NWC Department Chairwoman appointed to the Space Studies Board
Dr. Joan Johnson-Freese has been appointed by The National Research Council and
National Academy of Sciences a member of the prestigious Space Studies Board. Johnson-Freese
is the Chairwoman of the National Security Decision Making Department at the Naval
War College.
The Space Studies Board (SSB)was established in 1958 to serve as the focus of the
interests and responsibilities in space research for the National Academies. The
SSB provides an independent, authoritative forum for information and advice on all
aspects of space science and applications, and it serves as the focal point within
the National Academies for activities on space research. It oversees advisory studies
and program assessments, facilitates international research coordination, and promotes
communications on space science and science policy between the research community,
the federal government, and the interested public. The SSB also serves as the U.S.
National Committee for the International Council for Science (ICSU)
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