The 2017 New York Times article that revealed AATIP (the Pentagon’s UAP program) deliberately omitted a key fact: MUFON was a secret subcontractor to BAASS (Robert Bigelow’s company), which held the $22 million DIA contract. The MUFON-BAASS “SIP Project” (2009–2010) gave BAASS full password and user ID access to MUFON’s entire Case Management System database — all cases where witnesses agreed to third-party release. Monthly reports of significant sightings were sent directly to BAASS, which then delivered them to the Defense Intelligence Agency. A 494-page hardcover BAASS report was delivered to the DIA after 10 months. Former MUFON Director James Carrion alleged the real funding source (US government/DIA) was disclosed only to MUFON founder John Schuessler, not the board. Luis Elizondo admitted at a MUFON Symposium that AATIP used MUFON reports as one of the resources to obtain Congressional funding. CRITICAL: The MUFON STAR Team confidentiality agreement — required for investigators handling the most significant physical evidence cases — has NO EXPIRATION DATE. Investigators cannot write books, cannot contact media, cannot share findings with law enforcement or government without Director approval. The most important UAP physical evidence cases MUFON ever investigated are classified indefinitely.