Library: A Round-up of Reading

July 6, 2010 at 2:18 pm | Posted in Library | Leave a comment

Reports
ILA – Report of the Space Law Committee

Polar-Orbiting Environmental Satellites: Agencies Must Act Quickly to Address Risks That Jeopardize the Continuity of Weather and Climate Data. GAO-10-558, May 27.

Environmental Satellites: Planning Required to Mitigate Near-term Risks and Ensure Long-term Continuity, by David A. Powner, director, information technology management issues, before the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, House Committee on Science and Technology. GAO-10-858T, June 29.

ESPI – ESPI Perspectives 34: “The Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation: “Lessons Learned” for the European Union Draft Code of Conduct for Outer Space Activities”

Aviation Security: TSA Has Made Progress but Faces Challenges in Meeting the Statutory Mandate for Screening Air Cargo on Passenger Aircraft. GAO-10-446, June 28.

Aviation Security: Progress Made but Actions Needed to Address Challenges in Meeting the Air Cargo Screening Mandate, by Stephen Lord, director, homeland security and justice issues, before the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection, House Committee on Homeland Security. GAO-10-880T, June 30.

Jeff Kueter – Evaluating the Obama National Space Policy: Continuity and New Priorities

Blogs
Google Street View: Are We Looking At It The Right Way? – Spatial Law and Policy

Obama Space Policy Directive Coming Soon – Spaceports

Thursday News Round Up: Use Of Commercial Earth Observation Data To Triple; NOAA and the Oil Spill and Much More – got geoint?

Obama calls for global space cooperation – The Write Stuff

Space Policy Reaction – NASA Watch

Obama Backs Away from Intergalactic Domination – Danger Room

Another bid to save Constellation funding – Space Politics

Official Comments on New National Space Policy – Space Policy Online

Reactions to the new National Space Policy – Open NASA

White House Releases National Space Policy – Canada has a Quiet Space Policy – Space Ref Canada

National Space Policy – Dipnote

No Air Strike Rule Changes – DoD Buzz

House appropriators defer on human spaceflight plans – Space Politics

State Department Officials Afraid To Use Real Names When Talking About Space Policy – NASA Watch

Is the end nigh for Google Maps in China? – Ogle Earth

The impact of Bilski on the Spatial Community – Spatial Law and Policy

The WTO Aircraft Decision – Economic Law and Policy Blog

National Space Policies Past and Present – All Things Nuclear

EADS statement on WTO affect on KC-X competition – Leeham News & Comment

A Few Points About the Aircraft Decision – Economic Law and Policy Blog

Hill Balks At Arms Export Agency – DoD Buzz

Congress May Nix Single Export Agency – Export Law Blog

More obstacles ahead for export control reform? – Space Politics

Air Services Agreement Projector – Aviation Law Prof Blog

The Great Space Race: Commercial Satellite Imagery and USA Today – got geoint?

Obama Administration to Create Single Export Control Agency – Space Policy Online

Our take on the WTO panel report – Leeham News & Comment

ACLU files lawsuit challenging US ‘No Fly List’ – Jurist Paper Chase

Pilot Sentenced To 8 Months In Jail For Crashing Ultralight While Drunk – Aviation Law Discussions

CCTV Cameras On Planes? – Risk Factor

International Elements of U.S. National Space Policy – Dipnote

Waiver of Claims: Who Waives What Against Who? – Commercial Space Law Update

Space Law Update – Globo Diplo

Issues for Appeal in Aircraft – International Economic Law and Policy Blog

Connecticut court’s ruling on FOIA and Pictometry imagery – Spatial Law and Policy

Members of Congress praise shuttle “extension” – Space Politics

Export Reform: A Return to Original Intent? – Export Law Blog

Space: Deter, Defend, Defeat And? – DoD Buzz

Export Contingency and Intent – International Economic Law and Policy Blog

The Aircraft Report: Debating the Role of International Law – International Economic Law and Policy Blog

The Aircraft Report: Debating the Role of Precedent – International Economic Law and Policy Blog

The Worst Flight Ever? – Opinio Juris