Michael D. Griffin

Positions on the chart (2)

• OUSD(R&E) Under Secretary [USD(R&E)], 2018–2020 Documented
  Leadership · Flowchart draft p.1
• NASA Administrator, 2005–2009 Documented
  Leadership · People Registry

Registry record

Past roles

NASA Administrator (2005–2009); Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (2018–2020)

Credentials

Aerospace engineer and senior federal science/defense official

UAP involvement

Reported recipient of in-person Jay Stratton briefing on 2018–2019 CSG-9 encounters

Principal disclosures

Stratton states he briefed Griffin in person; no independent confirmation of meeting yet

Evidence contributed

Stratton memoir account; no original briefing materials reviewed

Knowledge type

Reported briefing recipient; not an encounter eyewitness

Corroboration

Griffin’s senior defense role is documented; meeting claim attributed to Stratton

Assessment

Institutional relevance documented; UAP briefing and contents require independent verification

Last reviewed

2026-11-05

Evidence (1)

• Reported recipient of in-person Stratton briefing about CSG-9 (Michael Griffin) ReportedAnalysis
  E122 · 2018–2020 (date unknown) · Reported secondhand institutional involvement