For me at least, the reason not to care is the timeline.
us_agency: ufo's are not real, there's no proof
ny_times: us_agency spends at least 22 million in ufo program w/ no results and no oversight.
us_agency: ufo's are real.
NYT article: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/16/us/politics/pentagon-prog... (most likely common knowledge by now, but just in case)