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This is the Office of the Director of National Intelligence's 2022 Annual Report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, prepared with the Pentagon's All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) under the FY 2022 NDAA. It reports 510 UAP reports catalogued as of 30 August 2022, including 366 received since the 2021 preliminary assessment. Of those 366, initial analysis characterized 163 as balloons, 26 as drones and 6 as clutter, leaving 171 uncharacterized. The report also notes that no collisions or confirmed health effects have been reported.
UNCLASSIFIED 4 UNCLASSIFIED GOVERNMENTAL CHANGES TO MANAGE UAP ISSUES Establishment of the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) The Deputy Secretary of Defense directed the USD(I&S) to establish an office with sufficient scope, authorities, responsibilities, and capabilities to continue the UAPTF efforts and meet the expanded criteria. AARO was established as the UAPTF’s successor entity on 20 July 2022. Per its mandate, AARO has the authority to coordinate UAP efforts beyond DoD and is authorized to develop processes and procedures to synchronize and standardize collection, reporting, and analysis throughout not just DoD, but the IC as well, with the support and coordination of NIM-Aviation. AARO will coordinate with other non-IC agencies such as the FAA, NASA, NOAA, and the non-IC elements of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Energy (DOE), as appropriate. The broad scope of authority granted to AARO should enable them to leverage a multi-agency, whole-of-government approach to understanding, resolving, and attributing UAP in the future. ODNI Coordinating with AARO and Multi-Agency Partners, Seeking Opportunities to Assist in Collection, Reporting, and Analysis of UAP Incidents across the IC Since the June 2021 publication of ODNI’s preliminary assessment on UAP, ODNI has developed strategic guidance to enhance further collection, which AARO and ODNI will leverage to prepare, collect, and report on UAP in a comprehensive manner for the IC. NIM- Aviation will remain the IC’s focal point for UAP issues, while AARO is the DoD focal point for these issues and related activities. AARO will represent DoD to the interagency, Congress, media, and public, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs and the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs (OSD[PA]). AARO’s mission and responsibilities are contained in Appendix B.
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