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At the HTC Meeting Feb 17, Bruce Jackson will talk about the Impact that the ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) has on the Commercial Space Industry
Bruce is the Vice President for Trade Controls and Export Strategy with Virgin Galactic, the world’s first “spaceline” that will operate from Spaceport America. Virgin Galactic is keenly interested in educating the community on the requirements that the ITAR imposes on the aerospace industry (and academic community) and how that affects the commercial space industry and its supply chain.
The International Traffic in Arms Regulations is administered by the U.S. Department of State under the authority of the Arms Export Control Act, and is a crucial component to U.S. national security policy. These rules are broad in scope and far reaching in terms of the way they impact commercial industry and academia. Bruce will cover some of the basic principles of the ITAR as well as highlight some of the key issues facing the commercial space industry. As Las Cruces is increasingly a focal point for the commercial space industry, it is imperative that those involved in the aerospace community understand these requirements.
Bruce’s talk can be seen as providing a preview to the upcoming Southwest Aerospace and Defense Trade Forum that is being run by the U.S. Commercial Service in Las Cruces April 4-5.
Bruce Jackson bio
Bruce Jackson is the Vice President, Trade Controls and Export Strategy at Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial spaceline. Bruce oversees and manages Virgin Galactic’s export compliance program and is currently based out of the Virgin Galactic office in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Bruce has more than 27 years in the export compliance field, having worked both in the government and private sectors. Prior to joining Virgin Galactic Bruce was the Exports Practice Leader with J.P. Morgan’s Trade Management Consulting group. During his time with J.P. Morgan, and earlier with Vastera Trade Management Consulting, Bruce’s clients included companies cutting across a wide range of industries, from Silicon Valley startups and “mom and pop” manufacturers of specialized industrial and aerospace components, to global 100 corporations.
Earlier in his career, Bruce worked for ABB, the Swiss-Swedish electrical engineering giant and was based in Mannheim, Germany for 10 years. He also worked as a consultant in the international trade practice group of a major Wall Street law firm. Bruce began his career at the US Department of Commerce Bureau of Export Administration. Bruce is a 1984 graduate of Humboldt State University in Arcata, CA (BA, Political Science) and he has also studied at the Institute for East European Studies, University of Uppsala, Sweden. Bruce resides in Las Cruces, New Mexico with his wife and three children.
Date:Friday, February 17, 1912
Time:11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Sunset Grill 1274 Golf Club Road
Contact: For more information contact Richard Majestic (HTC President), rmajestic@msn.com(575) 521-0018.
Please join us for the sixth annual Digital Media Summit sponsored by the High Tech Consortium of Southern New Mexico in cooperation with the DACC Creative Media Technologies Department and Rio Grande SIGGRAPH.
Where: Doña Ana Community College – East Campus DADM room 202
When: 9:30 Registration 10:00 - 11:30
This event will be followed by the Rio Grande ACM SIGGRAPH winter meeting and an evening reception.
Reception at Sonoma Ranch Sunset Grill 1274 Golf Club Roadstarting at 5:45.
Julie A. Seton, PhD
High Tech Consortium of Southern New Mexico
Programs Director
(575) 639-3158
September 22, 2011
COMMUNITY LEADERS TO TOUR SAPPHIRE ENERGY LAS CRUCES
TEST AND DEVELOPMENT FACILITY
WHAT: On Monday, September 26th, Mesilla Valley community leaders will tour Sapphire Energy’s test and development facility in Las Cruces’ West Mesa Industrial Park. Sapphire is working to commercialize “green crude”—a renewable petroleum replacement that is produced from algae, sunlight and CO2. Sapphire Energy believes that algae will become a very substantial agricultural crop, and make a major difference to the world’s energy balance.
Representatives of the media are invited to join the tour.
Las Cruces City Councilor Nathan Small arranged Monday’s tour because Sapphire has brought jobs, investment, and energy to the community. Through close partnerships and cooperation, Sapphire and the community are helping build and grow an industry with local benefits and international implications.
Sapphire Vice President Corporate Affairs Tim Zenk will be available to discuss Sapphire’s involvement in economic development in the Las Cruces area, including jobs and local partnerships.
WHEN: Monday, September 26, 2011
8:45 – 10:30 am
WHERE: Sapphire Energy Test and Development Site, 9035 Advancement Avenue, West Mesa Industrial Park, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88007
WHO: John Munoz, Hispano Chamber
Bill Allen, Las Cruces Chamber
Mellow Honek, Green Chamber
Davin Lopez, MVEDA
Craig Buchanan, MVEDA
Dr. Abbas Ghassemi, NMSU
Richard Majestic, Hi Tech Consortium
Nathan Small, Las Cruces City Council
Sharon Thomas, Las Cruces City Council
Billy Garrett, Doña Ana County Commission
Karen Perez, Doña Ana County Commission
Tim Zenk, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Sapphire Energy
CONTACT: Jan Johnson,
Alice Martinez, Sapphire Energy,
Nathan Small, District 4 Las Cruces City Councilor,
About Sapphire Energy:
San Diego-based Sapphire Energy is pioneering an entirely new industry – Green Crude Production – with the potential to profoundly change America’s energy and petrochemical landscape for the better. Sapphire’s products and processes in this category differ significantly from other forms of biofuel because they are made solely from photosynthetic microorganisms (algae), using sunlight and CO2 as their feedstock; are not dependent on food crops or valuable farmland; do not use potable water; do not result in biodiesel or ethanol; enhance and replace petroleum-based products; and are low carbon, renewable and scalable. Green Crude can be refined into the three most important liquid fuels used by our society: gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. The fuels meet ASTM standards and are compatible with the existing petroleum infrastructure, from refinement through distribution and the retail supply chain. In December 2009, Sapphire was awarded nearly $104.5 million as part of President Obama’s American Recovery and Re-Investment Act and the USDA’s Biorefinery Assistance Program 9003 authorized through the 2008 Farm Bill.
For more information: visit www.sapphireenergy.comand www.las-cruces.orgor
Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sapphireenergy
Visit our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/SapphireEnergyVideo.
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high technology n. Technology that involves highly advanced or specialized systems or devices. high-tech·nolo·gy adj. |
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high technology
n (Electronics) highly sophisticated, often electronic, techniques used in manufacturing and other processes
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high technology- highly advanced technological development (especially in electronics) automation, mechanisation, mechanization- the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware; "automation replaces human workers by machines" engineering, technology- the practical application of science to commerce or industry |
Definition of high tech used for the study conducted under contract with Sandia National Laboratories (2002) -- “high tech companies are defined as companies of any size, either private or publicly funded, whose products and services include scientific research and inquiry”
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