FOIA release DF-2021-00275: Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

(U) APPENDIX D – Senate Report Accompanying the Intelligence Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(U) Senate Report 116-233, accompanying the IAA for FY 2021, provides that the DNI, in
consultation with the SECDEF and other relevant heads of USG Agencies, is to submit an
intelligence assessment of the threat posed by UAP and the progress the UAPTF has made to
understand this threat.
(U) The Senate Report specifically requested that the report include:
1. (U) A detailed analysis of UAP data and intelligence reporting collected or held by
the Office of Naval Intelligence, including data and intelligence reporting held by the
UAPTF;
2. (U) A detailed analysis of unidentified phenomena data collected by:
a. GEOINT;
b. SIGINT;
c. HUMINT; and
d. MASINT
3. (U) A detailed analysis of data of the FBI, which was derived from investigations of
intrusions of UAP data over restricted U.S. airspace;
4. (U) A detailed description of an interagency process for ensuring timely data
collection and centralized analysis of all UAP reporting for the federal government,
regardless of which service or agency acquired the information;
5. (U) Identification of an official accountable for the process described in paragraph 4;
6. (U) Identification of potential aerospace or other threats posed by UAP to national
security, and an assessment of whether such UAP activity may be attributed to one or
more foreign competitors or adversaries;
7. (U) Identification of any incidents or patterns that indicate a potential competitor or
adversary has achieved breakthrough aerospace capabilities that could put U.S.
strategic or conventional forces at risk; and
8. (U) Recommendations regarding increased collection of data, enhanced research and
development, additional funding, and other resources.(b)(3)(b)(3)Approved for release by ODNI on 03-24-2022, FOIA case DF-2021-00275Approved for release by ODNI on 03-24-2022, FOIA case DF-2021-00275