2007 Congressional Hearings on Space

June

Oversight Review of the Investigation of the NASA Inspector General
June 7, 2007 - House Committee on Science and Technology

• Rep. Bart Gordon
• Rep. Brad Miller

Panel I
• Sen. Chuck Grassely

Panel II
• Kevin Carson, Former Assistant Inspector General for Audits National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• Lance Carrington, Former Assistant Inspector General for Investigations National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• Deborah Herzog, Former Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Investigations National Aeronautics and Space Administration, [supplemental testimony]
• Danielle Brian, Director Project on Government Oversight
• Paul Light, Professor New York University

Panel III
• Robert W. Cobb, Inspector General National Aeronautics and Space Administration

May

The NASA Administrator's Speech to Office of Inspector General Staff, the Subsequent Destruction of Video Records, and Associated Matters
May 24, 2007 - House Committee on Science and Technology

• Brad Miller, Chairman

Panel I
• Ms. Evelyn R. Klemstine, Assistant Inspector General for Auditing Office of Inspector General National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• Mr. Kevin Winters, Assistant Inspector General for Investigations Office of Inspector General National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Panel II
• Mr. Paul MorrellChief of Staff Office of the Administrator National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• Mr. Michael Wholley, General Counsel National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Building and Maintaining a Healthy and Strong NASA Workforce
May 17, 2007 - House Committee on Science and Technology

• Chairman Mark Udall, Senator of Colorado
• Ms. Toni Dawsey, Assistant Administrator for Human Capital Management NASA
• Mr. John Stewart, Fellow National Academy of Public Administration Member NASA Multisector Workforce Panel
• Dr. David Black, Co-Chair Committee on Meeting the Workforce Needs for the National Vision for Space Exploration National Research Council
• Dr. Lee Stone, Legislative Representative NASA Council of IFPTE Locals International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers

Do the United States and Europe Need a Missile Defense System?
May 3, 2007 - House Committee on International Relations, Subcommittee on Europe, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade

• Subcommittee Chairman Robert Wexler's Opening Statement
• Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, U.S. Department of State
• John C. Rood, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, U.S. Department of State

NASA's Space Science Programs: Review of Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Request and Issues
May 2, 2007 - House Committee on Science and Technology

• Chairman Mark Udall, Senator of Colorado
• Dr. Alan Stern, Associate Administrator Science Mission Directorate NASA
• Dr. Lennard Fisk, Chair Space Studies Board National Research Council
• Dr. Garth Illingworth, Chair Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee
• Dr. Daniel Baker, Director Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics University of Colorado, Boulder
• Dr. Joseph Burns, Vice Provost Physical Science and Engineering Cornell University

April

Military space programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2008 and the Future Years Defense Program
April 19, 2007 - Senate Committee on Armed Services, Strategic Forces

• Ronald M. Sega, Under Secretary of the Air Force
• General Kevin P. Chilton, USAF Commander, Air Force Space Command
• Major General William L. Shelton, USAF Commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Space United States Strategic Command
• Vice Admiral James D. McArthur, Jr., USN Commander, Naval Network Warfare Command
• Ms. Cristina T. Chaplain, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management Government Accountability Office

Ballistic Missile Defense Programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2008 and the Future Years Defense Program
April 11, 2007 - Senate Committee on Armed Services - Strategic Forces

• Lieutenant General Henry A. Obering, III, USAF Director Missile Defense Agency
• Lieutenant General Kevin T. Campbell, USA Commanding General United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command
• Charles E. McQueary, Director, Operational Test and Evaluation Department of Defense
• Mr. Paul L. Francis, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management
• Mr. Brian R. Green, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategic Capabilities Department of Defense

March

Fiscal Year 2008 National Defense Authorization Budget Request for missile defense programs
March 27, 2007 - House Armed Services Committee, Strategic Forces Subcommittee

• Subcommittee Chairman Tauscher's Opening Statement
• Lieutenant General Henry A. Obering, USAF, Director Missile Defense Agency
• Lieutenant General Kevin T. Campbell, Commanding General USASMDC/ARSTRAT
• Dr. Charles E. McQueary, Director, OT&E
• Mr. Brian Green, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategic Capabilities Department of Defense

Fiscal Year 2008 National Defense Authorization Budget Request and the status of space activities
March 23, 2007 - House Armed Services Committee, Strategic Forces Subcommittee

• Subcommittee Chairman Tauscher's Opening Statement
• Ronald Sega, Under Secretary of the Air Force
• Donald Kerr, Director, National Reconnaissance Office
• General Kevin Chilton, USAF, Commander, Air Force Space Command

February

NASA Budget
February 28, 2007 - Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Subcommittee on Space, Aeronautics, and Related Sciences

• Daniel K. Inouye, Senator of Hawaii
• Bill Nelson, Senator of Florida
• Ted Stevens, Senator of Alaska of Florida
• Dr. Michael Griffin, Administrator National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)