Person

Colm Kelleher

Biochemist; former deputy director of NIDS and BAASS manager for AAWSAP

2008– · AAWSAP, BAASS, and Skinwalker · Scientist

A biochemist, he was deputy director of the National Institute for Discovery Science and, from 2008 to 2011, deputy administrator of the government-funded threat assessment program (AAWSAP), managing BAASS's Las Vegas operations. In 2017 he was listed on the advisory board of To The Stars Academy. He is co-author with James Lacatski and George Knapp of two books on AAWSAP.

Controversies

• According to Art Levine, he called the program a “model” and later admitted that Skinwalker Ranch did not produce solid evidence for decades.

Documented authority

It measures how documented and verifiable what the person claims is, not their honesty. Each criterion is scored from 0 to 2.

Credentials 2/2

The roles at NIDS, AAWSAP and TTSA are reported in the documents TTSA filed with the SEC and in Knapp's testimony.

Direct access not applicable

Not applicable: does not claim direct knowledge of the facts; reports sources or documents.

Evidence provided not applicable

Not applicable: does not advance claims of their own on UAP facts.

Claims track record not applicable

The sources consulted do not trace the outcome of any verifiable claims made by this person.

Conflicts of interest 0/2

He is co-author of commercial books on the program he worked on.

Sources

1. TTSA, Offering Circular (Form 1-A) filed with the SEC, August 15, 2017 (primary source)
2. Written testimony of George Knapp to the House, September 9, 2025 (PDF) (primary source)
3. Washington Spectator (Art Levine), July 20, 2023: “Spaceship of Fools” (press, skeptical)

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