CIA: Current Status of the Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) Project

Official - DeclassifiedIntelligence Assessment
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Document Type

Intelligence Assessment

Authentication

Official - Declassified

Redaction Status

Partially Redacted

Issuing Authority

Central Intelligence Agency — Office of Scientific Intelligence

Summary

CIA Office of Scientific Intelligence assessment of the current status of its UFO investigation project, documenting the agency's internal evaluation of the phenomenon and the scope of its collection efforts. This internal status report reflects the CIA's formal institutional posture toward UFO investigation at a specific point in the Cold War period.

Significance

Provides insight into the CIA's internal institutional management of UFO investigation separate from the publicly visible Air Force Blue Book program, confirming parallel classified interest at the highest levels of the U.S. intelligence community.