Josh Hartman Tells Defense News There is a "Policy Void" on Data Sharing for Space Situational Awareness

Josh Hartman Tells Defense News There is a "Policy Void" on Data Sharing for Space Situational Awareness

Josh Hartman, who recently left the post of Special Advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, was interviewed by Defense News just before his departure in early June. Hartman told the publication that space situational awareness is one of the top issues for the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR).

“Q. What are the major space acquisition-related issues the Quadrennial Defense Review will tackle?

“A. Survivability, space situational awareness and international cooperation. For the latter, it’s a policy void on what kind of data and when do we share it with individual partners because we’re stepping into uncharted territory. We want to be cooperative, but we want to protect ourselves at the same time….”

For the complete interview, see the June 22, 2009 issue of Defense News at http://defensenews.com/story.php?i=4149921&c=FEA&s=INT

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