Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies Finds PURSUE Release #1 Falls Short of Scientific Transparency

Review finds missing metadata, limited case context, significant reporting gaps, and large amounts of previously public material in the first federal UAP records release. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 12, 2026 — The Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies (SCU) provides here a preliminary evaluation of Release #1 of the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE). An examination of the files released Friday, May 8, 2026, finds that much of the material already ex...