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Weaponizing Space: Is Current U.S. Policy Protecting Our National Security? US Congressional Testimony, May 23, 2007

US House of Representatives, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, May 23, 2007.

Weaponizing Space: Is Current U.S. Policy Protecting Our National Security?

On Wednesday, May 23, at 2:00 p.m. in room 2154 of the Rayburn House Office Building, the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs will hold an oversight hearing to explore the Administration's military and diplomatic policies toward the use of space. The hearing will examine the 2006 National Space Policy (unclassified version) and the impact of Administration policies on the use of space by other countries, such as the January 2007 anti-satellite test by China.

Overview

Chairman Tierney's Opening Statement

Documents and Links

• List of Witnesses
• Testimony of General James B. Armor
• Testimony of Ambassador Donald Mahley
• Testimony of Dr. Laura Grego
• Testimony of Ms. Theresa Hitchens
• Testimony of Mr. Jeff Kueter
• Testimony of Mr. David Cavossa
• Testimony Submitted for the Record by Mr. David McGlade, CEO Intelsat
• Testimony Submitted for the Record by Dr. James Clay Moltz, Dep. Director Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies
• Testimony Submitted for the Record by Iridium Satellite, LLC

Full text of the unclassified version of the US National Space Policy is available as a pdf file.

Source: US Department of State, http://usinfo.state.gov.

© 2007 The Acronym Institute.