Library: A Round-up of Reading

December 7, 2009 at 12:02 pm | Posted in Library | Leave a comment

Articles
Christopher Miles, ASSESSING THE NEED FOR AN INTERNATIONAL PATENT REGIME FOR INVENTIONS IN OUTER SPACE, 11 Tulane Journal of Technology & Intellectual Property 59 (2009)

Reports
Federal Aviation Administration: Human Capital System Incorporates Many Leading Practices, but Improving Employees’ Satisfaction with Their Workplace Remains a Challenge. GAO-10-89, October 28.

EU Directorate General to Energy and Transport – A sustainable future for transport

Federal Research: NASA Should Better Inform Researchers about How to Appeal Dissemination Decisions. GAO-10-200, December 3.

Commercial Space Transportation: Development of the Commercial Space Launch Industry Presents Safety Oversight Challenges for FAA and Raises Issues Affecting Federal Roles, Statement of Gerald L. Dillingham, Ph. D., director, physical infrastructure issues before the Subcommittee on Aviation, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. GAO-10-286T, December 2.

Blogs
Should the Aviation Accident Victim Choose An Attorney Who Is Also A Pilot? – Aviation Law Monitor

Image of the Week: Zhengzhou – IMINT and Analysis

NRO Changes to Be Announced Next Week? – Space Policy Online

NASA’s New IG Confirmed By Senate – NASA Watch

How easy is it to extend START? – Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces

The Watchmen and The Scientists: Reconciling the Tribes of Space-Based Reconnaissance and Scientific Earth Observation – Got GEOINT?

U.S.-Indian Space Cooperation To “Deepen” – Space Policy Online

Spatial Law and Policy Update (November) – Spatial Law and Policy

Report on the 2009 Canadian Space Summit – U.S. Satellite and Space Technology Export Control Law and Policy Reform Blog