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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.
Table of Contents Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................ 2 Introduction and Purpose ................................................................................................................ 3 About the Workshop ....................................................................................................................... 3 Establishing open dialogue ......................................................................................................... 4 Workshop Summary ....................................................................................................................... 4 Agenda overview ........................................................................................................................ 4 Breakout Discussion Summaries ................................................................................................ 5 Breakout Session #1: Identifying, accessing, and integrating data sources [DAY 1] ............ 5 Breakout Session #2: Pathways for data analysis and interpretation at scale [DAY 1] ......... 5 Breakout Session #3: Cleaning, organizing, and linking data: What can and should be done? [DAY 2] .................................................................................................................................. 5 Outcomes and Recommendations ................................................................................................... 7 Synthesis of Findings .................................................................................................................. 7 Relevant data types and sources of UAP narrative reports ..................................................... 7 Barriers and challenges in data collection and use ................................................................. 7 Metadata and context for usability and analysis ..................................................................... 8 Linking data sources and developing a unified approach ....................................................... 8 Assessing credibility and quality of reports ............................................................................ 8 AI and analytical methods ...................................................................................................... 9 Forward-looking strategy and key considerations .................................................................. 9 Recommended actionable next steps ........................................................................................ 10 Appendix A: Invitation Letter ....................................................................................................... 11 Appendix B: Guidelines for Conduct ........................................................................................... 13 Appendix C: Workshop Agenda ................................................................................................... 14 Appendix D: Breakout Session Prompts....................................................................................... 15
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.