Pentagon waiver leaves intelligence-agency and contractor gaps

WIRED reports that the Department of War's new PURSUE waiver applies to current and former defense personnel and contractors speaking to the PURSUE team, but does not authorize disclosures to Congress, journalists, or the public. The announcement addresses civil and administrative enforcement of U.S.-executed NDAs and special-access agreements; it does not publicly waive criminal law or spell out comparable protection for intelligence agencies outside the department.

Former Air Force geospatial intelligence specialist Dylan Borland told WIRED that he had already been allowed to speak with AARO under the UAP disclosure process Congress created in 2022, and called PURSUE essentially one more place to go. The article also notes that the government cannot waive a purely private agreement to which it is not a party, although the earlier AARO statute addresses authorized disclosures involving some contractor agreements. These are reported legal and operational limitations; they do not confirm Borland's extraordinary claims or establish that any hidden program exists.

Why it matters

The story replaces broad talk of ‘waived NDAs’ with concrete questions about who is covered, which laws still apply, where intelligence personnel can report, and whether witnesses trust the authorized channel.

What the source establishes

Verified published reporting and named interview, grounded in the official announcement and 2022 statute. The waiver's full text remains unpublished, legal scope is incomplete, and the underlying UAP claims remain unverified.