Editing 2022 Annual Report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (section)

==GOVERNMENTAL CHANGES TO MANAGE [[UAP]] ISSUES==
===Establishment of the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office ([[AARO]])===
The Deputy Secretary of Defense directed the USD(I&S) to establish an office with 
sufficient scope, authorities, responsibilities, and capabilities to continue the UAPTF efforts and 
meet the expanded criteria. [[AARO]] was established as the UAPTF’s successor entity on 20 July 
2022. Per its mandate, [[AARO]] has the authority to coordinate [[UAP]] efforts beyond DoD and is 
authorized to develop processes and procedures to synchronize and standardize collection, 
reporting, and analysis throughout not just DoD, but the IC as well, with the support and 
coordination of NIM-Aviation. [[AARO]] will coordinate with other non-IC agencies such as the 
FAA, NASA, NOAA, and the non-IC elements of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 
and the Department of Energy (DOE), as appropriate. The broad scope of authority granted to 
[[AARO]] should enable them to leverage a multi-agency, whole-of-government approach to 
understanding, resolving, and attributing [[UAP]] in the future.

=== [[ODNI]] Coordinating with [[AARO]] and Multi-Agency Partners, Seeking Opportunities to Assist in Collection, Reporting, and Analysis of [[UAP]] Incidents across the IC ===

Since the June 2021 publication of ODNI’s preliminary assessment on [[UAP]], [[ODNI]] has 
developed strategic guidance to enhance further collection, which [[AARO]] and [[ODNI]] will 
leverage to prepare, collect, and report on [[UAP]] in a comprehensive manner for the IC. NIM�Aviation will remain the IC’s focal point for [[UAP]] issues, while [[AARO]] is the DoD focal point for 
these issues and related activities. [[AARO]] will represent DoD to the interagency, Congress, 
media, and public, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs 
and the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs (OSD[PA]). AARO’s mission 
and responsibilities are contained in Appendix B.