Joe Biden
Biden’s first strategic guidance sets broad national security priorities
President Joe Biden issued a national security blueprint that lays out broad goals and priorities for his administration.
White House not making near-term plans to nominate a NASA administrator
The White House said Feb. 23 has no schedule for nominating a NASA administrator as a new round of rumors swirl about who might be selected to lead the agency.
On National Security | Biden’s declaration of support puts Space Force on firmer ground
The Space Force, NASA and executives in the space industry breathed a collective sigh of relief earlier this month when the Biden administration finally provided some answers to lingering questions about its support for military and civilian space activities.
Perseverance landing wins broad political praise
President Biden and other political figures congratulated NASA for the successful Perseverance rover landing, but the bigger challenge may be turning that support into funding for the agency’s exploration programs.
White House to realign responsibilities for space policy oversight
The White House said the National Security Council from now on will issue “national security memorandums” to replace the Trump administration’s space policy directives.
U.S. military space commanders expect broad continuity in DoD space policy
The Biden administration's national security space policy is not expected to depart significantly from the previous administration’s guidelines.
White House endorses Artemis program
The White House gave its support for NASA’s Artemis program of lunar exploration, but offered no details on potential changes it may make in the scope and schedule of the effort.
Democratic senators ask White House to continue Artemis lunar lander program
Eleven Democratic members of the U.S. Senate have asked President Joe Biden to maintain “robust funding” of NASA’s Human Landing System program given uncertainties about how the agency will proceed with that effort.
NASA creates climate adviser position
NASA has established a new position of senior climate adviser within the agency, the first sign of a long-expected new emphasis on climate science within the agency under the Biden administration.
White House: Space Force “absolutely has the full support of the Biden administration”
"We are not revisiting the decision to establish the Space Force,” said White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki.
Pentagon deputy nominee Hicks says DoD space acquisitions deserve scrutiny
Deputy defense secretary nominee Kathleen Hicks had a confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee Feb. 2.
White House has nothing to say on Space Force
White House Press Secretary had nothing to say on Tuesday on whether President Biden supports the Space Force
Space industry executive calls on Biden to keep the National Space Council
The chief executive of Virgin Orbit's sister company VOX Space called on the Biden administration to continue the National Space Council.
Space challenges for President Biden: Four issues for the next four years
As Joe Biden begins the first year of his presidency, there is still much we don’t know about where he and his vice president, Kamala Harris, stand on major issues in civil and national security space. There are, nonetheless, several key space issues the new administration will have to address.
Policy experts named for DoD space, missile defense posts
David Zikusoka will serve as special assistant at the office of the assistant secretary of defense for space policy. Leonor Tomero will be deputy assistant director for nuclear and missile defense programs.
