Leslie Kean is an investigative journalist who has played a pivotal role in bringing UFO research into mainstream credibility. She has written extensively on government transparency and aviation safety, with a particular focus on unexplained aerial phenomena. Her work gained significant attention through her bestselling book UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record, which compiles firsthand accounts from high-ranking officials, pilots, and military personnel who have encountered unidentified aerial phenomena. Rather than engaging in speculative theories, she approaches the subject with a journalistic rigor that emphasizes verifiable evidence.

Her influence expanded further in 2017 when she co-authored a groundbreaking New York Times article revealing the Pentagon’s Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), a secretive effort to investigate UFO sightings. This report was instrumental in shifting the U.S. government’s stance on UAPs and paved the way for subsequent official disclosures and Congressional hearings. Kean continues to advocate for greater transparency regarding UAP investigations and works closely with government insiders and researchers to push for declassification efforts. Her work remains one of the most respected voices in UFOlogy due to her fact-driven, objective approach.