UAP Science Advisory Council Formed

1.0

Primary sources

Avi Loeb, council chair (Medium). “A UAP Science Advisory Council to the U.S. Government: Keeping Our Eyes on the Orbs, Not the Audience!.” June 13, 2026.
Loeb's announcement (Medium) Archived copy
Avi Loeb, council chair (Medium). “More Details on the UAP Science Advisory Council.” June 16, 2026.
Loeb's follow-up (Medium) Archived copy

2.0

Key facts

No government announcement of the council has been located. Both sources are statements by the council's chair.
documented · [1][2]
Loeb says he was tasked by the White House, AARO, ODNI, the FBI, and the intelligence community to assemble the council, in support of the President's UAP transparency directive.
attributed · [1][2]
He named fifteen members, including Carol Cleland, Tim Gallaudet, Robin Hanson, Kevin Knuth, Garry Nolan, Michael Shermer, and Matthew Szydagis.
attributed · [1]
Loeb says the council will report to a higher-level interagency UAP Governance Board, which will also coordinate the declassification of UAP-related information under Executive Order 13526.
attributed · [2]
Loeb says all data shared with the council will be unclassified and that its meeting schedule had not been decided.
attributed · [2]

3.0

Excerpts from the sources

“The goal of the council is to advise the U.S. government on how to resolve the nature of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs).”
Avi Loeb, chair, UAP Science Advisory Council; Answer 1, paragraph 3 [2]. Verified against the source October 13, 2026.

“All the data shared with the council will be unclassified.”
Avi Loeb, chair, UAP Science Advisory Council; Answer 1, paragraph 5 [2]. Verified against the source October 13, 2026.