Library: Round-up of Reading

January 4, 2010 at 4:05 pm | Posted in Library | Leave a comment

Letters
OSTP – Letter on Space Launch Propulsion

Reports
CRS – Strategic Arms Control After START: Issues and Options

CRS – VH-71/VXX Presidential Helicopter Program: Background and Issues for Congress

CRS – Tactical Aircraft Modernization: Issues for Congress

CRS – Air Force F-22 Fighter Program: Background and Issues for Congress

CRS – V-22 Osprey Tilt-Rotor Aircraft: Background and Issues for Congress

CRS – Navy F/A-18E/F and EA-18G Aircraft Procurement and Strike Fighter Shortfall: Background and Issues for Congress

CRS – Air Force C-17 Aircraft Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress

CRS – F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program: Background and Issues for Congress

CRS – Air Force Next-Generation Bomber: Background and Issues for Congress

CRS – U.S. Aerospace Manufacturing: Industry Overview and Prospects

CRS – Air Force KC-X Tanker Aircraft Program: Background and Issues for Congress

Blogs
Space Activities in Africa – Space Issues

Japan Formalizes Military Role in Space Program, Weighs Change in Constitution – Parabolic Arc

Centennial Challenges, Spaceport Infrastructure Grants, and Suborbital Science to Receive Funds from NASA and FAA – Commercial Spaceflight Federation

Virginia to Boost Commercial Spaceport Budget $1.37 Mil Each of the Next 2-Years – Spaceports

FAA to Fund Spaceport Infrastructure – Spaceports

Griffith changes parties – Space Politics

Federal Aviation Administration Officially Says Who to Call After UFO Contact – Gizmodo

Congress extends liability protection for commercial space firms – The Right Stuff

Signficant Challenges Face U.S. Space Propulsion Industrial Base Says OSTP – Space Policy Online

Industry experts outline Pan-Arab space agency – Lunar Networks

Montreal Convention Governs American Airlines’ Obligation to Compensate the Passengers of Flight 331 – Aviation Law Monitor

TSA: The Stupid Agency – Professor Bainbridge

A Cautious Take on “Security Theater” in Airline Security Measures – Volokh Conspiracy

Assessing Airport Security Measures – Volokh Conspiracy

Israeli Airport Security Measures – Volokh Conspiracy

More on Israeli Airport Security Measures – Volokh Conspiracy

Omid: Radio Consistency Check – Arms Control Wonk

Court hearing in airline attack postponed to January – Security Law Brief

Underwear Bomber Renews Calls for ‘Naked Scanners’ – Danger Room

“Security Theater” and the Change in Administrations – Volokh Conspiracy

TSA Security Theater – Coming Anarchy

Tradeoffs in Airport Security – Volokh Conspiracy

New Rules To Keep Tour Helicopters Apart From Airplanes Transitioning Through Hudson River Corridor – Aviation Law Monitor

Our Glorious TSA – Volokh Conspiracy

Bruce Schneier on Airport Security – Volokh Conspiracy

The Politics of Legislation on Airport Security – Volokh Conspiracy

Public Ignorance and the Political Economy of Airport Security: Why Governments Don’t Take Enough Precautions Before Attacks and Engage in “Security Theater” Afterwards – The Volokh Conspiracy

Threat Assessment, Ideology, and Airport Security — A Response to Ilya – Volokh Conspiracy

Russia Plans to Save Earth From Rogue Asteroid; ‘No Nuclear Explosions,’ Space Chief Promises (Updated) – Danger Room

Russian Asteroid Deflection Mission Comments – Planetary Defense

More Airport Security Tradeoffs – Volokh Conspiracy

U.S. Seeks Transparency and Confidence Building Measures for Space – Space Policy Online

Spatial Law and Policy Update (January 4, 2010) – Spatial Law and Policy

Cost-Benefit Analysis and Airline Security — A Query about Method – Volokh Conspiracy