Early in President Donald Trump’s first term, he turned to an executive order to accelerate deregulation. For each new mandate enacted, he called for the repeal of two regulations. This […]

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Building space policy is hard enough. It’s harder when trying to make a future-focused policy decision based on abstract concepts. That’s really the problem with the space critical infrastructure conversation, […]

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The 118th Congress closed with three dozen pieces of legislation dying at the end of the second session. Surely, some of those bills will be revived in the 119th Congress, […]

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The question we’re most often asked by government and industry executives in our overseas travels is “How do we increase our participation in space activities?” With over 100 countries already […]

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Since the dawn of the space age, 14 successive United States presidents have been committed to developing space for the betterment of humankind and to advance our national interests. Today, […]

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After the plenary of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) in June, the global space community typically looks to the 75th International Astronautical Congress […]

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President Donald J. Trump transformed American space policy during his first term. He reestablished the National Space Council to coordinate national space strategy. He issued a series of important Space Policy […]

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Former Trump transition team member Greg Autry and Alexander William Salter lay out the 2024 GOP space platform.

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As the stardust settles after the release of NSM-22, the space community should take a moment to see the opportunity it has been presented.

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John Plumb: Russia's potential development of a nuclear weapons for space is “egregious”

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Departing Assistant Secretary of Defense John Plumb addresses discord over military access to satellite data

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Assistant Secretary John Plumb: “Now space is constantly a topic at the White House and at the Pentagon.”

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Assistant secretary of defense John Plumb: “We need to integrate commercial tools not just in peacetime but also in conflict."

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DoD spokesperson: “We can confirm that he announced to his team his intent to depart in early May”

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Rick Tumlinson argues that the Commercial Space Act put forth by Congress offers better NewSpace regulations than the White House.

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The Department of Defense is pushing to lower classification barriers and forge closer partnerships with the commercial space industry, John Plumb, assistant secretary of defense for space policy, said Jan. 17.

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Countries in Latin America can no longer afford to ignore space as a major influence over national autonomy and security.

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The current debate over whether to weight space critical infrastructure on its impact on terrestrial activity overlooks most deep space activity.

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An influential congressional advisory body warned in its annual report that strategic and systemic competition between the United States and China continues to intensify.

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The Defense Department on Sept. 14 submitted to Congress a report explaining how it intends to keep satellites in orbit safe from aggression — and ensure that services like GPS navigation and space-based communications are always available. 

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The Defense Department is considering ways to partner with commercial space companies so their services can be accessed during national security emergencies, DoD space policy chief John Plumb told lawmakers April 26.

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U.S. government should “enact policies and incentives to keep U.S. LEO broadband companies competitive internationally," says a new CSIS report.

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A recently completed U.S. space strategy stresses the need to deploy resilient constellations that can operate under attack, and supports norms for responsible behavior in space

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The Defense Department released an updated policy document that recognizes space “as a priority domain of national military power” and formally adopts rules for safe operations in space.

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