Library: A Round Up of Reading

April 7, 2008 at 10:01 am | Posted in Library | Comments Off

Articles
Candice L. Kline, Security Theater and Database-Driven Information Markets: A Case for an Omnibus U.S. Data Privacy Statute, 39 Univeristy of Toledo Law Review 443 (2008).

Kevin Keener, Government Surveillance in Context, for E-mails, Location, and Video: Personal Privacy in the Face of Government Use of GPS 3 I/S – A Journal of Law and Policy for the Information Society 473 (2007-2008).

Ioannis Petrou, The European Space Agency’s Procurement System: A Critical Assessment, 37 Public Contract Law Journal 141 (2008).

Reports
NASA OIG: Final Memorandum on the Review of the National Aviation Operations Monitoring Service

CRS – National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Overview, FY2009 Budget, and Issues for Congress

NASA – Workforce Transition Strategy Initial Report Space Shuttle and Constellation Workforce Focus, March 2008

Report of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee on its forty-fifth session, held in Vienna from 11 to 22 February 2008

NASA: Ares I and Orion Project Risks and Key Indicators to Measure Progress, by Cristina T. Chaplain, director, acquisition and sourcing management, before the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, House Committee on Science and Technology. – GAO-08-186T, April 3.

Blogs
Feeney and Weldon send out an SOS – Space Politics

Sierra County Spaceport Vote April 22 – Spaceports

NTSB Wants To Include Unmanned Aircraft In Accident/Incident Reporting Requirements – Aviation Law Discussions

Update from Leonard David on U.S. NEO Action from Congress and NASA – Planetary Defense

Statements

Statement of Dan Elwell, Assistant Administrator for Aviation Policy, Planning, and Environment – Before the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming on Aviation Emissions

Statement of Nicholas A. Sabatini, Associate Administrator for Regulation and Certification – Before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on “Critical Lapses in FAA Safety Oversight of Airlines: Abuses of Regulatory ‘Partnership Programs'”

Opening Statement By Chairman Mark Udall: Hearing on NASA Exploration Programs

Prepared Statement By Richard Gilbrech: Hearing on NASA Exploration Programs

Prepared Statement By Kathryn Thornton: Hearing on NASA Exploration Programs

Prepared Statement By Noel Hinners: Hearing on NASA Exploration Programs

Presentations
J. Duncan Law-Green – Space Tourism: Risks and Rewards

News
GAO throws out motions to dismiss Boeing tanker protest – Flight Global

Gov. Richardson meets with feds to secure financial help for Spaceport – Las Cruces Sun News