Disclosure Forum 2026

Overview

The Disclosure Forum 2026, held June 25, 2026, in the Kennedy Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building, marked a historic watershed moment in the public conversation on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) disclosure. Organized by the Disclosure Foundation, the event brought together nearly two dozen senior U.S. lawmakers, scientists, former defense officials, and national security experts for an unprecedented on-the-record discussion about UAP and its implications for science, defense, and public policy.

Participants

Congressional Representatives:

• Senators: Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), both members of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
• House Representatives: Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Chair of the House Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets; Tim Burchett (R-TN); Eric Burlison (R-MO); Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), all members of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability

Scientific and Defense Experts:

• Avi Loeb, Harvard astrophysicist, newly appointed to lead the White House UAP Science Advisory Council in 2026
• Christopher Mellon, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, long-time UAP transparency advocate
• Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet (retired), former NOAA director with Naval expertise
• Mike Gold, former NASA Associate Administrator, serving on the Disclosure Foundation's board

Theme and Format

The forum operated under the theme "Humanity at the Edge of Discovery," with programming structured around panels, presentations, and roundtables. Discussions focused on critical themes including national security implications, scientific investigation of UAP phenomena, congressional oversight mechanisms, and policy development for UAP disclosure and investigation.

Significance

The Disclosure Forum 2026 represents a structural shift in how government and scientific institutions address UAP: moving from compartmentalized secrecy and bureaucratic evasion toward coordinated, transparent public engagement. The participation of multiple congressional committees (Armed Services, Intelligence, Oversight & Accountability) alongside the scientific community signals alignment between legislative, executive, and scientific branches on the urgency of UAP transparency.

Policy Implications

Discussions addressed whistleblower protections for those disclosing UAP information outside NDAs and security agreements (echoing the White House memo removing legal barriers to such disclosure), intersections between UAP research and national security strategy, and mechanisms for public accountability in UAP investigations—areas that had been deliberately obscured during the Cold War and post-9/11 security apparatus.