Brief
National Security Agency (NSA)
The claims the writer was given for National Security Agency (NSA), in the order they were given.
1
The National Security Agency admitted, after being brought to court, that it holds hundreds of documents relating to UFOs.
“The National Security Agency has admitted after we brought them to court that they have hundreds of documents relating to UFOs.”
Raymond Fowler on UFOs, Government Cover-Ups & the Andreasson Affair (Full Interview, 1987) 00:20:04.8-00:20:10.5 testimony first hand
2
The National Security Agency persuaded a judge that the contents of its UFO-related reports affected national security and that the agency did not come under the Freedom of Information Act.
“They were able to persuade the judge that the contents of those reports affected national security and that the National Security Agency didn't come under the Freedom of Information Act.”
Raymond Fowler on UFOs, Government Cover-Ups & the Andreasson Affair (Full Interview, 1987) 00:20:12.0-00:20:24.7 testimony first hand
3
According to the testimony of a member of the 6947th Security Squadron, within hours of the Cuban MIG-21 interception incident, orders were received to ship all tapes and pertinent intelligence to the National Security Agency and to list the incident in the squadron files as an aircraft loss due to equipment malfunction.
“Within hours we received orders to ship all tapes and pertinent intelligence to the National Security Agency, and were told to list the incident in the squadron files as aircraft loss due to equipment malfunction.”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch12:31528-31729 testimony second hand
4
Bobby Inman was a former director of the National Security Agency (NSA).
“The “Admiral Inman” he was referring to was Admiral Bobby Inman, former director of the National Security Agency”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:22547-22653 administrative
5
Joseph McMoneagle provided professional intelligence and informational support to the National Security Agency (NSA) during his career.
“Joe provided professional intelligence and creative/inovative informational support to the CIA, DIA, NSA, DEA, Secret Service, FBI, US Customs, the NSC, major commands within the DoD”
Remote Viewing Secrets 2013-03-22 ch4:1504-1683 administrative
6
The National Security Agency (NSA) went to the United States Supreme Court to protect some of its documents about unidentified flying disks.
“The National Security agency has gone all the way to the Supreme Court to protect some of its documents about the disks.”
Communion 2013-06-16 ch14:21137-21251 testimony
7
Bill Chalker has speculated that the 1973 North West Cape sighting may be referred to in a heavily redacted US National Security Agency document, released in a 1980 court action taken by Citizens Against UFO Secrecy.
“but Bill Chalker has speculated it may be a sighting referred to in a heavily redacted US National Security Agency (NSA) document, previously highly protected with one of the highest top-secret-umbra security classifications, which was released in court action taken in 1980 by the US group Citizens Against Unidentified Flying Objects Secrecy.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:12579-12915 opinion second hand
8
The heavily redacted 1973 NSA UFO document was previously protected with one of the highest top-secret-umbra security classifications.
“previously highly protected with one of the highest top-secret-umbra security classifications”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:12710-12788 administrative
9
An NSA official was compelled under deposition to admit that 239 UFO-related documents were held in the agency's files.
“An NSA official was compelled under deposition to admit that 239 UFO-related documents were held in the agency's files, including one describing 'a purported UFO sighting' in 1973”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:12925-13100 testimony second hand
10
One of the 239 UFO-related documents held in the NSA's files described a purported UFO sighting in 1973, though any mention of where it occurred was heavily redacted.
“including one describing 'a purported UFO sighting' in 1973; however, any mention of where this 'UFO sighting' occurred was heavily redacted.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:13045-13177 administrative second hand
11
In 2008, James Clapper personally hired Luis Elizondo into the Office of the Under-Secretary of Defence for Intelligence and Security, the office that acts as principal staff for the Department of Defense on sensitive intelligence-related matters, overseeing a cluster of three-letter DoD agencies including the Defense Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency.
“recognised Elizondo's skills and, in 2008, had personally hired him into the office that acts as the principal staff for the Department of Defence on sensitive intelligence-related matters, overseeing a cluster of three-letter DoD agencies, including the Defence Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch21:11763-12072 administrative
12
Hal Puthoff worked for the National Security Agency and the Central Intelligence Agency.
“Hal Puthoff worked for the NSA and CIA.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch24:8072-8107 administrative
13
It was revealed only after his death that Harvard astronomer and self-described UFO sceptic Donald Menzel had a clandestine association with the US National Security Agency, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the US Navy, holding a top-secret-ultra security clearance.
“It was only revealed after his death that Harvard astronomer and self-described 'UFO sceptic' Donald Menzel had a clandestine association with the US National Security Agency, CIA and Navy (holding a top-secret-ultra clearance).”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch7:22632-22849 administrative
14
Donald Menzel never disclosed his secret relationship with the US National Security Agency, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the US Navy, even to his own university.
“It was a secret relationship he never disclosed, even to his university.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch7:22861-22922 administrative
15
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
16
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
17
After discussions with the Central Intelligence Agency's Center for the Study of Intelligence, the National Security Agency Scientific Studies Board, and comparative research against known Special National Intelligence Estimates, AARO concluded that the alleged 1961 Special National Intelligence Estimate on UFOs is not authentic.
“After discussions with the CIA's Center for the Study of Intelligence (CSI), the NSA Scientific Studies Board (one of the alleged authors), and research comparing this document to a number of known SNIEs and National Intelligence Estimates, AARO concluded the document is not authentic.”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:89595-89871 administrative first hand
18
Neither the Central Intelligence Agency's Center for the Study of Intelligence nor the National Security Agency possessed or had knowledge of the alleged 1961 Special National Intelligence Estimate on UFOs.
“CIA/CSI and NSA did not possess nor have knowledge of the document.”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:90000-90058 administrative first hand
19
Harold Puthoff's professional background spans decades of research at General Electric, Sperry Corporation, the National Security Agency (NSA), Stanford University, and SRI International.
“His professional background spans decades of research at General Electric, Sperry, the NSA, Stanford University, and SRI International”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch10:2421-2542 administrative first hand
20
Harold Puthoff served almost every United States government entity, including the Department of Defense (DoD) and agencies within the intelligence community such as the National Security Agency (NSA), as a senior scientific advisor.
“he has served almost every government entity (for example, the Department of Defense and agencies within the intelligence community, such as the NSA) as a senior scientific advisor.”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch10:2561-2734 administrative first hand
21
Harold Puthoff was a Stanford University researcher and an employee of the National Security Agency when he and Russell Targ were approached by the Central Intelligence Agency and told that Russia had a remote viewing programme.
“Hal had been a Stanford University researcher and an employee of the NSA when he and his colleague Russell Targ were approached by the CIA and told that Russia had a remote-viewing program.”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch11:25266-25447 administrative
22
Pat Price, working from a couch on the west coast of the United States, remote viewed a secret National Security Agency location in West Virginia and correctly described identifying labels on file folders locked in a subterranean cabinet there.
“From a couch on the west coast, Price penetrated a secret NSA location in West Virginia and correctly described identifying labels on manila file folders locked in a subterranean cabinet.”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch11:33958-34137 testimony second hand
23
The National Security Agency and Central Intelligence Agency offered to provide assets to support Operation Plan Interloper, and weekly meetings were held in Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) spaces, some at the Pentagon and others at other agencies.
“The NSA and CIA offered to provide assets as well, and we launched weekly meetings in the SCIF spaces we had available. Some of these meetings occurred at the Pentagon, while others were held at other agencies.”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch23:13729-13930 administrative first hand
24
A few months after sharing the Predator video with Neill Tipton, Luis Elizondo attended a meeting with high-level United States Navy officials, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) representatives, and a National Security Agency (NSA) representative where the GoFast and GIMBAL videos were shown.
“A few months later I was sitting in a room with high-level Navy officials, CIA reps, and someone from the NSA... we rolled the tapes.”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch23:21631-21748 testimony first hand
25
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
26
Ross Coulthart sent the photographs of hieroglyphic-looking images supplied by a European correspondent to a contact associated with the National Security Agency (NSA).
“And I sent them to somebody I know who's associated with the National Security Agency, the NSA.”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 01:41:58.1-01:42:05.5 testimony first hand
27
A contact of Ross Coulthart associated with the National Security Agency said the hieroglyphic-looking images photographed by a European correspondent resembled ancient Sumerian symbology, and could not translate much of it.
“And he said it was like Sumerian. ... And like ancient Sumerian symbology. And he couldn't translate a lot of it. A lot of it didn't make sense.”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 01:42:06.9-01:42:20.0 hearsay second hand
28
Bobby Ray Inman served as director of the National Security Agency.
“nsa director and deputy”
Jesse Michels, UAPGerb & Chris Ramsay - Flying Saucer Diner 2026-07-17 00:34:10.0-00:34:11.1 administrative
29
Jim Simons was a National Security Agency code breaker.
“and also was an NSA code breaker”
Jesse Michels, UAPGerb & Chris Ramsay - Flying Saucer Diner 2026-07-17 00:57:08.7-00:57:10.8 administrative first hand
30
David Grusch considers it wrong that United States Congress lacked oversight insight into Unidentified Aerial Phenomena matters comparable to the Church Committee investigations of the 1970s into the Central Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency and Federal Bureau of Investigation activities.
“seeing what Congress was not being told and not having appropriate insight akin to the Church Committee committees of the 1970s and not having insight on the CIA, NSA, and FBI's activities. I just thought it was wrong that this was allowed to go unchecked for so many years.”
David Grusch: The Whistleblower Who Told Congress We're Not Alone 2026-08-13 00:03:57.3-00:04:15.0 opinion first hand