Pentagon issues new authorization for reporting UAP data
On Monday, September 14, 2026, the Pentagon announced that current and former military personnel, government employees and contractors may now hand over protected UAP information directly to officially authorized representatives. The move could open a new channel for insiders interested in the subject, but the details remain unclear for now.
On Monday, September 14, the Pentagon announced a new legal authorization that allows people connected to the United States government to share protected information about unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). The announcement was reported by the Brazilian outlet UFO.com.br.
Under the authorization, the group covered extends to current and former military personnel, civilian government employees and contractors of the U.S. government. From now on, they may hand over protected UAP-related data in their possession directly to officially authorized representatives.
What we know, and what we don't
What can be stated with certainty is that the Pentagon did announce a new authorization applying to the groups above, and that this announcement is specifically limited to the UAP subject. It is also clear that the aim is to provide a direct, government-designated channel, not to make statements to the public or the press.
However, many questions remain open. It is not clear what exactly the notion of protected information covers in legal terms, nor what protection those involved enjoy if they make use of the opportunity: for example, whether some form of whistleblower protection or release from confidentiality obligations applies to them. It is also unknown which organization or office constitutes the officially authorized representatives, and whether the move is connected to the government programs previously tasked with investigating UAP phenomena. For now, only this single, Portuguese-language report on the announcement is available; no English-language report or official Pentagon statement was available, so the claim has not yet been confirmed by an independent source.
Based on the details known so far, the announcement appears to be more of an administrative, procedural step that formalizes or expands an existing reporting path. Whether in practice this leads to new, previously unknown information coming to light, or remains merely a technical change affecting a narrow group, cannot yet be determined.