Library: A Round-up of Reading

July 21, 2008 at 11:02 am | Posted in Library | 1 Comment

Articles
Taylor Dinnerman, Military space policy in 2012, The Space Review.

Brett Biddington, Skin in the Game: Realising Australia’s National Interests in Space to 2025,
Kokoda Paper No. 7 (May 2008).

Grace Li, Moving towards unsustainability: a study of the Chinese telecommunications regulation, 1 International Journal of Private Law 47-68 (2008).

Kenneth Melancton Nielsen, Aviation security: legal framework and technical management, 1 International Journal of Private Law 82-93 (2008).

Books
Carol Arenberg and Greg Pearson, eds., Information and Communication Technology and Peacebuilding: Summary of a Workshop (National Academies Press 2008).

Reports
Defense Space Activities: DOD Needs to Further Clarify the Operationally Responsive Space Concept and Plan to Integrate and Support Future Satellites. GAO-08-831, July 11.

ICAO – REPORT OF THE FIRST MEETING OF THE MIDDLE EAST AIR NAVIGATION PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION REGIONAL GROUP STEERING GROUP MSG/1 (Dubai, UAE 1-3 July 2008)

Air Traffic Control: FAA Uses Earned Value Techniques to Help Manage Information Technology Acquisitions, but Needs to Clarify Policy and Strengthen Oversight. GAO-08-756, July 18.

Blogs
Myth Buster: TSA’s Watch List is More Than One Million People Strong – Evolution of Security

Airplanes, and the Rules pf Riding Them, in Iraq – Islamic Law in Our Times

Farnborough: Roscosmos is Russian for obfuscation (Audio) – Hyperbola

NASA administrator Michael Griffin speaks to Flight – Hyperbola

Global Exploration Strategy: Exciting Times for International Renewed Manned Lunar Exploration! – The Launch Pad

Injured By a Spacecraft? There’s a Diagnostic Code for That – Wall Street Journal Health Blog

City of New York v GeoData Plus – Copyright, Tax Maps, and Public Access – GeoData Policy

Untimely Appeal Briefs Continue To Result In Dismissal Of Airmen’s Appeals – Aviation Law Discussions

Notes on NewSpace 2008: Thursday Morning – Session 4 – Hobbyspace.com

Notes on NewSpace 2008: Thursday Afternoon – Session 1 – Hobbyspace.com

Notes on NewSpace 2008: Thursday Afternoon – Session 2 – Hobbyspace.com

Notes on NewSpace 2008: Thursday Afternoon – Session 4 – Hobbyspace.com

Notes on NewSpace 2008: Friday Afternoon – Session 3 – Hobbyspace.com

The World Heritage Convention and sites in outer space – Space Age Archaeology

Restructuring NASA? Good luck with that. – Space Politics

More on energy vs. space – Space Politics

The CRS Effect in Europe – Aviation Law Prof Blog

Competitiveness in the Space Economy – Shana Dale’s Blog

Gutting COTS – NASA Watch

Speeches
Opening address by the President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Mr. Roberto Kobeh González, at the second meeting of the Group on International Aviation and Climate Change (GIACC/2), (Montréal, 14 July 2008) (pdf)

“A Word of Caution” – Dr. George C. Nield, Washington, D.C., July 17, 2008, The Space Frontier Foundation New Space 2008 Conference

Testimony
National Airspace System: DOT and FAA Actions Will Likely Have a Limited Effect on Reducing Delays during Summer 2008 Travel Season. GAO-08-934T, July 15

Statement of Henry Krakowski, Chief Operating Officer, Air Traffic Organization before the Senate Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation, Subcommittee On Aviation Operations, Safety, And Security on the Outlook For Summer Air Travel: Addressing Congestion And Delay

Newsletters
Space Generation Advisory Council Newsletter

Presentations
NASA Advisory Council – July 10, 2008