Public Policy and Government Affairs
Pulham Talks Pioneering with Subcommittee on Space
Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham heavily cited the Space Foundation’s recent publication, PIONEERING: Sustaining U.S. Leadership in Space, when he testified before the Subcommittee on Space Feb. 27 in Washington, D.C. The Subcommittee, which is part of the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, held the hearing to review The Space…
Congressional Committee and Subcommittee Assignment Update Available
The Space Foundation has updated our document that outlines committee and subcommittee assignments for the 113th Congress. The update includes recent action by several key committees to assign members to subcommittees with direct oversight for space and cybersecurity policy matters. The Senate Strategic Forces Subcommittee announced its leadership and membership roster for the 113th Congress:…
Hearing Examines Impact of Sequestration
The Senate Armed Services Committee held an oversight hearing in February on “Impacts of Sequestration and/or a full-year Continuing Resolution (CR) on the Department of Defense.” Testimony made at the hearing indicated that sequestration and the full-year Continuing Resolution will have a deleterious impact on the DoD’s future readiness and ability to transition away from…
Space Foundation Participates in Space Sustainability Conference
The Space Foundation, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and Secure World Foundation (SWF) teamed up to host a luncheon and panel discussion on Capitol Hill on Feb. 20 to address the importance of sustainability in outer space. The briefing was a reminder for policy makers that the United States relies upon space…
Chiao: Has NASA Become Byzantine?
Inspired by the Space Foundation’s PIONEERING: Sustaining U.S. Leadership in Space report, Space Foundation Special Advisor – Human Spaceflight (and former NASA astronaut) Dr. Leroy Chiao penned an editorial that appeared on Discovery.com Jan. 24. Talking about the current state of manned space travel, Chiao says “What happened? Did America somehow lose, or see a diminished pioneering…
Brookings Institution Colorado Space Report Event to Feature Hickenlooper
The Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program, in partnership with the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation and the Colorado Space Coalition – will hold a half-day event from 9:00-11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 5, at the History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway, Denver, focused on the best ways to advance…
MIT Interns Assist with The Space Report 2013
Two students from the MIT Externship Program spent their winter Independent Activity Period between fall and spring semesters as interns at the Space Foundation’s Washington, D.C., office. In addition to exposure to government affairs and space policy activities, they assisted with the production of the soon-to-be-published The Space Report 2013. The two interns are: Claire…
Baker Panel Discusses Space Policy
When the Space Shuttle program ended in July 2011, the United States lost its capacity to launch humans into space. U.S. astronauts are now flying to space in Russian spacecraft, and if the nation does regain such a capability, it may be provided by commercial companies. In the interim, NASA has initiated the development of…
Read/See Media Coverage of Space Foundation PIONEERING Report
The Space Foundation’s release of PIONEERING: Sustaining U.S. Leadership in Space last month was covered by a broad range of media. The see a sampling of articles and news clips, click here. Held at the Senate Russell Building, the briefing was attended by 60 industry and government representative and reporters, including representative of multiple nations. The event featured…
NDAA Paves Way for U.S. Space Competitiveness
The FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes language that significantly modernizes space-related provisions within the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) law, was signed into law on Jan. 3, paving the way for the United States to become more competitive in the global space arena. The Space Foundation has advocated for such…