In a significant development in the government’s handling of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs), whistleblower David Grusch has received Department of Defense clearance to publicly discuss explosive claims of recovered “non-human” craft and materials - and the Cold War-style secrecy surrounding them.
Two separate submissions by Grusch - one a speaker summary, the other a Q&A-style interview prep - were officially cleared by the Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review (DoPSR) for open publication in April 2023. The approvals mark the first time the government has allowed such material to be released without redaction, although the DoD emphasized the release does not imply endorsement or verification.
“Vague references to sensitive areas like this are not a problem. If there had been something more substantial then further review would have been necessary,” wrote a DoPSR reviewer in internal correspondence.
📄 What Was Cleared?
Two documents authored by Grusch - a former senior intelligence officer and GG-15 with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency - were submitted for review shortly before his departure from government service in April 2023.
The first, titled “Speaker/Author Summary,” was intended for future use in public talks. It references UAP-related matters without revealing classified specifics, prompting DoPSR to issue a full approval for public release.
The second document, an “Interview Question Submission,” provides further insight into the narrative Grusch is authorized to discuss. The approved questions - prepared by Grusch himself - allude to long-running covert efforts to retrieve and study non-human technology.
🧩 Inside the Questions
The cleared Q&A includes the following themes and inquiries:
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A “publicly unknown Cold War” being waged for the recovery and exploitation of non-human physical materials.
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Claims that government and defense contractors have retrieved such materials over the decades.
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Involvement of major defense firms, with a reference to former Senator Harry Reid’s assertion that Lockheed Martin may have housed these materials.
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Grusch’s own alleged harassment and threats, and the “unfathomable and constitutional dilemma” he faced.
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His belief that humanity deserves to know we are not alone.
“Do you believe that humanity has a right to the knowledge that we are not alone? It is a paradigm shift… is this something that the planet should have, rather than this very basic truth be kept secret?” - from Grusch’s cleared Q&A
🛡️ DoD’s Position
While both documents have been officially cleared for public release, the DoD stresses that this does not equate to factual confirmation. The approval simply verifies that no classified content is disclosed - a key distinction given the explosive nature of the subject.
Nevertheless, this clearance grants Grusch the ability to speak and publish publicly under his own name, potentially expanding the national dialogue on what has long been dismissed as fringe speculation.
👁️ The Bigger Picture
David Grusch’s case has already drawn significant attention from congressional investigators, journalists, and UAP researchers. His claims of multiple recovery programs and covert operations stretch the boundaries of what the public has been led to believe about government knowledge of UAPs.
The fact that his materials have been cleared for public discussion may indicate a shift - subtle but notable - in how the U.S. government handles emerging disclosures about non-human intelligence and its possible artifacts.