Arlington Institute
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| Type | Organization |
|---|---|
| On the Timeline | 8 events, 1994–2020 |
The Arlington Institute is a research institute founded in 1989 by futurist John L. Petersen in Virginia and later based in West Virginia. It studies how sudden, large changes, such as technological breakthroughs, environmental shifts or social upheaval, could affect the world, and advises government and business clients.
UFO and frontier science connections
In the 1990s the institute became a meeting point for scientists, military officers and wealthy funders interested in UFOs, consciousness research and new energy ideas. Jacques Vallée's journals describe meetings involving Petersen and people close to the Laurance Rockefeller disclosure effort. The institute has hosted conferences on unconventional science and published reports on possible "wild card" events.
On the UAP Timeline
- Laurance Rockefeller's two UFO projects (10 December 1994) — Vallée says Laurance Rockefeller funded two UAP projects.
- Clinton witness order claim (1995) (31 March 1995) — Vallée says he was told President Clinton signed an order protecting certain witnesses.
- Bigelow's contact contingency planning (1999) (8 January 1999) — Bigelow discusses the need for a plan if alien contact were confirmed.
- Arlington Institute board meeting (1999) (3 December 1999) — A defense think tank with former CIA chief James Woolsey holds a board meeting.
- Arlington Institute contact scenario exercises (14 September 2003) — Puthoff took part in a think tank's role-play of possible alien contact scenarios.
- High-level Arlington workshops (2005) (6 December 2005) — Puthoff describes high-level workshops on the UAP question.
- Puthoff denies threats (2020) (8 February 2020) — Hal Puthoff denies rumors his family was threatened over antigravity information.
- Doty worked for Puthoff (8 February 2020) — Puthoff says Richard Doty worked for him on a program before AATIP.
References
- Forbidden Science — the journals of Jacques Vallée (Anomaly Archives) · anomalyarchives.org · archived copy
- Forbidden Science series — Anomalist Books · anomalistbooks.com · archived copy
- Review of Forbidden Science 6 — SFCrowsnest · sfcrowsnest.info · archived copy
- Forbidden Science Dispatches — Tanner Boyle (journal summaries) · tannerfboyle.substack.com · archived copy
- National Institute for Discovery Science — Wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org · archived copy
- The Arlington Institute — Powerbase · powerbase.info · archived copy
- Former CIA director James Woolsey on UFOs — The Black Vault · theblackvault.com · archived copy
- Stargate file mentioning John Petersen's briefing — The Black Vault · documents3.theblackvault.com · archived copy
This page was last edited on 29 October 2026. Articles are written in our own words from the sources listed under References; disputed claims are attributed to the people who made them.
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