James T. Lacatski

James T. Lacatski, PhD, is a Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) rocket scientist and career intelligence analyst with expertise in missile defense and advanced propulsion systems. He served as program manager for the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program (AAWSAP), overseeing the $22 million program from 2008 to 2012, which represented the most significant government-funded UAP investigation since Project Blue Book, and managed the program's operations and strategic direction.

During his tenure, Lacatski produced 38 Defense Intelligence Reference Documents on advanced physics topics and conducted extensive field investigations under AAWSAP. He witnessed anomalous phenomena at Skinwalker Ranch during an official visit, an experience that helped convince the DIA to fund the program. In 2023, he co-authored Skinwalkers at the Pentagon with Colm Kelleher and George Knapp, providing the first insider account of AAWSAP's operations and findings.