Space Launch Industrial Base: Challenges and Opportunities

The competitiveness of the space launch industrial base will be considered on June 13 at a forum organized by the George Marshall Institute and the Space Enterprise Council.

The event will feature presentations by the Department of Defense and NASA and a panel discussion of government policy, the competitiveness of the launch industry, and options for controlling launch costs.

Presentations by:

* Brett Lambert, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Manufacturing and Industrial Base Policy, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, United States Department of Defense

* James Norman, NASA Director of Launch Services

Panel Discussion with:

* Peter Marquez, former director Space Policy, National Security Council & Marshall Institute Fellow

* Bill Adkins, former Staff Director, House Science Committee, Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee

* Joseph Fuller, Chief Executive Officer of Futron Corporation

Date: June 13, 2013

Time: 9am-11am

Where: TechAmerica 601 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 600 North Building (Indiana Avenue entrance) Washington DC

RSVP: info@marshall.org