FOIA release 25-F-3452, part 2

I signed a Nondisclosure Agreement (NDA). Can I still report to AARO?
Yes. Per the James M Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act (NDAM for Fiscal Year FY 2023[1], individuals
may report to AARO without fear of violating the terms of current or previous nondisclosure agreements
(NDA). However, other than authorized disclosures made to AARO, individuals are required to abide to their lifetime
commitment to safeguard classified national security information and expected to continue protecting information in
accordance with their original NDA.
By law, AARO may receive all UAP-related information, including any classified national security information,
regardless of any restrictive access controls, special access programs, or compartmented access programs. Moreover,
there is no restriction to AARO receiving any past or present UAP-related information, regardless of the organizational
affiliation of the original classification authority within DoD, the Intelligence Community, or any other U.S. Government
department or agency. As a reminder, individuals cannot report classified national security information on this website.
[1] NDAA for FY2023, section 1673(b)(1): An authorized disclosure shall not be subject to a nondisclosure agreement entered into by
the individual who makes the disclosure; shall be deemed to comply with any regulation or order issued under the authority of
Executive Order 13526 (50 US.0 31617 note; relating to classified national security information) or chapter 18 of the Atomic
Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.D. 2271 et seq.); and is not a violation of section 798 of title 18, United States Code, or other provision of
law relating to the disclosure of information.
What do I need to know about prohibition on reprisal?
Individuals who make authorized disclosures to AARO are explicitly protected from reprisal under law, per the National
Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY2023[1]. If you believe you have experienced reprisal for making an
authorized disclosure to AARO, please submit a report to the DoD Office of the Inspector General Hotline, Office of the
Intelligence Community Inspector General Hotline, Department of Energy Office of the Inspector General
Hotline, Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Hotline, or the IG office of your current or former federal
agency.
[1] NDAA for FY 2023, Section 1673(b)(2)(A): An employee of a department or agency of the federal government, or of a contractor,
subcontractor, grantee, subgrantee, or personal services contractor of such a department or agency, who has authority to take, direct
others to take, recommend, or approve any personnel action, shall not, with respect to such authority, take or fail to take, or threaten
to take or fail to take, a personnel action, including the revocation or suspension of security clearances, or termination of
employment, with respect to any individual as a reprisal for any authorized disclosure.
Do I meet the criteria for submitting a report?
• I am a former or current U.S. Government employee, service member, or contractor personnel.
• I have firsthand knowledge of a U.S. Government program or activity related to UAP.
If you answer YES to both statements above and you are interested in sharing your personal testimony for our historical
investigation, please submit the report form.
How do I get to the form?
The form access link can be found on the AARO website homepage at https://www.aaro.mil.
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