Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Today’s Nomination Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C.—I want to congratulate Dr. Wieman on his nomination to become Associate Director for Science in the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).
Hearing Summary: Response Efforts to the Gulf Coast Oil Spill
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on response efforts to the Gulf Coast oil spill.
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Reponse Efforts to the Gulf Coast Oil Spill
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On April 20th, an explosion occurred on the Deepwater Horizon, a Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 workers, injuring 17 and setting into motion an environmental disaster of unprecedented proportions.
Hearing Summary: The Future of U.S. Human Space Flight
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on the future of U.S. human space flight.
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on the Future of U.S. Human Space Flight
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Our space program is at a turning point. Earlier this year, the Obama Administration charted a new course for NASA, and I know there is still a lot of uncertainty, particularly when it comes to the proposed plans for human spaceflight.
Hearing Summary – America Wins When America COMPETES: Building a High-Tech Workforce
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on America Wins When America COMPETES: Building a High-Tech Workforce.
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on America Wins When America COMPETES: Building a High-Tech Workforce
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Earlier this year, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, I met with a group of science and math teachers.
Chairman Rockefeller Keynotes Cybersecurity Forum
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, spoke about our country’s vulnerability to a cyber attack and the need for increased security measures at the Business Software Alliance’s 2010 Cybersecurity Forum.
Chairman Rockefeller’s Statement on President Obama’s Space Policy Address
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued this statement after President Obama laid out his vision for the future of America’s space policy:
MUST READ OPED: Now Is the Time to Prepare for Cyberwar
WASHINGTON, D.C.—“If the nation went to war today in a cyberwar, we would lose. We’re the most vulnerable. We’re the most connected. We have the most to lose.”