Space Foundation News
Cyber Industry Dialog II Panel
In the second cyber industry panel of Cyber 1.2, the panel discussed challenges organizations face in adapting structure, strategy, processes and workforce. Key points made by panelists – in both their opening remarks and in the Q&A session – include: John Higginbotham, chairman & chief executive officer, Blue Ridge Networks: Cybersecurity is often seen as a cost, but…
Creedon Urges Cyber Community to Think on Cutting Edge
The Cyber 1.2 event was punctuated with a luncheon for all attendees, sponsored by General Dynamics. Corporate Host John Jolly, vice president and general manager – Cyber Systems Division, General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, opened the luncheon by stressing the need for enhanced situational awareness in cyber defense. He then introduced featured speaker, The Honorable Madelyn R. Creedon, assistant…
Saving Hubble Screening Offered
Saving Hubble, a new independent documentary feature film that tells the story of America’s fight to save the Hubble Space Telescope from an untimely death in 2004, will be screened for participants of the Space Foundation’s 28th National Space Symposium at noon on April 17 in the Broadmoor Theater at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado…
Astronauts’ Stories Inspire Students to Reach for the Stars
On April 13, the Space Foundation brought three astronauts to Colorado Springs to inspire students’ interest in space, as well as science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects. The local “Audience with an Astronaut” program, part of the Space Foundation’s national education program, gives school children the opportunity to hear inspirational stories about the experience…
28th National Space Symposium and Cyber 1.2 Online Registration is Available Until Noon Today
Online registration for the Space Foundation’s 28th National Space Symposium and Cyber 1.2 events will close at noon Mountain Time today, April 13. Until then, secure online registration is available at www.nationalspacesymposium.org/register, which includes a live chat tab for customer service questions. Onsite registration and registrant check-in will open at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, April…
28th National Space Symposium Launches April 16
Don’t forget to register for the 28th National Space Symposium and the companion Cyber 1.2 event that kick off Monday, April 16, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. The premier gathering of space professionals in the world, the 28th National Space Symposium will be the largest, most global and most diverse ever. We…
Construction Continues on New Space Symposium Exhibit Pavilion
Construction is progressing quickly on a new permanent exhibit space pavilion on the property of The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. In partnership with The Broadmoor, the Space Foundation made a major investment to expand and improve exhibit capacity, resulting for this year’s 28th National Space Symposium in the largest exhibition space, with the…
Space Foundation Co-Sponsors Philharmonic Performance
The Space Foundation was a co-sponsor of and hosted a booth at the Colorado Springs Philharmonic’s March 10 Vanguard Performance of Holst’s The Planets, Stravinsky’s Fireworks and Gandolfi’s The Garden of Cosmic Speculation. Also co-sponosred by the Colorado Springs Gazette and The Boeing Company, the concert was conducted by Associate Conductor Thomas Wilson and included…
Space Foundation Co-Hosts ISU EMBA Dinner
The Space Foundation co-hosted a dinner on Feb. 29, 2012, for International Space University (ISU) Executive Masters of Business Administration (EMBA) program students from across the globe who were in Boulder, Colo., for a two-week education module focused on project management with an emphasis on space. Earlier in the day they participated in a tour of…
Spinoff Features Space Technology Hall of Fame, Space Certification
Six Space Technology Hall of Fame® inductees, three of which are also Certified Space Technologies, are featured in the current edition of NASA’s Spinoff publication, released last month and now available online. The glossy magazine reveals how the space agency’s ingenuity and partnerships have saved thousands of lives, generated billions of dollars and created thousands…