A former Pentagon official testified to Congress that the U.S. government has evidence that "we are not alone in the cosmos," but that a "cabal" of officials is hiding the information.

Ex-government and military officials testified in the latest congressional hearing on the mysterious phenomena, which have long fascinated the public.

Exposing the Truth,' the event aims to unveil details on U.S. government research into Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP)—the official term for UFOs—and disclose previously unreported findings from these investigations.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon announced on Wednesday that it will add two new types of drones and more networking software to its ambitious Replicator initiative aimed at rapidly putting thousands of drones in the hands of the military.

The announcement marks the most specific details the Defense Department has released about its secretive, fast-track drone effort.

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has expanded its Replicator initiative by adding two new types of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) and more networking software.