Event
Understanding UAP: Science, National Security & Innovation
May 1, 2025
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Washington, D.C.
Join members of the US Congress and leading experts for a groundbreaking discussion on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). This multi-panel event, hosted by the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, covers government transparency, scientific inquiry, national security, and witness accounts.
Moderator
Luis Elizondo
Former Head of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program, Department of Defense
Note: This event was originally published under our former name, UAP Disclosure Fund.
Science Panel
This panel explores what data exists, where the knowledge gaps remain, and how new research frameworks from atmospheric science to astronomy can help us investigate UAP.
Frank B. Baird, Jr., Professor of Science at Harvard University; Principal Investigator of the Galileo Project
Theoretical and Applied Physicist; Senior Science Advisor at Earthtech
Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet (Ret.)
Former Acting Administrator of NOAA; Former Oceanographer of the Navy
Panel Discussion
Dr. Avi Loeb — Presentation
Dr. Loeb presents the Galileo Project at Harvard, discussing the scientific investigation of UAP and interstellar objects including the meteor IM1 and the anomalous Oumuamua. He details the expedition to recover meteor fragments from the Pacific Ocean and makes the case for rigorous, evidence-based inquiry into potential cosmic neighbors.
Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet (Ret.) — Presentation
Admiral Gallaudet calls on the scientific community to mainstream UAP research, revealing compelling Navy evidence including a USS Eisenhower crew chief’s FLIR recording of a metallic sphere, and urges declassification of Navy UAP data for open science.
National Security Panel
This panel addresses concerns around airspace sovereignty, data classification, foreign interest in UAP, and the critical gaps in domain awareness that may threaten U.S. security if left unaddressed.
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
Former Senior Professional Staff Member for the Senate Intelligence and Armed Services Committees
Panel Discussion
Christopher Mellon — Presentation
Mellon delivers a stark assessment of U.S. airspace vulnerabilities, questioning why multi-billion dollar sensor systems have reportedly detected zero UAP for AARO despite tactical reports in their coverage zones, and details disturbing patterns of unidentified drone incursions over sensitive military facilities.
Innovation Panel
This panel explores the potential intersections between UAP-related research and emerging sectors like aerospace, AI, and advanced energy.
Former Program Director, SBIR, U.S. National Science Foundation
Former NASA Associate Administrator for Space Policy and Partnerships; President, Civil and International Space, Redwire
Panel Discussion
Anna Brady-Estevez — Presentation
Dr. Brady-Estevez discusses how the SBIR framework and federal innovation programs can be applied to UAP-related research, addressing the intersection of emerging technology investment and scientific investigation of anomalous phenomena.
Mike Gold — Presentation
Gold explores the revolutionary potential of microgravity research, showcases Redwire’s breakthroughs in space-based manufacturing, and calls for NASA to leverage its archival data and AI to investigate anomalous phenomena including the lunar horizon glow observed by Apollo astronauts.