On 14 September 2026, the U.S. Department of Defense, now officially named the Department of War, took a step long awaited by those who follow the subject of unidentified anomalous phenomena. The agency issued a targeted legal waiver permitting current and former service members, civilian employees, and contractors to disclose information about UAP previously protected by non-disclosure agreements.
The document appeared in direct connection with President Trump's directives on maximum transparency on this subject. It creates a protected channel: all who have had or currently have access to national defense information related to UAP can now transmit that data to official representatives of the PURSUE initiative. The waiver removes the threat of administrative prosecution and nullifies the effect of standard NDAs and special access program agreements — but only for contacts with this particular structure.
Until this moment, people with real knowledge of the programs often stayed silent. They were held back by the fear of losing their clearances, their careers, or of facing legal consequences. Now that barrier has been officially removed. The information will go to systematic review, security assessment, and possible declassification — all within the framework of national interests.
The reaction followed almost immediately. Congressional Representative Anna Paulina Luna stated plainly: "Whistleblower protection is now here." She quoted the key wording: all current and former Department of War employees, as well as contractors, are authorized to disclose protected data directly to PURSUE representatives. The Pentagon's official account confirmed the issuance of the document, and Professor Avi Loeb, head of the UAP Scientific Advisory Council, called what is happening an important step forward. His council, according to the scientist, is ready to work with whistleblowers and government partners in order to independently evaluate the evidence and test the science — wherever the data may lead.
Aaron Lukas, Deputy Director of National Intelligence, emphasized: the Department of War and the intelligence community are working closely together to carry out the presidential directives on UAP seriously and swiftly. This waiver is a critically important part of the strategy. At the same time, journalist Jeremy Corbell drew attention to a significant detail: the document currently covers only Department of Defense personnel and contractors. The intelligence community, where, according to whistleblowers' claims, the main legacy programs are concentrated, is on a separate track. Lukas has already made it clear that a corresponding waiver for the intelligence community is also being prepared.
Thus a chain is being built. First — directives from above. Then — a legal mechanism that removes fears and opens the channel. After that — the work of scientific councils and possible expansion to other agencies. What for years remained behind the dense walls of secrecy agreements is now receiving an official path outward. Not through leaks and anonymous reports, but through a protected, authorized process.
The events of 14 September show exactly what the movement toward disclosure looks like: not loud statements, but concrete legal decisions that change the rules for those who possess knowledge. Data that was previously concealed under threat of punishment can now be transmitted, verified, and — with the appropriate decision — made accessible. The process has been launched, and its next stage has already been outlined.
