Governance

Register for June IPNSIG Academy Keynote

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 IPNSIG Keynote: Doreen Bogdan on ITU Governance and Prospects on SSI

 

Date & Time: Jun 28, 2023 7:00 AM–8:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

 

Description:

 

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has been a key player in space communications since the beginning of the space era. ITU Secretary-General  Doreen Bogdan-Martin will join Vint Cerf for a fireside chat exploring space’s potential as a driver of sustainable development. They will discuss promising opportunities in the space economy, striving for “Space for All,” and balancing space-based benefits with risk management to ensure space sustainability. Bogdan-Martin will share insights from ITU’s extensive experience managing the international treaty governing global radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbit management. 

Doreen Bogdan-Martin took office as Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on 1 January 2023. Ms Bogdan-Martin has held leadership positions in the field of international telecommunications policy for over two decades, with a track-record of brokering innovative partnerships to expand digital inclusion and connectivity for everyone around the world. Following her historic election by ITU Member States in September 2022, she became the first woman ever to head the organization, which was first established in 1865 and became a UN specialized agency in 1947.

 

The event is free, but you must register to attend. Register here.

AWG Conference Coming May 30th

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Date: May 30, 2023

Time: 1700—1830 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

 

The webinar is free, but you must register to attend. Register here.

 

IPNSIG will be hosting a workshop to discuss Architecture and Governance of the Interplanetary Network.

As we look around the globe, we are witnessing a significant thrust in space exploration. We are on the cusp of an exciting re-entry into human and robotic space exploration and commercialization, and the deployment of an Interplanetary Network is the key to enable such efforts.  

Today, there are several initiatives including the Government, Space Agencies and the private sector that expand communication capabilities off the planet, to the Moon, Mars and beyond.  Such capabilities will provide significant opportunities to  explore, gain new knowledge, and expand more businesses in Space. They all bring benefit back to Earth.

As the venture of expanding the Interplanetary Network are remarkable steps for humanity, it is also the time to discuss how a “Common Interplanetary Network Infrastructure” could be realized, which entails the need of Governance – a management structure to support the operation of the infrastructure itself.

The Architecture and Governance Working Group (AWG) has tackled these important subjects by reflecting on the lessons learned from the Internet’s evolution and from the remarkable insights provided by our past Academy speakers.

We are happy to share our progress within AWG and are looking forward to some lively discussions. We hope to see you all soon!

More information, including a speaker bio and photo page will be published soon.

Announcements for April, 2023

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Important Announcements for April

1)     The IPNSIG Academy presentation, “Architecture and Governance of IPN Conference”, originally planned for April has been postponed to no earlier than May 5th, 2023.

2)     IPNSIG member Juan Fraire submitted the winning proposal and demonstration video illustrating our 100 year vision for a Solar System Internet. He will be working with Board members to refine the concept of the video and agree upon any finishing elements to be added. Thanks much to Juan for this work product. The video will be published when completed and reviewed
by the full Board.

3)     We want to draw your attention to a video of a conference presented by the Universities Space Research Association and the
Space Policy Institute of George Washington University. The theme of the conference was “Cis-Lunar Space: Research for Today, Training for Tomorrow”. It included sections presented by NASA, private industry and academia. Our own Vint Cerf participated in a panel discussion about the challenges and opportunities for commercialization of cis-lunar space. His presentation focused on the complexities of the policy, jurisdiction and governance space for the Solar System Internet. Vint’s talk starts at 3:34:00 in the video.     We found this to be a pretty comprehensive look at NASA’s plans for space exploration and exploitation of cis-lunar space with ties to Martian exploration. The work underway and being planned by the space industry was really encouraging. Very engaging stuff, and worth a look. The video can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZF66gZFNJM&t=4s  


Speaker & Moderator Bios for March IPNSIG Academy Webinar

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YOUR SPEAKER: Dr. Scott Pace is the Director of the Space Policy Institute and a Professor of the Practice of International Affairs at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs.  He is also a member of the faculty of the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration.  His research interests include civil, commercial, and national security space policy, and the management of technical innovation.  Dr. Pace rejoined the faculty of the Elliott School in January 2021 after serving as Deputy Assistant to the President and Executive Secretary of the National Space Council from 2017-2020. 

 

From 2005-2008, he served as the Associate Administrator for Program Analysis and Evaluation at NASA. Prior to NASA, Dr. Pace was the Assistant Director for Space and Aeronautics in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).  From 1993-2000, Dr. Pace worked for the RAND Corporation’s Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI).  From 1990 to 1993, Dr. Pace served as the Deputy Director and Acting Director of the Office of Space Commerce, in the Office of the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Commerce.  He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Harvey Mudd College in 1980; Master’s degrees in Aeronautics & Astronautics and Technology & Policy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1982; and a Doctorate in Policy Analysis from the RAND Graduate School in 1989. 

 

Dr. Pace received the Order of the Rising Sun with Gold and Silver Stars from the Government of Japan in 2021, the Office of the Secretary of Defense Group Achievement Award in 2020, the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal in 2008, the US Department of State’s Group Superior Honor Award (GPS Interagency Team) in 2005, and the NASA Group Achievement Award (Columbia Accident Rapid Reaction Team) in 2004.  He has been a member of the US Delegation to the World Radiocommunication Conferences in 1997, 2000, 2003, and 2007.  He was also a member of the US Delegation to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Telecommunications Working Group, 1997-2000.  More recently, he has served as a member of the U.S. Delegation to the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space in 2009, 2011-17, and 2022.  Dr. Pace was a member of the NOAA Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing (ACCRES) from 2012-2017 and was the Vice-Chair.  Dr. Pace is a former member of the Board of Trustees, Universities Space Research Association, a Member of the International Academy of Astronautics, an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, a Fellow of the American Astronautical Society, and a member of the Board of Governors of the National Space Society.

 

YOUR MODERATOR: Vint Cerf is Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist with Google. 

At Google, Vint contributes to global policy and business development and continued spread of the Internet. Widely known as one of the “Fathers of the Internet,” Cerf is the co-designer of the TCP/IP protocols and the architecture of the Internet. He has served in executive positions at the Internet Society, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, the American Registry for Internet Numbers, MCI, the Corporation for National Research Initiatives and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and on the faculty of Stanford University. Vint Cerf sat on the US National Science Board and is a Visiting Scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Cerf is a Foreign Member of the Royal Society and Swedish Academy of Engineering, Fellow of the IEEE, ACM, American Association for the advancement of Science, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, British Computer Society, Worshipful Companies of Information Technologists and Stationers and is a member of the National Academies of Engineering and Science. Cerf is a recipient of numerous awards and commendations in connection with his work on the Internet, including the US Presidential Medal of Freedom, US National Medal of Technology, the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, the Prince of Asturias Award, the Japan Prize, the Charles Stark Draper award, the ACM Turing Award, the Legion d’Honneur and 29 honorary degrees.

 

Register Now for the IPNSIG Academy March Webinar

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Just a reminder to register now for the March Interplanetary Networking Special Interest Group (IPNSIG) Academy Keynote event!

When humans last visited the lunar surface, the internet did not exist and all communications and navigation functions were under the control of a single country (the United States).

This presentation briefly covers primary governance issues, from numbering conventions and spectrum allocations to time standards and domain definitions. The issues are broader than those covered by the Internet Engineering Task Force, and  builders of the interplanetary internet will have to navigate among multiple organizations, including the United Nations, and  Artemis Accord signatories. There are no fundamental barriers, but it is important to think about governance issues early so as  to prioritize technical and political resources while avoiding delays and unnecessary frictions.

Dr. Pace currently serves as Director of the Space Policy Institute, Director of the Institute for International Science and Technology Policy and Director of the MA International Science and Technology Policy program at the George Washington  University’s Elliott School of International Affairs.

We invite you to join us for this exciting Keynote event.

Date: March 1, 2023

Time: 1700 – 1800 Eastern (US & Canada)

The webinar is free but you must register to attend. Register here.

 

March IPNSIG Academy Webinar

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Register now for the March Interplanetary Networking Special Interest Group (IPNSIG) Academy Keynote event!

When humans last visited the lunar surface, the internet did not exist and all communications and navigation functions were under the control of a single country (the United States).

This presentation briefly covers primary governance issues, from numbering conventions and spectrum allocations, to time standards and domain definitions. The issues are broader than those covered by the Internet Engineering Task Force, and builders of the interplanetary internet will have to navigate among multiple organizations, including the United Nations, and Artemis Accord signatories. There are no fundamental barriers, but it is important to think about governance issues early so as to prioritize technical and political resources while avoiding delays and unnecessary frictions.

Dr. Pace currently serves as Director of the Space Policy Institute, Director of the Institute for International Science and Technology Policy and Director of the MA International Science and Technology Policy program at the George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs.

We invite you to join us for this exciting Keynote event.

Date: March 1, 2023

Time: 1700 – 1800 Eastern (US & Canada)

The webinar is free but you must register to attend. Register here.

IPNSIG Academy February Webinar

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Register now for the February IPNSIG Academy Webinar

Join us for our February IPNSIG Academy Webinar on Interplanetary Internet Governance.  Our speaker, Dr. Laura E. DeNardis, is a Professor of Technology, Ethics and Society at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. She has published seven books and numerous articles on the political and social implications of Internet technical architecture and governance.  

Your moderator will be Jim Schier from NASA, who is currently leading discussions on governance for LunaNet (NASA’s planned  “Lunar Internet” for cis-lunar spacecraft and installations).

DATE: February 1, 2023

TIME: 1700 – 1800 Eastern Time (US & Canada)

The webinar is free, but you must register to attend. Register here.

Speaker and Moderator bios will be published next week, along with a summary of the presentation.