ABOUT

ASIRP is a nonpartisan forensic-intelligence initiative dedicated to investigating state-level anomalous technology programs, reconstructing their historical evolution, and translating that knowledge into policy-relevant analysis.

Our mission is to ensure that the most consequential scientific and technological developments — many long buried within classified programs or mischaracterized in public discourse — are examined rigorously, contextualized accurately, and used to inform the next generation of governance, research, and strategy.

ASIRP operates under the Černohajev Archive & Research Institute (CARI), which curates and analyzes the collection of Cold War-era research and documentation known as the Černohajev Papers. These materials — along with declassified records, technical data, and historical intelligence — form the evidentiary backbone of our work and the starting point for a new era of policy-driven investigation.

Funding & Support

ASIRP is sustained by a private endowment committed to advancing forensic intelligence research, public accountability, and frontier science. This support enables us to conduct independent investigations, offer competitive research grants, and collaborate with scientists and policy experts on high-impact projects.

Founders

Natalja and Gene Sticco represent the dual pillars of ASIRP’s mission: origin and execution. Natalja’s stewardship of the Černohajev Archive and her support as principal benefactor provide the foundation on which the institute stands. Gene’s leadership as founder, investigator, and executive director drives its research, policy engagement, and public mission forward.

Their partnership ensures that ASIRP remains both faithful to the legacy from which it was born and focused on the future it seeks to shape.

Natalja Černohajeva-Sticco

  • Patron of the Černohajev Archive & Principal Benefactor

    Natalja Sticco is the Patron of the Černohajev Archive — the private collection of research papers, manuscripts, and engineering notebooks authored by her father, Valerij Černohajev, which forms the intellectual foundation of ASIRP’s mission. As principal benefactor of the institute, she ensures the preservation and accessibility of this extraordinary historical resource, as well as the long-term independence of the research it supports.

    Natalja’s patronage embodies the living continuity of the work, connecting the deeply personal origins of the archive to its global significance today. Her presence reminds policymakers, researchers, and the public that behind ASIRP’s forensic investigations lies a legacy of discovery, curiosity, and intergenerational responsibility.

  • Founder & Executive Director, ASIRP

    Gene Sticco is the Founder and Executive Director of the Anomalous Systems Intelligence & Reconnaissance Project (ASIRP), where he leads the institute’s investigative direction, strategic research agenda, and public engagement initiatives. Drawing on a background in forensic analysis, intelligence research, and historical reconstruction, Sticco established ASIRP to bring rigorous evidence-based scrutiny to one of the most complex and misunderstood areas of national security and scientific inquiry.

    As the public face of ASIRP, he frequently briefs policymakers, collaborates with investigative journalists and research institutions, and oversees the publication of the ASIRP Journal. His leadership ensures that the institute’s work — from archival forensics to policy oversight and scientific futures — is conducted with independence, integrity, and strategic focus.