Pentagon Seeks Access to Vast Private UFO Records Collection

Outlet: DefenseScoop
Format: Article
By: Brandi Vincent

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Original source

DefenseScoop. “Pentagon Seeks Access to Vast Private UFO Records Collection.” September 2, 2026.
DefenseScoop article Archived copy

Related official record

AARO Moves to Buy Access to a Private UFO Archive

Key points

DefenseScoop reports that AARO planned a sole-source commercial-data subscription to the National Unidentified Flying Object Historic Records Center, particularly for records predating 1990.

Why it is notable

The proposed subscription represents a concrete expansion of AARO's historical-record work into private collections that may preserve material absent from federal repositories.

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Editorial notes

The proposed arrangement included a one-year base period and four option years.
The SAM.gov notice itself, posted July 31, 2026, is now preserved in the linked Latest Developments record.

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