Scott Bray
Before the sighting
22+ year ONI career analyst, China SME, NIM East Asia at ODNI 2012-2020, DDNI from Jan 2020.
During the sighting
May 17 2022 House Intel Subcommittee public hearing. Reported ~400 UAP incidents. Showed FA-18 'spherical object' video (2021), said 'I do not have an explanation.' Showed NVG triangular footage, attributed to UAS optical artifact. Hedged, institutional statements throughout.
After the sighting
Continued DDNI through Nov 2023; Acting DNI Aug-Nov 2023; NATO Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence and Security 2024-. No subsequent UAP advocacy.
Research notes
Low-public-profile institutional witness. Made narrow, hedged statements; no extraordinary claims; no recantations; career continued upward. Credibility 7 reflects high credentials + careful claims, not extraordinary claims that would warrant higher scrutiny.