Summary
The disclosure-foundation’s Disclosure Forum 2026 took place June 25 in the Kennedy Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building, drawing lawmakers, whistleblowers, scientists, and economists for seven panels spanning UAP transparency, national security, science, psychology, religion, and financial markets. Senators mike-rounds and chuck-schumer announced a renewed NDAA amendment for executive-branch UAP disclosure, with Rounds pledging to revive the uap-disclosure-act with explicit whistleblower protections. anna-paulina-luna reported actively working with the White House on immunity for individuals holding knowledge of recovered nonhuman technology or biologics. lue-elizondo received the forum’s inaugural Disclosure Award; Reps. Luna, eric-burlison, tim-burchett, and André Carson (andre-carson) were honored for UAP transparency efforts. avi-loeb stressed data collection over speculation. Keynote speaker chris-mellon cited bipartisan polling showing nearly 90% of both parties favor greater UAP transparency. See src-disclosure-forum-2026-06 for the June 22 preview.
Key Claims
- Senators mike-rounds and chuck-schumer announced renewed co-sponsorship of an NDAA amendment requiring executive-branch UAP disclosure (Rounds/Schumer)
- Sen. Rounds pledged to revive the uap-disclosure-act with explicit whistleblower protections (Rounds)
- anna-paulina-luna: working with the White House on immunity for individuals with knowledge of recovered nonhuman technology or “biologics” (Luna)
- eric-burlison announced MIT Lincoln Laboratory will provide a recording of a 1952 Air Force UFO briefing connected to Washington, D.C. incidents — first public disclosure of this specific record (Burlison)
- avi-loeb: satellite imagery and testable recovered materials are the crucial evidence types for determining UAP origin (Loeb)
- pippa-malmgren warned disappearances of scientists connected to UAP research pose “a serious problem for civilization, for financial markets” (Malmgren)
- lue-elizondo received the forum’s inaugural Disclosure Award for UAP transparency work (Disclosure Foundation)
- Forum panelists broadly rejected the thesis that markets would crash following ET disclosure (panelists)
- chris-mellon cited polling showing nearly 90% of Republicans and Democrats favor greater government transparency on UAP (Disclosure Foundation poll)
- Psychologist jennice-vilhauer: UAP stigma suppresses witness reporting; “the psychological impact will depend on the trustworthiness of those providing information” (Vilhauer)
Notable Quotes
“We should keep our eye on the orbs, not the audience.” — Avi Loeb
“It is wiser to prepare for the future than conceal it.” — Christopher Mellon
“We are going to get them immunity and protection.” — Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (on whistleblowers with nonhuman-technology knowledge)
“The people are very frustrated when they find their government thinks that they should keep information from the people.” — Rep. Eric Burlison
“The psychological impact will depend on the trustworthiness of those providing information.” — Jennice Vilhauer