House Debates Funding for NASA, NOAA, NSF

House Debates Funding for NASA, NOAA, NSF

The House of Representatives is currently debating the FY2010 appropriations bill for Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS), including NASA, NOAA and NSF. Aficionados may follow the debate on C-Span (www.c-span.org). No …

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New NRO Director Named

New NRO Director Named

Gen. Bruce Carlson (USAF, Ret.) is the new Director of the National Reconnaissance Office according to a Department of Defense press release. One of his previous assignments was commander, 8th …

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Fate of FY2009 Funding for Commercial Crew and Cargo Still Unclear

Fate of FY2009 Funding for Commercial Crew and Cargo Still Unclear

The House Appropriations Committee published a list of terminations and reductions in the FY2010 Commerce, Justice, Science appropriations bill last week. A notable item was a reduction of $113.9 million …

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Fireworks Expected at HASC Markup Tuesday

Fireworks Expected at HASC Markup Tuesday

Congress Daily (subscription required) reports that Republicans are likely to use the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC’s) full committee markup of the FY2010 DOD authorization bill on Tuesday as a …

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Mike Griffin Unleashed

Mike Griffin Unleashed

It’s not as though former NASA Administrator Mike Griffin shied away from speaking his mind when he was in Washington, but now that he is a professor at the University …

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