An Interesting COTS Discussion

Over at Space Politics.

I have to confess that I don’t envy Neil Woodward–I have no idea what should be done with COTS. It may well be that there is a fundamental impedance mismatch between available dollars and market, but we’re in uncharted territory here. I do agree that the RpK protest is one of sheer desperation, and as is noted over there, if successful could essentially wipe out the Space Act, which has been able to provide NASA and other agencies with flexibility for procurement innovation. It also seems to me like a way to guarantee no reaward to them in the current bidding round. If I were them, I’d be more focused on Bigelow than COTS right now. It seems to me that’s a more promising market with which to persuade investors to ante up than COTS is.

My Current Pick

Larry Kudlow apparently interviewed Fred Thompson today for his CNBC show. I didn’t see it, but he has provided what he thinks is a summary of the results.

If it is an accurate assessment of his positions, there is absolutely nothing on which I disagree with him related there. Which is pretty amazing to me, because that’s unusual, if not a first, for a major party politician with me.

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