Brief
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
The claims the writer was given for National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), in the order they were given.
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David Charles Grusch is a veteran of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).
“is a veteran of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)”
Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin 2023-06-05 char:1052-1158 administrative
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From late 2021 to July 2022, David Charles Grusch was the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's co-lead for Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) analysis and its representative to the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force.
“From late 2021 to July 2022, he was the NGA’s co-lead for UAP analysis and its representative to the task force.”
Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin 2023-06-05 char:1284-1390 administrative
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At the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, David Charles Grusch served as a Senior Intelligence Capabilities Integration Officer, cleared at the Top Secret/Secret Compartmented Information level.
“At the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Grusch served as a Senior Intelligence Capabilities Integration Officer, cleared at the Top Secret/Secret Compartmented Information level”
Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin 2023-06-05 char:5652-5832 administrative
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David Charles Grusch was the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's Senior Technical Advisor for Unidentified Aerial Phenomena analysis and Trans-Medium Issues.
“was the agency’s Senior Technical Advisor for Unidentified Aerial Phenomena analysis/Trans-Medium Issues.”
Intelligence Officials Say U.S. Has Retrieved Craft of Non-Human Origin 2023-06-05 char:5843-5941 administrative
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David Grusch said he tried to personally review every UAP report that came through during his leadership role at the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA).
“I can only speak for my personal leadership over at NGA. I tried to look at every report that came through that I could triage.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:119843-119963 testimony first hand
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David Grusch was an intelligence officer for 14 years, serving in the United States Air Force in active-duty and Air National Guard and Reserve capacities at the rank of Major, and most recently at the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency at the GS-15 civilian level, the military equivalent of a full bird colonel.
“I was an intelligence officer for 14 years both in the U.S. Air Force, both active-duty Air National Guard and Reserve at the rank of Major and most recently from 2021 to 2025—excuse me, 2023—at the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, NGA, at the GS–15 civilian level, which is the military equivalent of a full bird colonel.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:36267-36589 administrative first hand
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David Grusch's primary tasks at the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) included processing, exploiting, and disseminating satellite imagery.
“Mr. GRUSCH. That was one of my primary tasks at NGA since we process, exploit, and disseminate that kind of information.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:80682-80790 testimony first hand
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David Grusch personally reviewed multiple cases of satellite imagery of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) related events while working at the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA).
“I have seen multiple cases, some of which to my understanding—and, of course, I left NGA in April so that is my information cutoff date. But I personally review both what we call overhead collection and from other strategic and tactical platforms”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:80803-81041 testimony first hand
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David Grusch left the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) in April.
“I left NGA in April so that is my information cutoff date.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:80881-80934 administrative first hand
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The Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense interviewed senior officials and requested unidentified anomalous phenomena-related data and organisational policies, procedures, and guidance from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, the Military Services, the Military Service Intelligence Components, the Military Department Counterintelligence Organizations, and defense intelligence agencies.
“We interviewed senior officials and requested UAP-related data and organizational policies, procedures, and guidance from the following DoD organizations: OUSD(I&S), AARO, Military Services (Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force), Military Service Intelligence Components (Army G2, Navy N2, Air Force A2), MDCOs (Army Counterintelligence, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Office of Special Investigations), Defense intelligence agencies (Defense Intelligence Agency, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, National Reconnaissance Office, and National Security Agency)”
Unclassified Summary of Report No. DODIG-2023-109, "Evaluation of the DoD's Actions Regarding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena," August 15, 2023 2024-01-24 char:26132-26714 administrative first hand
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One line of effort for the AARO Historical Record Report (HR2) was to partner with the archives of key intelligence and national security agencies, including the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Department of Energy (DOE), National Security Agency (NSA), and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).
“Partner with the archives of key intelligence and national security agencies such as the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Department of Energy (DOE), National Security Agency (NSA), the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), the Services, and DoD Combatant Commands.”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:23031-23339 administrative second hand
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David Grusch worked for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).
“worked for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch32:869-925 administrative first hand
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David Grusch was the representative of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) on the Pentagon's UAP Task Force.
“He was those agencies' rep on the UAP Task Force”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch32:931-974 administrative first hand
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The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and National Security Agency (NSA) appeared to hold important UAP data that they were not sharing with each other.
“Meanwhile, the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the National Security Agency (NSA) also appeared to have important UAP data they were not sharing.”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch6:17564-17844 opinion first hand
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David Grusch was, from November 2021 until April 2023, a Senior GEOINT Capabilities Requirements Officer with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
“David Grusch, who was from November 2021 until April 2023 a Senior GEOINT Capabilities Requirements Officer with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency”
The Fourth Mind 2025-01-15 ch11:4025-4175 administrative
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David Grusch later worked as a senior intelligence officer at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).
“He later worked as a senior intelligence officer at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)”
Rep. Burlison Welcomes Former U.S. Air Force Officer David Grusch as Special Advisor 2025-03-27 char:1156-1294 administrative
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In 2022, while at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), David Grusch filed a federal whistleblower complaint with the Intelligence Community Inspector General (ICIG).
“In 2022 while at NGA, Mr. Grusch filed a federal whistleblower complaint with the Intelligence Community Inspector General (ICIG)”
Rep. Burlison Welcomes Former U.S. Air Force Officer David Grusch as Special Advisor 2025-03-27 char:1373-1497 administrative
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UAP Gerb states that the Immaculate Constellation data would be held in the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).
“This data, of course, would be held in the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency.”
Episode 73: Science vs. Secrecy 2026-06-30 00:52:19.0-00:52:22.0 opinion first hand
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After fighting off administrative reprisals and maintaining his top secret clearance, David Grusch returned to work at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
“after I fought off some of the administrative terrorism I faced and, you know, maintain my top secret clearance, you know, I went back at the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency.”
David Grusch: The Whistleblower Who Told Congress We're Not Alone 2026-08-13 00:14:09.1-00:14:18.0 testimony first hand
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At the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, David Grusch saw that he would not be allowed to do his job and that a minefield was being created for him.
“I saw the writing on the wall, I saw that they were not going to allow me to do my job. I saw the minefield that they were creating for me.”
David Grusch: The Whistleblower Who Told Congress We're Not Alone 2026-08-13 00:14:20.4-00:14:26.8 testimony first hand