UAP NDA Waiver: President's Directive and ODNI Guidance
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Primary sources
Office of the Director of National Intelligence. “Preliminary Guidance for Implementation of NDA Waiver (ES 2026-00818).” July 31, 2026.
Office of Rep. Eric Burlison, U.S. House of Representatives. “Rep. Eric Burlison Releases Statement on President Trump's UAP NDA Directive.” July 29, 2026.
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Key facts
Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Aaron Lukas signed the memorandum on July 31, 2026. It is distributed to the heads of the intelligence agencies and the intelligence elements of the Department of War, the military services, and other departments.
documented · [1]The memorandum says that, consistent with Presidential Direction, the Department of War and the intelligence community will implement a process under which current and former government employees and contractors with relevant UAP information have prior NDAs, agreements, oaths, or commitments waived when speaking with authorized representatives of AARO or PURSUE.
documented · [1]Intelligence community members must, within 30 days, coordinate with ODNI to establish a PURSUE designee and inform their workforce of the President's order. The memorandum says detailed reporting procedures will follow within 30 days, and that the Department of War and ODNI will issue broader implementation guidance.
documented · [1]The memorandum is not posted by ODNI. The copy cited here is hosted on Rep. Eric Burlison's House website.
documented · [1]On July 29, Rep. Burlison said the President had directed the Department of War and the intelligence community to waive prior NDAs for people with relevant UAP information. No text of the presidential direction itself has been located.
attributed · [2]Rep. Burlison said it was uncertain whether the waiver would apply to testimony given to Congress, and recommended that anyone speaking to the executive branch under the directive ask for a member of Congress to be present.
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