Stephen 'Steve' Bassett is a prominent UFO researcher and political activist, best known as the executive director of the Paradigm Research Group (PRG), an organization dedicated to ending the government's embargo on information regarding extraterrestrial phenomena. Since founding PRG in 1996, Bassett has been a leading advocate for the formal acknowledgment of an extraterrestrial presence engaging humanity. Bassett has been instrumental in organizing events aimed at promoting transparency and disclosure of UFO-related information. Notably, in 2013, PRG organized the "Citizen Hearing on Disclosure" at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., bringing together former members of Congress and other experts to discuss the implications of UFO phenomena. In recent years, Bassett has continued his advocacy, commenting on various developments in the field. For instance, in December 2024, he discussed the surge of mysterious drone sightings near military facilities, suggesting that these incidents could be part of a broader UFO phenomenon.