SWF Teams with Space Foundation to Discuss Space Weapons in Washington

Secure World Foundation and the Space Foundation co-sponsored a highly successful panel in Washington, DC for Congressional staffers and aerospace industry leaders to discuss a variety of technical, policy, geo-political, and legal considerations regarding space weapons, including the need for "rules of the road" for space operators and for a solid verification mechanism for arms control agreements. SWF Technical Advisor Brian Weeden, pictured above on the right, was on the panel. Image: Space Foundation.

According to the Space Foundation's website, "The audience comprised primarily Congressional staff, representing the House and the Senate at both an office and a committee level. Other attendees included representatives from a number of major aerospace companies. Space Foundation Vice President - Washington Operations and Government Affairs Brendan Curry moderated a panel featuring: Weeden; Bruce MacDonald, senior director with the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States; and Eric Sterner, a fellow with the George C. Marshall Institute.