Review Board data
Assess UAP case material and supporting data provided to the council.
Scientific advice on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena
UAPSAC provides scientific advice and perspective on unidentified anomalous phenomena to the UAP Governance Board by reviewing data provided by the Board and advising on evidence, instrumentation, data analysis, and collection standards.
Committee purpose
Advise the UAP Governance Board
Core work
Review Board-provided data
Methods
Sensors, AI, and analysis
People
Multidisciplinary experts
About the Council
In support of President Trump's directive on UAP transparency, Professor Avi Loeb was tasked by the White House, the Pentagon's All Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Intelligence Community and the FBI, to establish and lead a new UAP Science Advisory Council. The council will only review unclassified information that can be communicated openly to the public. This is a great benefit for open scientific deliberations on the nature of UAP.
The council will provide scientific advice and report to the UAP Governing Board which includes representatives from the above mentioned government organizations. This UAP Governing Board, which will get advice from the science council as well as other committees, will assist in the timely coordination of declassification of UAP-related information, in accordance with Executive Order 13526, Classified National Security Information. This is a presidential directive that establishes the uniform system for classifying, safeguarding, and declassifying National Security records.
The goal of the UAP Science Council is to advise the U.S. government on how to resolve the nature of UAP.
— Professor Abraham “Avi” Loeb, Council Chair
Scientific advice for the UAP Governance Board
UAPSAC supports U.S. government UAP work with outside expertise in astrophysics, physics, instrumentation, AI, statistics, psychology, anthropology, and oceanography.
Its role is advisory: review data provided by the UAP Governance Board, identify data gaps, recommend collection methods, and help define standards for UAP case analysis.
Evidence review
Assess data, case material, and sensor records provided by the Board.
Instrumentation
Recommend sensors and metadata needed for stronger future collection.
Data analysis
Use quantitative methods to evaluate timing, location, motion, and context.
Resolution standards
Define what evidence is needed to close or escalate a case.
How UAPSAC supports case resolution
The Governance Board provides UAP data to the council. UAPSAC reviews that data, identifies missing measurements, and recommends how future observations should be collected, documented, and analyzed.
Receive Board data
Review data, reports, timing, location, sensor metadata, environmental context, and supporting observations provided through the UAP Governance Board.
Advisory focus areas
Improve collection
Recommend sensors, metadata, and documentation standards.
Support analysis
Advise on AI tools, sensor fusion, and data management.
Identify implications
Flag cases that may indicate detection, attribution, or collection gaps.
Set resolution criteria
Define what evidence is needed to resolve or continue a case.
Council Members
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FAQ
Short answers to common questions about UAPSAC's role, leadership, and approach. For full context, see the council brief.