Good Afternoon! NORAD may not have fired up the Santa Tracker just yet, but the first two weeks of December have been chock full of presents for the space industry, with the FAA digging into licensing reform, NASA deciding...more
Good Afternoon! After the Republicans’ sweeping victory in last week’s election, the space community waits for guidance from the incoming Administration. Meanwhile, Congress enters the lame duck session with a slate of...more
11/18/2024
/ China ,
FCC ,
Japan ,
Licensing Rules ,
NASA ,
NDAA ,
Poland ,
Proposed Rules ,
Satellites ,
SpaceX ,
Sustainability
Good Afternoon! This is Akin’s biweekly policy newsletter on space policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major space headlines and forthcoming space-related events and hearings...more
Good Afternoon! This is Akin’s biweekly policy newsletter on space policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major space headlines and forthcoming space-related events and hearings...more
Good Afternoon! This is Akin’s biweekly policy newsletter on space policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major space headlines and forthcoming space-related events and hearings...more
Good Afternoon! This is Akin’s biweekly policy newsletter on space policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major space headlines and forthcoming space-related events and hearings...more
Good Afternoon! This is Akin’s biweekly policy newsletter on space policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major space headlines and forthcoming space-related events and hearings...more
2024 is shaping up to be a busy year in Washington for telecom, media and technology (TMT) companies. A number of notable topics will require public comment this year, including net neutrality, digital discrimination, data...more
2/9/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Broadband ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
FCC ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
NDAA ,
Outer Space ,
Public Comment ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Spectrum ,
Technology Sector ,
Telecommunications
Key Points - On January 31, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD) released an update to its list of “Chinese military companies” that are “operating directly or indirectly in the United States” in accordance with the...more
2/7/2024
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Executive Branch ,
Military Contracts ,
NDAA ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
SDN List ,
Trade Restrictions
Good Afternoon! This is Akin’s biweekly policy newsletter on space policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major space headlines and forthcoming space-related events and hearings...more
12/19/2023
/ China ,
Data Rights ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
GAO ,
Investigations ,
Mining ,
NASA ,
NDAA ,
New Legislation ,
Outer Space
• On August 7, the DOD, GSA, and NASA released a prepublication version of an Interim Final Rule implementing paragraph (a)(1)(A) of § 889 of the 2019 NDAA. The rule is effective next Tuesday, August 13, 2019.
• Among its...more
8/12/2019
/ CFIUS ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
FIRRMA ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
NASA ,
NDAA ,
New Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Surveillance ,
Telecommunications
• The Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced (84 FR 25545) that they will hold a town hall-style public meeting on July 19, 2019,...more
6/5/2019
/ Comment Period ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Goods or Services ,
Government Agencies ,
NASA ,
NDAA ,
Public Comment ,
Public Meetings ,
Stakeholder Engagement ,
Technology Sector ,
Telecommunications
• ECRA became law on August 13, 2018. It is the permanent statutory authority for the EAR, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s BIS. The new law codifies long-standing BIS policies and does not require...more
9/12/2018
/ Arms Embargo ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CFIUS ,
Commerce Control List ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Defense Sector ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Control Reform (ECR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Policy ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Licensing Rules ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
New Legislation ,
Notice and Comment ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Secretary of State ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Commerce Department