People
James Clapper
Director of National Intelligence 2010–17; earlier Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and DIA director. Named by Grusch (2023) as aware of crash-retrieval issues.
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| From | Role | Years | Verdict | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| After 1994 a control group of about two dozen people ran the program, Cheney then Clapper | named | Structural | ||
| Grusch said Clapper and O'Sullivan controlled elements of crash retrieval | named | Structural | ||
| James Clapper served as Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence from 2009 to 2010 | USD(I) 2007-2010, DNI 2010-2017 | Smoke, no fire | as stated, 2009 start | |
| MITRE stopped briefing newcomers on the program's history in 2011 after the CIA joined, and lost control of it to Clapper's IC portfolio in 2017 | Gerb: took over the 'legacy' portfolio 2010-17 | Unproven | youtube.com | |
| NASIC crash retrieval and reverse engineering (UAP Gerb) | discussed | — | youtube.com | |
| Bluegill Triple Prime UFO | Michels: 'probably lied to Congress,' a DeLonge-circle figure | 2013 | Documented · said |