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ICA UAP-D001 — Analysis, Colorado Springs UAP Incident

Source: U.S. Intelligence Community (IC)Released: June 12, 2026Incident: January 1, 2022
ANALYSIS SUMMARYThis analysis was prepared by Dr. Elara Voss using publicly available source material. It should be verified against the original source documents.

ICA-UAP-D001 is an Intelligence Community Assessment of the 2022 Colorado Springs UAP incident. An ICA is a formal product of the U.S. intelligence community that synthesizes information from multiple agencies to assess a specific issue. The issuance of an ICA for a domestic UAP incident is notable — ICAs are typically reserved for issues of significant national security concern. The Colorado Springs 2022 incident warranted not only an FBI field investigation (D002, D003) but a formal multi-agency intelligence assessment. Colorado Springs hosts NORAD and USNORTHCOM headquarters at Peterson Space Force Base, the U.S. Air Force Academy, Fort Carson, and Schriever Space Force Base — one of the highest concentrations of sensitive defense and space command infrastructure in the continental United States. The ICA remains designated unresolved, meaning the intelligence community did not arrive at a definitive determination on the nature of the observed phenomena.

Overview

An Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) analyzing the 2022 Colorado Springs UAP incident. Published as case ICA-UAP-D001 in DOW PURSUE Release 03. This is the first Intelligence Community Assessment on a specific UAP incident to be publicly released under the PURSUE program.

Key Facts

  • Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) — formal multi-agency analytical product
  • Analyzes the 2022 UAP incident in Colorado Springs, Colorado
  • First ICA on a specific UAP incident released publicly under the PURSUE program
  • Colorado Springs hosts NORAD/USNORTHCOM (Peterson SFB), Air Force Academy, Fort Carson, Schriever SFB
  • Incident designated unresolved — IC did not reach a definitive determination
  • Published as ICA-UAP-D001 in DOW PURSUE Release 03 (June 12, 2026)

What Remains Unresolved

  • ?Which IC agencies contributed to the ICA?
  • ?Does the ICA consider foreign adversary technology, natural phenomena, or other explanations?
  • ?What level of classification did this ICA carry prior to PURSUE release?
  • ?Does the ICA connect the Colorado Springs incident to any broader UAP patterns or prior incidents?

Related Topics

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Official Source

https://www.war.gov/ufo/
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Dr. Elara Voss

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