A pivotal week in UAP discourse saw congressional leaders push for renewed transparency with the UAP Disclosure Act, directly confronting a history of alleged government disinformation programs. Senate hearings with AARO leadership revealed both progress and persistent data gaps, while the litigated release of the ‘Mosul Orb’ footage set a new precedent for public access. These official efforts unfolded against a backdrop of startling whistleblower testimonies alleging covert crash-retrieval operations, non-human biologics, and the use of advanced AI in deciphering exotic technologies, further intensifying the global debate over what is known and what remains hidden.