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On August 13, 2009, President Obama directed the National Economic Council and National Security Council to initiate an interagency review of the U.S. export control system, including both the dual-use and defense trade processes. The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry …
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On August 6, 2009, NOAA issued a public solicitation for feasibility studies related to the following three observation requirements (“Set C”). Atmospheric Constituents (Ozone Profiles) Atmospheric Constituents (Aerosol Polarimetry) Wind Speed and Direction Profiles (Tropospheric and Stratospheric) This is the …
On August 6, the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and the General Services Administration (GSA) announced their partnership on Future Commercial Satellite Communications (COMSATCOM) Services Acquisitions (FCSA). The two agencies agreed to combine their acquisition efforts in this area upon …
The Office of Space Commercialization has partnered with the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) to organize the 2010 International Commercial Remote Sensing Symposium, to be held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on March 3-5, 2010. Learn …
On July 15, 2009, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) submitted a report to Congress on U.S. equipment industry access to Galileo markets and Europe’s compliance with the trade provisions in the GPS-Galileo Agreement of 2004. USTR prepared …
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On July 7, the National Research Council released a report on America’s Future in Space: Aligning the Civil Space Program with National Needs. It calls for a closer connection between U.S. space activity and broader national imperatives such as clean …
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On June 18, Michael Beavin of the Office of Space Commercialization moderated a panel at AIAA’s event on Innovations in Orbit: An Exploration of Commercial Crew and Cargo Transportation. The event featured key leaders from government and industry in this …
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On June 10, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2410, the Foreign Relations Authorization Act for FY 2010-2011. Section 826 of the bill would authorize the President to remove satellites and related components from the U.S. Munitions List, except with …
On June 15, 2009, NOAA’s Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs Office issued a Request for Information (RFI) on U.S. commercial remote sensing capabilities and business models. The industry inputs will inform government decision makers deliberating future NOAA licensing actions. Inputs …
On June 8, 2009, NOAA announced the award of ten study contracts for Requirements Set B with a total value of $250,000 to eight U.S. companies and universities, including: Iridium (2 contracts, $50,000), for studies validating the price and technical …
Michael Beavin of the Office of Space Commercialization gave this presentation during a public forum on “Entrepreneurial Space and Export Control: Red Tape in the Final Frontier,” organized by AIAA on April 29, 2009. It reviews some findings from the …
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is collecting public comments on U.S. industry access to Galileo markets, to assess compliance with the GPS-Galileo Agreement of 2004. The comments will help USTR prepare a report on the subject, as …
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