Public Policy and Government Affairs

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…

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…

Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham will be featured on the radio program The Space Show®, hosted by Dr. David Livingston, where he will discuss the Space Foundation’s recently released report, PIONEERING: Sustaining U.S. Leadership in Space. The broadcast can be heard live Friday, Jan. 11, from 10:30 a.m. to noon MST, at www.thespaceshow.com/live.htm. To ask…

The final days of the 112th Congress saw a number of activities related to space. Intelligence Authorization Act Does Not Appear to Affect Satellite Programs The FY 2013 Intelligence Authorization Act, which was passed by Congress on New Year’s Eve and now awaits the signature of the President, has no provisions in the publically available…

On July 31, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) agreed to pass a six month Continuing Resolution (CR) to avoid a government shutdown before the November elections. The CR will extend government funding after it runs out on Oct. 1. The Congress is expected to vote on the CR…

The Space Foundation partnered with the Secure World Foundation on Aug. 21 to host a lunch briefing on Capitol Hill to discuss international initiatives aimed at outer space security and sustainability. The briefing was conducted by a panel featuring: Sam Black, director of policy, Satellite Industry Association (SIA) Peter Marquez, vice president of strategy and planning, Orbital,…

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs the Honorable Madelyn Creedon (pictured, right), Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration Kevin Wolf and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) spoke about the status of export control reform at a Space Foundation-sponsored briefing breakfast on July 24. The audience comprised congressional staff from both the Senate and…

Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham participated in a Colorado Space Coalition media Q&A in July in Denver. The session followed remarks by Aerospace Industries Association Vice President of Space Systems Frank Slazer, who urged aerospace leaders to rally support against sequestration cuts to the federal defense budget. Congress passed and President Barack Obama…

The House Science, Space & Technology Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a hearing in July, “Spurring Economic Growth and Competitiveness Through NASA Derived Technologies.” At the hearing, several members of Congress noted NASA’s successful history of technology transfer and commercialization. Since 1976, NASA has more than 1,700 successful examples of technology transfer and commercialization.…

The House of Representatives has approved the fiscal year 2013 Department of Defense (DoD) funding bill. The legislation includes funding for the U.S. Department of Defense’s space assets and programs. Read the Space Foundation’s third update of its FY 2013 DoD Space Budget Comparison document here. This article is part of Space Watch: August 2012…