New NRO Charter Still Being Examined by Lawyers
January 20, 2010 at 10:15 am | Posted in Space Law | Leave a commentby P.J. Blount with the blog faculty
From DoD Buzz:
Spy Agency Charter Lost in Space
By Colin Clark Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 6:09 pmThe proposed new charter for the nation’s spy satellite builder, the National Reconnaissance Office, is stuck in the Department of Defense’s general counsel’s office. The lawyers are apparently worried that the new charter may expand the agency’s powers into areas governed by the military services.
Information on all this is extremely close hold but we have heard variations on this from two very well informed sources. One phrase in the statement of principles that guides the charter appears to be the issue: “overhead reconnaissance systems.” . . . [Full Story]
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