The Administrator of NASA, Bill Nelson, announced the creation of the position on September 14, 2023.
[1] It was created upon the recommendation of NASA's UAP independent study team.
[2] Nelson stated that the identity of the person who holds this position would be kept secret to prevent harassment.
[2] The need for research into unidentified anomalous phenomena originates from national security concerns post-WWII, the expansion of adversarial technology as a consequence of the Space Race, and growing interests from the international community.
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