Jim Semivan is a former Senior Intelligence Service officer with the Central Intelligence Agency's Directorate of Operations. He entered the UAP discourse as a co-founder of the To The Stars Academy of Arts and Science, an organization aimed at investigating anomalous aerospace threats. Semivan's key contribution lies in leveraging his intelligence background to legitimize the study of UAP and articulate the complex national security implications involved. He has spoken publicly about his person
Jim Semivan is a former Senior Intelligence Service officer with the Central Intelligence Agency's Directorate of Operations. He entered the UAP discourse as a co-founder of the To The Stars Academy of Arts and Science, an organization aimed at investigating anomalous aerospace threats. Semivan's key contribution lies in leveraging his intelligence background to legitimize the study of UAP and articulate the complex national security implications involved. He has spoken publicly about his personal anomalous encounters, bridging the gap between rigorous intelligence analysis and high-strangeness phenomenology. His strategic guidance helped shape the initial civilian-led push that eventually culminated in the 2017 government disclosures.