NASA Director of UAP Research

The Director of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Research at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) oversees investigation of unidentified flying objects (UFOs). The Administrator of NASA, Bill Nelson, announced the creation of the position on September 14, 2023. It was created upon the recommendation of NASA's UAP independent study team. Nelson stated that the identity of the person who holds this position would be kept secret to prevent harassment. However, hours later, NASA announced that the position would be held by Mark McInerney.