Gallagher Proposes a UAP Reporting System With Whistleblower Protections in the FY2023 NDAA, Facing Legislative Hurdles

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A proposed amendment to the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act would create a government-wide system to collect unidentified aerial phenomena reports, shield reporters from retaliation under classified information laws, empower a new Airborne Object Identification and Management Synchronization Group to gather and screen submissions, and allow whistleblowers to challenge nondisclosure obligations in court, with supporters hoping to unlock new information about controversial incidents and critics saying protections should be stronger and passage faces substantial hurdles.