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Panel Discusses Space Pioneering Leadership and Economic Competitiveness
The final Tuesday morning session of the 29th National Space Symposium, Pioneering Leadership and Economic Competitiveness, keyed off recent reports making recommendations for the future of NASA and the U.S. civil space program: the Space Foundation’s PIONEERING: Sustaining U.S. Leadership in Space and the National Research Council (NRC)’s NASA’s Strategic Direction and the Need for a National Consensus.…
Nield Talks about Private Industry in Space
Federal Aviation Administration Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation George C. Nield, Ph.D., spoke Tuesday morning at the 29th National Space Symposium. Noting that private industry will be a key player in space transportation because of budget cuts, advances in technology, government policy support and the involvement of wealthy individuals, Nield said, “It does not take a government…
Gen. William Shelton Gives AFSPC Perspective
Gen. William L. Shelton, USAF, commander, Air Force Space Command (AFSPC), set the stage for the 29th National Space Symposium with remarks Tuesday morning. He highlighted potential hurdles in a budget-constraint environment and offered a way ahead. “There are people who believe that the status quo is adequate,” he said. “I certainly don’t know what intelligence they’re…
"Dutch" Ruppersberger Talks about Benefits of Space, Dangers of Sequestration
The Honorable C.A. “Dutch” Ruppersberger (D-MD), who spoke at April 8’s Cyber 1.3 session, opened the 29th National Space Symposium on April 9. Saying that he advocates for space awareness in Congress, Ruppersberger said, “We need to let people know how important space is in their everyday lives.” Ruppersberger said that “sequestration undermines our national security,” adding that “cutting a…
Panel Looks at Potential Collateral Damage
The Cyber 1.3 meeting on April 8, included a panel discussion entitled Collateral Damage in Cyber Operations, which discussed potential collateral damage from cyber attacks. Moderated by Brendan Curry, vice president – Washington operations, Space Foundation, the panel featured remarks from Kurt Baumgartner, senior security researcher, Americas, Global Research and Analysis Team, Kaspersky Lab (pictured, right), and Douglas DePeppe, principal, i2…
Vautrinot Addresses Cyber Audience via Video
Sidelined by travel restrictions, Maj. Gen. Suzanne Vautrinot, USAF, commander, 24th Air Force, commander, Air Force Network Operations, spoke via video teleconference to the Cyber 1.3 audience on April 8. Speaking about the importance of cyber operations, Vautrinot put the magnitude of cyber crime in perspective, saying that the speed of technology evolution can be…
Panel Talks About Detecting, Thwarting Cyber Attack
Can the U.S. detect, thwart and respond to a cyber offensive that would leave our nation vulnerable to other, possibly more conventional, offensive efforts? Visions of a “Cyber Pearl Harbor” are forcing decision makers to take steps to avoid such a calamity. This was one of many timely topics for discussion at the Space Foundation’s…
Space Foundation Launches Cyber 1.3
The Space Foundation’s annual cyberspace conference opened April 8 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., with featured speaker The Honorable Patrick Meehan (R-PA), who serves as the subcommittee chairman of the Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies for the House Committee on Homeland Security. In his comments, Meehan said he has been working…
Art Contest Award Reception Attracts Student Winners from Across the U.S.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 8, 2013) – The 36 winners of the 2013 Space Foundation International Student Art Contest were invited to attend the Space Foundation’s 29th National Space Symposium, being held at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs this week. Young artists from 12 countries were selected for the top slots from among more than…
Thuraya Appoints Eric Béranger to its Board of Directors
DUBAI, UAE (April 8, 2013) – Thuraya Telecommunications Company, a leading Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator, announced today the appointment of Eric Béranger to its Board of Directors. Béranger will be occupying the Board seat recently vacated by Charles Moore of Lockheed Martin, who recently retired on March 14, 2013. Ahmad Julfar, Chairman of Thuraya’s…