GAO Assesses Export Controls in Other Countries

GAO Assesses Export Controls in Other Countries

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report yesterday assessing how export controls in six countries — Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom — differ from the …

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Official Comments on New National Space Policy

Official Comments on New National Space Policy

Here are links to the new national space policy and official comments by government officials. – Statement by President Obama: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/statement-president-new-national-space-policy – White House Summary Fact Sheet: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/fact-sheet-national-space-policy – Detailed …

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UPDATE: House Subcommittee Takes No Position On Obama Exploration Plan, Restricts Availability of Funds

UPDATE: House Subcommittee Takes No Position On Obama Exploration Plan, Restricts Availability of Funds

UPDATE: Subcommittee staff explained after the markup that funding for the various mission directorates was not cut, but that funds for labor costs were shifted into the Cross-Agency Support line. …

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White House Releases New National Space Policy

White House Releases New National Space Policy

The White House released a new national space policy today. Its tone is markedly different from that of the 2006 policy released by President George W. Bush, reaching out to …

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Events of Interest: Week of June 28-July 2, 2010

Events of Interest: Week of June 28-July 2, 2010

The following events may be of interest in the coming week. For more information, see our calendar on the right menu or click the links below. Times, dates, and witnesses …

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WSJ on New National Space Policy

WSJ on New National Space Policy

Andy Pasztor at the Wall Street Journal has a story about what he’s heard about the new national space policy.

House Appropriations to MarkUp CJS Bill on Tuesday

House Appropriations to MarkUp CJS Bill on Tuesday

The Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee is scheduled to markup the CJS bill on Tuesday, June 29, at 3:30 pm in Room H140 Capitol. That bill includes …

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New National Space Policy Conciliatory, not Confrontational

New National Space Policy Conciliatory, not Confrontational

Whenever it is formally released, President Obama’s new national space policy will have a very different tone than his predecessor’s. Rumors remain rampant that the new policy will be released …

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