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This white paper, sponsored by the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office and hosted with Associated Universities, Inc. and Florida State University, synthesizes a workshop held August 5 and 6, 2025, that brought together 40 participants. The workshop examined how to collect, standardize, link and analyze UAP narrative reports. It calls for standard metadata templates, human oversight of AI tools, triage of reports, preservation of historical records, better public reporting portals and further workshops.
15 Appendix D: Breakout Session Prompts Breakout Session #1: Identifying, Accessing, and Integrating Data Sources Time: Day 1, 11:00–12:00 | Report-out: 12:00–12:15 Purpose: Surface knowledge about existing UAP-related data sources, understand integration barriers, and identify opportunities for improving data discovery and interoperability. Group Structure: Form 4 groups (~8–10 people each). Groups will be labeled “1”, “2”, “3”, and “4” (numbers will be written on the back of name badges). Facilitator will record the session with audio recorder or cell phone. Facilitator or designated note-taker for each group will take notes. The group will elect a reporter to report out to the whole workshop following the breakout session. Guiding Questions: • What are the relevant data types and sources of UAP narrative reports? • What are the key barriers to accessing these diverse datasets? • What metadata or context is needed to curate and make these sources usable for analysis? • How can we responsibly link or integrate these diverse data sources? • What other data sources can be used to corroborate UAP narrative report data? • How do we assess credibility and quality of the narrative report data? Breakout Session #2: Pathways for Data Analysis and Interpretation at Scale Time: Day 1, 4:45–5:45 | Report-out: 5:45–6:00 Purpose: Explore methods for analyzing large volumes of UAP data, and identify pathways for scalable, reliable, and ethically sound interpretation. Group Structure: Form 4 groups (~8–10 people each). Groups will be labeled “A”, “B”, “C”, and “D” (letters will be written on the back of name badges). Facilitator will record the session with audio recorder or cell phone. Facilitator or designated note-taker for each group will take notes. The group will elect a reporter to report out to the whole workshop following the breakout session. Guiding Questions: • What analytical methods are best suited to UAP narrative report data? • How can structured and unstructured data be combined? • How can we responsibly and ethically identify and interpret patterns in large datasets? • Where is AI promising, and where is human interpretation essential, and how can the two work together? • What should be prioritized for future narrative data analysis infrastructure?
Report, from the aaro collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. 17 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.