Mike Gold (lawyer)

[4] Since 2022 he is serving on NASA's Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Independent Study Team.

[3][5] Before joining NASA he worked for several private space companies, including Maxar Technologies and Bigelow Aerospace.

He also led the negotiations to develop and execute the binding agreements for the lunar Gateway, the development and implementation of the first lunar resource purchase by NASA, and updating planetary protection regulations.

[3][5] On November 13, 2024, Elizondo gave a sworn testimony on the subject of government secrecy about UAP to the Subcommittees on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation; and National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs, along with Tim Gallaudet, Luis Elizondo, and Michael Shellenberger.

All four witnesses provided testimony to government secrecy and work outside the control of congress.

Mike Gold (left) during a public meeting of NASA's UAP Independent Study Team in 2023