, and tribal law enforcement authorities.
“While in that assignment, I worked for the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence (OUSD(I)), focused on an information-sharing operation between the DoD, DHS, and state, local, and tribal law enforcement authorities.”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch9:1326-1548 administrative first hand
19
Luis Elizondo led classified investigations worldwide with partners including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
“I led classified investigations worldwide with partners that included the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch9:719-912 administrative first hand
20
Kona Blue was a Department of Homeland Security Prospective Special Access Program (SAP) material transfer effort.
“You're talking about the Kona Blue, Department of Homeland Security Prospective Special Access Material Transfer, correct?”
Episode 73: Science vs. Secrecy 2026-06-30 00:12:33.9-00:12:39.2 administrative first hand
21
After the Kona Blue Special Access Program (SAP) effort at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ended, Hal Puthoff and colleagues spent at least two years developing comprehensive program plans for it.
“we ended up going to DHS. And now it's known that we're going to do it at an SAP level called Kona Blue... We spent, well, for one thing, we spent at least, I'd say, two years. We generated our program plans that would go from the floor to the ceiling.”
Episode 73: Science vs. Secrecy 2026-06-30 00:14:24.7-00:14:47.0 administrative first hand
22
There was tremendous enthusiasm for the Kona Blue Special Access Program (SAP) from the Directorate of Science and Technology (DS&T) and security personnel at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
“It was tremendous enthusiasm from their DDS&T, from their security people. I mean, that was really going to be the winning program.”
Episode 73: Science vs. Secrecy 2026-06-30 00:14:47.9-00:14:56.1 observation first hand
23
The Kona Blue Special Access Program (SAP) at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ultimately failed after Hal Puthoff encountered pressure against funding it from a couple of individuals he declined to name.
“at the very end, I ran into some... pressure against not funding it by a couple of individuals, which I don't feel like a name.”
Episode 73: Science vs. Secrecy 2026-06-30 00:15:05.3-00:15:18.2 testimony first hand
24
After the original Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program (AAWSAP) was shut down, its former participants continued to collaborate on their own funds to try to sell a UAP investigation programme elsewhere, using Kona Blue as an example of such an effort at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
“we nonetheless continued to collaborate on our own funds or whatever. to try to go out and sell this program somewhere else, with Kona Blue being the example at DHS.”
Episode 73: Science vs. Secrecy 2026-06-30 00:25:21.7-00:25:33.2 administrative first hand
25
Hal Puthoff suggests going back to the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and asking to talk to the people involved in security there as an unexplored avenue of investigation.
“How about going back to DHS and asking to talk to the people involved in security there?”
Episode 73: Science vs. Secrecy 2026-06-30 00:59:27.4-00:59:33.5 opinion first hand
26
United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) government security officers went searching for gatekeepers of the legacy program and found them, but could not gain access because Kona Blue had not yet been turned into an approved Special Access Program (SAP).
“The DHS government security officers who went searching for gatekeepers... And they found them... But they couldn't get access because even to begin to get access, you're going to have SAPs and Kona Blue had not yet been turned. It was a PSAP, a proposed SAP. It had not made it across the goal line to become an SAP.”
Episode 73: Science vs. Secrecy 2026-06-30 00:59:47.1-01:00:15.3 testimony first hand
27
Neither the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), nor the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) offered further comment on the El Paso incident.
“Neither the Defence Department nor Homeland Security nor the FAA offered any further comment.”
Ross Coulthart Q&A: Skywatcher didn't disappear — it went government | Reality Check 2026-08-09 00:10:47.3-00:10:54.4 observation first hand
28
David Grusch considers that the United States Department of Health and Human Services and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would play a big role in the public response if Donald Trump releases all the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena information.
“I think HHS and Bobby Kennedy, assuming Trump releases all the information is going to play a big role”
David Grusch: The Whistleblower Who Told Congress We're Not Alone 2026-08-13 00:24:58.8-00:25:04.2 opinion first hand