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Developing space projects. Please welcome christian, the executive director, procurement council, u. S. Chamber of commerce. Good morning. And welcome to the u. S. Chamber of commerce and to launch the space economy, our Second Annual space summit. Events such as this are a team effort and we deeply appreciate the support of our sponsors, boeing, northrup, rocket lab, oneweb, hawkeye 360 and ascent. We have been busy over the past year from policy discussions ranging from management of commercial aviation and the orbit assurance, to opportunity aboard the iss and future gateway. And we even convened the need for greater use of space enabled surveillance of the water ways. The procurement and council has an ever expanding set of policy pursuits. Fortunately, we have an enthusiastic space industry ceo here at the chamber. Tom donohue wrote an article, he wrote, harnessing the economic expansion of space is no easy feat. It took years ....
Thanks, everyone, for making the time to come over here in this first day of congress being back in town, which i assume is a busy time for everyone. First, im just going to introduce our guests and then explain to everybody a little bit. If youre here by accident and you dont know what brack is to my left is the assistant secretary of defense for energy and installations of environment at d. O. D. He also served as a professional staff member at the House Armed Services committee. A brac round involves establishing a cry tie criteria evaluation of possibly closures. Th the first round of brac took place in 1988 followed by three consecutive rounds in 1991, 1993 and 1995. The fifth round take place in 2005. 12 years later, a new round of brac is part of the political discussion. The need is paced on estimates that we currently have over 20 of excess infrastructure. To talk about why we need a brac n now, the secretary is goi ....
Good morning. Welcome to the Heritage Foundation and our auditorium. Of course welcome those who join us on our heritage. Org website as well as those joining us on the kprrks spcspan network. Mike sure that your mobile devices have been silenced or turned off simply to avoid any unnecessary sash distractions. Those watching online, youre welcome to send questions or comments at any time, email speaker at heritage. Org. Well post the program on the heritage home page for your future reference following the presentations today. Leading our discussion the fred. Hes in the center of National Defense here at the Heritage Foundation. Please join in welcoming him. Fred. Thanks, john. [ applause ] thanks for making the time to come over here on a day of congress being back in town which i assume is a busy one for al ....
Look on those who joined us on our heritage. Org website as well as those joining us on the cspan network. For those in house we ask the courtesy to see the mobile devices have been silenced or turned off to avoid any unnecessary distractions. For those online youre welcome to send questions or, at any time by emailing speaker at heritage. Org. Will post the program on the heritage homepage for your future reference following the presentation straight. Leading our discussion i want from our guest is fred rico, fred is a policy analyst for defense budgeting in the center for National Defense at the Heritage Foundation. Please welcome fred. [applause] think everyone for making the time to come here in this first day of congress being back into which i assume is busy for everyone. First, i will introduce her guest and then explain that if youre here by accident and dont k ....