GMU Short Course on The U.S. Government Space Sector
Oct. 17-19, 2006, at the George Mason University Arlington Campus
Washington (July 10, 2006) – For the fourth year George Mason University, with the co-sponsorship of the American Astronautical Society and the Space Foundation, is offering a short course on “The U.S. Government Space Sector”. Developed by the George Mason University School of Public Policy, Center for Aerospace Policy Research, the course will provide an overview of the departments and agencies, both civil and military, involved with U.S. Government space programs.
The two-and-one-half-day course will be held at the GMU School of Public Policy in Arlington, Va., Oct. 17 to 19, 2006. The course has been developed primarily for individuals entering the space field – civil servants, military and non-government alike – who would benefit from a broad-based understanding of the overall extent of the U.S. Government’s involvement in space.
The scope of the government space sector, the relationships among departments, agencies and the non-governmental sector will be explained though a series of lectures and panel sessions. Speakers and panelists have been recruited from the Administration, Congress, the private sector, and academia. Full details of the short course program and registration can be found on the GMU web site at www.gmupolicy.net/space
The Center for Aerospace Policy Research resides within GMU’s School of Public Policy. It is developing educational programs and conducting research across a wide range of aerospace activities. For more information visit: http://www.gmupolicy.net/aerospace/index.htm
The American Astronautical Society, formed in 1954, is the premier independent scientific and technical group in the United States exclusively dedicated to the advancement of space science and exploration. Its programs include the AAS National Conference and 53rd Annual Meeting, Nov. 14-15, 2006, in Pasadena, California, and the 45th Robert H. Goddard Memorial Symposium, March 20-21, 2007, in Greenbelt, Maryland. For more information visit www.astronautical.org.
The Space Foundation is the leading national/international non-profit organization working to vigorously advance civil, commercial, and national security space endeavors and educational excellence. Headquartered in Colorado Springs with additional operations in Washington, D.C. and Cape Canaveral, Florida, its programs include Strategic Space and Defense, scheduled October 10-12, 2006, in Omaha, Nebraska and the 23rd National Space Symposium, April 9-12, 2007, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Foundation additionally operates the Space Technology Hall of Fame, is the executive agent for the Coalition for Space Exploration, and is nationally recognized for its teacher training programs, including unique space-based Masters Degree programs for educators. For more information visit www.spacefoundation.org.
Note: When registering, identify yourself as a member of the American Astronautical Society or as an employee of a Space Foundation corporate member company and you qualify for a $50 [fifty] reduction on the published registration rates.
George Mason University
School of Public Policy
Center for Aerospace Policy Research
Short Course
“The U.S. Government Space Sector”
17-19 October, 2006
GMU School of Public Policy 3401 North Fairfax Drive Arlington, Virginia 22201-4498
Co-sponsored by American Astronautical Society and The Space Foundation
Program [Day 1]: Tuesday 17 October, 2006
Roger Launius (Confirmed)
Chair, Division of Space History
National Air and Space Museum
Smithsonian Institution
Paul Shawcross (Confirmed)
Chief, Science and Space Programs Branch
White House Office of Management and Budget
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Chris Shank (Confirmed)
Special Assistant
Office of the Administrator
NASA “Other Departments and Agencies involved in civil space”
Ian Pryke (Confirmed)
Senior Fellow
Center for Aerospace Policy Research,
School of Public Policy, George Mason University
“Space in the Department of Defense”
Peter Hays (Confirmed)
Science Applications International Corporation
“Space Assets for Homeland Security”
David Cavossa (Confirmed)
Executive Director
Satellite Industry Association
Program [Day 2]: Wednesday 18 October, 2006
Marcia Smith (Confirmed)
Director, Space Studies Board
National Research Council
Marcia Smith (Confirmed)
Director, Space Studies Board
National Research Council
Kimberly Wells (Confirmed)
International Economist
Office of Aerospace
International Trade Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
Richard Obermann (Confirmed)
Professional Staff member, Minority Staff
Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics
Committee on Science
U.S. House of Representatives
David A. Turner (Invited)
Director, Center for Space Policy & Strategy
The Aerospace Corporation
Richard Obermann (Confirmed)
Professional Staff member, Minority Staff
Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics
Committee on Science
U.S. House of Representatives
George Whitesides (Invited)
Executive Director
National Space Society
Frederic Nordlund (Confirmed)
Head of Washington Office
European Space Agency
Michelle Robbins (Confirmed)
Director, Legislative Affairs
Lockheed Martin Company
Brian Wagner (Confirmed)
Director, Legislative Affairs
The Boeing Company
Ann Ganzer (Confirmed)
Director, Office of Defense Trade Control Policy
Department of State
[Export Licensing of Space Products]
Carole Flores (Confirmed)
Manager, Licensing and Safety Division
Office of the AA for Commercial Space Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
Department of Transportation
[Regulation and Licensing of Commercial Space Transportation]
Kay Weston (Confirmed) Chief, Satellite Activities Branch NOAA-NESDIS [Licensing of Commercial Remote Sensing Systems]
Program [Day 3]: Thursday 19 October, 2006
P. Diane Rausch (Confirmed)
Director, Advisory Committee Management Division
Office of External Relations
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Brent Smith (Confirmed)
Chief, International and Interagency Affairs
National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
Ralph Braibanti (Confirmed)
Director, Space and Technology Staff
Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
Department of State
Graham Gibbs (Confirmed)
Counsellor, Space Affairs
Canadian Embassy
Jean-Jaques Tortora (Confirmed)
Attache for Space/CNES Representative
Embassy of France
Kimberly Wells (Confirmed)
International Economist
Office of Aerospace
International Trade Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
Damon Wells (Confirmed)
Senior Policy Analyst
Office of Science and Technology Policy
Moderator : Ian Pryke (Confirmed)
Senior Fellow
Center for Aerospace Policy Research,
School of Public Policy, George Mason University
David Cavossa (Confirmed)
Executive Director
Satellite Industry Association
George Whitesides (Invited)
Executive Director
National Space Society
John “J.P.” Stevens (Confirmed)
Vice President, Space Systems Aerospace Industries Association
Vincent Sabathier (Confirmed)
Senior Fellow and
Director, Human Space Exploration Initiatives
Center for Strategic & International Studies
