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In an effort to reverse a five year budget slump for the science and technology development programs at the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), Bruce Carlson, NRO Director, is pushing for more funding in the 2012 federal budget request. Our got geoint? readers may recall our coverage of Mr. Carlson at GEOINT 2009, where – in his most anticipated keynote – he said that his main priorities were to enhance the business of launch and move more efficiently in launching equipment under construction within the next 15-18 months. His exact words were “don’t screw up and don’t get in the way.” If Mr Carlson is taking this tough approach to enhancing the 2012 science and technology development budget, we image he will get his way. Read more from our friends at Space News here about his keynote at the National Space Symposium.

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