For decades, rumours of hidden UFO retrieval missions andsecret government projectshave lingered on the fringes of public debate. Now, explosive new claims from filmmaker Dan Farah and several unnamed insiders have reignited the controversy, with allegations that a deeply classified CIA-led operation has quietly managed recovered UAP technology across multiple US agencies for years.
During a recent interview discussing his upcoming documentary project, Farah claimed the alleged 'legacy programme' was not controlled by elected officials or even the wider CIA leadership itself. Instead, he alleged the operation was overseen by long-serving intelligence and science officials buried deep within the national security system.
According to Farah, sources told him the CIA allegedly acted as the 'quarterback' of the operation, coordinating retrieval missions, intelligence handling and reverse engineering efforts linked to unidentified anomalous phenomena, commonly referred to as UAPs.
He claimed the Air Force allegedly handled logistics, including aircraft operations, hangars and retrieval missions, while private defence contractors were assigned highly compartmentalised engineering work involving recovered materials or technology.
Farah also alleged theDepartment of Energy played a major role because of its expertise in nuclear technology, radiation science and highly restricted classification systems.
The filmmaker suggested these agencies operated through overlapping partnerships rather than one single central office. He described the arrangement as a network of connected programmes spread across government and private industry.
Although none agreed to appear publicly, Farah claimed former insiders provided background information about how the alleged programme functioned behind closed doors.
Farah said some meetings took place under strict security precautions, including requests to leave mobile phones behind due to fears of tracking and surveillance.
He also described what he called a revolving door between intelligence agencies and private contractors. According to the claims, senior CIA science and technology officials often later moved into lucrative positions inside major defence corporations.
Critics of the alleged system argue such arrangements create a dangerous lack of transparency, particularly if highly classified research involving advanced technologies is being hidden from public oversight.
Source: International Business Times UK
