Williams Mullen

On April 5, 2018, Kevin Pomfret was a guest on the American Bar Association's National Security Law Today Podcast, which features interviews with national security attorneys who offer updates and analysis on the hottest topics in the field and career advice for those looking to break in. During the episode, Kevin discussed the laws on satellites, data gathering and surveillance. Among the items discussed are: 

• The Commercial Space Launch Act of 1984 and the 2004 amdendments
• Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs Office
• The 2018 National Space Council meeting in Florida
• Land Remote Sensing Policy (Part of National Commercial Space Program Act or Title 51)
• Strava collecting geo location data on military bases
• GPS Selective Availability
• Union of Concerned Scientists estimate of satellites (there are multiple satellite estimates)
• UN Principles of Remote Sensing
• Licensing of Private Remote Sensing Systems 15 CFR 960
• United States v. Jones 132 S.Ct. 945 (2012)
• Robert Draper article on surveillance and migration

Listen to the episode below.