Approximately 40 government, academic, and independent researchers met at a private workshop last year to standardize processes for capturing, sharing and studying narrative data on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), which is the modern term for UFOs that accounts for maritime and transmedium objects. The Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) set up and sponsored the invite-only event. It was officially hosted by Associated Universities, Inc. (AUI) in the Washington, D.C. area in early August. The 2025 workshop marked a notable step in the U.S. government’s efforts to prioritize a more interactive ecosystem for high-stakes UAP research, and the Defense Department is eyeing more engagements like it down the line. “Recognizing that input from the scientific and academic community is critical to its work, AARO hopes to convene future workshops and collaborative opportunities, as needed, to foster an interdisciplinary community for UAP analysis,” Pentagon spokesperson Sue Gough told DefenseScoop on Monday. submitted by /u/silv3rbull8 [link] [comments]