Congress to receive Pentagon update on UFOs soon

Congress is set to receive an update from the Pentagon regarding unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), as emphasized by New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. She chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee’s subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, which is responsible for tracking UFOs. Gillibrand has expressed the importance of making information publicly available and is seeking a progress report on the assessment and analysis of UAP sightings. She aims to enhance public credibility in reporting such phenomena. The Department of Defense’s All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office, which investigates UFOs, has recently appointed Jon Kosloski, a National Security official with expertise in quantum optics and crypto-mathematics, to lead the office. Gillibrand anticipates that Kosloski will testify at the upcoming hearing, which is expected to occur after the November 5 election. Last year, she criticized the AARO for being underfunded, highlighting the need for more resources to effectively address UAP. The senator is currently campaigning for re-election, having been appointed to the Senate in 2009 and subsequently winning elections in 2010, 2012, and 2018. Her Republican opponent, Mike Sapraicone, has criticized her focus on UFOs, suggesting that her efforts would be better directed towards pressing issues such as immigration and public safety. He argues that constituents are more concerned about immediate threats rather than unidentified objects in the sky. As the hearing approaches, the public's interest in UFOs remains high, especially following incidents like the sighting of a balloon that was later confirmed to be a Chinese spycraft. This situation has intensified the call for transparency and accountability from government agencies regarding UAP investigations.