Trump Administration Forms UAP Governance Board, Holds First Meeting

The Trump administration established a UAP Governance Board that held its first meeting Tuesday to support the President’s directive on UAP transparency, according to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. An ODNI official said the board’s mission is to serve as an interagency body that can use each member’s capabilities and unique authorities to cohesively address national security threats posed by UAP.

The board will integrate and optimize interagency processes involved in the investigation of UAP incidents and collection procedures used to analyze UAP data, the official added.

The executive-branch effort will bring together military, law enforcement, the Intelligence Community, and other civilian agencies. The board will also assist in the timely coordination and declassification of UAP-related information, according to the agency.

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb was appointed to lead the UAP Science Advisory Council, a smaller working group within the new organization.

Loeb stated that the government is not a scientific organization and lacks first-class scientists, so the council can help them figure things out. Loeb said the board will proceed according to data and not be distracted by public response. “We should keep our eyes on the orbs not on the audience,” he said.

The program will have no budget and will only have access to declassified information. It could be helpful in resolving outstanding cases such as the glowing mothership orb that allegedly released smaller orbs in 2023 near Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado.

U.S. Possesses or that are known from adversary nations. The UAP Science Advisory Council includes Michael Shermer, Dr. Gary Nolan, Dr. Kevin Knuth, Dr. Matthew Szydagis, and retired Rear Admiral Gallaudet.