Space

House Intel Committee Props Up FY26 Funding For NRO Commercial Imagery Buys

The bill also directs the Director of National Intelligence to appoint a single official to oversee the acquisition of commercially available information by all IC agencies.

DoD ‘Completely Rewrites’ Classification Policy For Secret Space Programs

Under the new approach, there must be a technical rationale for stamping a space program as special access, not simply because of a service policy decision, said DoD space policy czar John Plumb.

Space Acquisition Review Calls For Cutting Red Tape, Empowering Acquisition Chief

The Defense Business Board study, however, recommends against folding the NRO and MDA into the Space Force.

Industry Squabbles On Need For Novel Space Regulation As White House Deliberates

'And as weird as that sounds, you know, from an industry guy, I absolutely need regulation and enforcement,' said Tory Bruno, CEO of rocket maker ULA. 'Because one bad actor can ruin that entire common environment for all of us.'

The 5 Big Worries The Commerce Department Has About Space Traffic Management

'China is a major space player and will be a major space player. They are not participating in the global dialogue, and in global information sharing on SSA. That's unsustainable,' said Richard DalBello, head of the Commerce Department's Office of Space Commerce.

NASA’s Asteroid Diverting Success Demonstrates Perhaps Most Valuable Technology In History

It's hard to overstate the importance of the DART mission’s success.

New Legal ‘Manual’ On Peacetime Military Space Activities Could Aid Norms Drive

The McGill space law manual is modeled on other well-known legal manuals that, while not official or legally binding, heavily influence the decision-making of military and government lawyers around the world in planning military operations in other domains.

Morning Docket: 02.28.22

* Been trying to wrap your head around what geopolitics means for firm life? This is a really good start. [Law.com] * More than potholes: an in-depth analysis of President Biden's infrastructure bills. [CNN] * Wish your contracts outline had more sports involved? Here's some specific performance for your studying. [The News Gazette] * Can I get a doggie bag to stay? New Hampshire law lets you bring your pups to outdoor dining. [AP] * Cluttered space: A space-bound future is gonna need to regulate our galactic litter. [Sun Journal]

Morning Docket: 09.27.21

* William Shatner is going to space. For real this time. [Finance.Yahoo] * Amazon has to disclose the algorithm they use to track their workers from A to Z. [InterestingEngineering] * Even the surveillance state is worried about getting surveilled. Maybe I should get a VPN. [Wired] * What? You mean to tell me the thing with face recognition and 24/7 audio capturing doesn't stop tracking my data when I ask it to?! [WaPo] * Smells like chamois cream: cyclist uses GPS to show his rendition of Nirvana's Nevermind cover. [The Guardian]

We Need The Abundance Of A Space Economy

Maintaining a level of inexhaustible resources is something humanity currently has the means to achieve, so we should be working faster to achieve it.

Space Law Can Only Be Libertarian Minded

The benefits that space can offer are far greater than any benefit currently attributed to any major policy proposal being discussed at the national level.

Automation, UBI, And The Future Of Human Labor

A brief exchange between candidates Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Andrew Yang regarding the threat automation poses to future human employment deserves more of our attention.

Lawyers In Space! Or At Least This One Lawyer Who Went To Space.

So this guy got more than a few degrees.

Attorney’s Photo Is Going On A Stamp

The photo is honoring the Apollo 11 moon landing.

Lawyers Are Gearing Up For Lawsuits Over Asteroid Strike… Seriously

One wouldn't imagine that an extinction-level event would generate a lot of litigation, but...