Policy Archives - The Debrief

Scientists Aiming to Build Massive Underwater Structure to Protect Antarctica Could Face Territorial Challenges

Ryan Whalen·November 21, 2024

The construction of a massive underwater structure to protect Antarctica’s melting ice sheets could be met with unexpected international challenges, new research reveals.

Experts Warn Quality of Non-Partisan Governmental Data May Soon Decay. Here’s Why.

Ryan Whalen·July 13, 2024

A new study finds that America's statistical data is under threat, not from cyber criminals but from bureaucratic mismanagement.

UAP Disclosure Act Receives Pushback From Lawmakers on Capitol Hill, as Bipartisan Fight for Transparency Continues

Micah Hanks·November 27, 2023

A bipartisan measure aiming for disclosure of U.S. government records related to UFOs now hangs in the balance, according to sources who say it has come under fire by top politicians in Washington.

Regulation vs. Eminent Domain: An Alternate Approach to ‘The Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Disclosure Act of 2023’

Sean Munger·November 2, 2023

An attorney explores the ethical, legal, and practical challenges that may be associated with the current language that appears in the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) Disclosure Act of 2023.

Trump Signs Order on Threats Posed By Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Tim McMillan·January 19, 2021

In one of his final acts as president, Trump signs an executive order aimed at addressing threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems.

Capitol Hill Rioters Scrub Their Social Media in Race Against Archivists

MJ Banias and Christopher Plain·January 7, 2021

To secure as much evidence as possible, researchers are scraping the internet to create an archive of evidence for the Capitol Hill Riot.

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Scientists Aiming to Build Massive Underwater Structure to Protect Antarctica Could Face Territorial Challenges

Experts Warn Quality of Non-Partisan Governmental Data May Soon Decay. Here’s Why.

UAP Disclosure Act Receives Pushback From Lawmakers on Capitol Hill, as Bipartisan Fight for Transparency Continues

Regulation vs. Eminent Domain: An Alternate Approach to ‘The Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Disclosure Act of 2023’

Trump Signs Order on Threats Posed By Unmanned Aircraft Systems

The 2024 Congressional UAP Hearing

The Oceans of Mars

UFO Culture’s Dark Side: Misinformation, Manipulation, and Cults

2024 UAP Annual Report Released in Wake of Congressional Hearing Addressing Claims of U.S. Secret Programs

Salvatore Pais’s Mysterious ‘UFO patents’: What Do They Really Mean?

The Future of Education is Not Math and Science, But Curiosity and Compassion

Science Fiction is Fueling Our Development of the Metaverse and Virtual Reality