The Roswell Daily Record reports, and the Washington Examiner has confirmed, that a Senate Armed Services Committee subcommittee will hold a public hearing next Wednesday on the topic of unidentified flying objects, or UFOs, or what the government refers to as “unidentified aerial phenomena,” or UAP. Led by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), the hearing is likely to center on testimony from Sean Kirkpatrick, head of the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office. The AARO was established following congressional action to improve reporting and analysis on UFOs.

I think it important that those involved in next week’s hearing attempt to balance two imperatives. Namely, navigating intractable bureaucratic realities and focusing on key national security interests.