The Trump Administration Sends a New Signal to Alien Disclosure Whistleblowers

The US Defense Department has issued a waiver allowing current and former personnel to share classified information related to unidentified anomalous phenomena, but only within the Department. The waiver does not apply to other government agencies. This move is seen as a signal to alien disclosure whistleblowers that the Department is open to discussing topics previously considered sensitive. The waiver was quietly published in the Federal Register on January 20, 2023, without drawing significant attention.