2004 · Virginia
The 2004-07 study on the effects of disclosure
Part ofThe cover layer
Page 32 of AARO's Historical Record Report Vol. I (2024), with the section 'Extraterrestrial Disclosure Study Confirmed; Not White House-Sponsored' on the 2004-07 Northern Virginia study. · All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (US Department of Defense); copy via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain (US government work))
When2004 – 2007
WhereVirginia
Backing2 independent
Witnesses1 named
Evidenceofficial records
AARO's Historical Record Report Vol. I, as quoted in coverage, confirms that a Virginia research institute studied the societal effects of disclosing extraterrestrial origin from 2004 to 2007, but says it was not requested by the White House. Puthoff also spoke about it on Rogan #2314.
Evidence, in date order (2)
- 8 Mar 2024AARO Historical Record Report Vol. Iofficialconfirms a Virginia institute studied the societal effects of disclosing extraterrestrial origin, 2004-07 AARO, Historical Record Report Vol. I (8 March 2024)
- 2025Hal Puthoffwitnessspoke about the study himself on Joe Rogan #2314 Grusch on Rogan
How plausible · Very high
AARO's own report confirms the 2004-07 disclosure-effects study, and Puthoff has spoken about it.
- ●●Access Direct observation or instruments.
- ●●No gain sought Nothing to gain.
- ●●Character record Trained professionals.
- ●●Independent convergence Independent sources agree.
- ●●Checkable details check out Released official records.
- ●●Fits the documented skeleton Fits the documented record.
Plausibility weighs how well an account fits where secrecy hides the documents by design, so missing records never count against it. Strength measures what is documented. Assessed 2026-10-23.
Claims
The study was a hypothetical exercise that scored disclosure scenarios numerically.secondhandSourced, unconfirmedDavid Grusch
Stephen Hadley sponsored it (Grusch says Hadley denies it).Grusch on RogansecondhandSourced, unconfirmedDavid Grusch
In The picture
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