AUVSI to Hold Unmanned Systems and Robotics Exposition
sessions May 13-15. Keynote speakers include: •Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.), House of Representatives •Lt. Gen. Kevin Mangum, deputy commanding general/chief of staff, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command •Rep. Frank Lobiondo (R-N.J.), House of Representatives •Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell, State of Alaska •Mike Walsh, best-selling author of "Futuretainment" and CEO of Tomorrow •Dr. Vijay Kumar, UPS Foundation professor, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Pennsylvania AUVSI, with 7,000 members worldwide come from government
Arctic Energy Exploration Efforts Heat Up
apply in this new ocean that has opened up.” And for some, the discussion is not about ships or icebreakers, it’s about people. “It’s the Arctic that puts Alaskans to work—in oil and gas, fisheries, security and aviation,” said Alaska Lt. Governor Mead Treadwell. Arctic Issues to the Political Forefront While commercial activities in the Arctic continue to increase at brisk pace, the Arctic and its future in terms of environment, commerce and defense has come to the forefront of both the United States and the International Maritime Organization (IMO)
Obama Arctic Plan Misses the Mark, Says Alaska Lt. Governor
At a 3-day Arctic technology conference in Houston, Texas, Lt. Governor Mead Treadwell told a gathering of oil and gas experts that President Obama's recently released implementation plan for the nation’s Arctic strategy misses the mark. "The White House plan does not move us toward more certainty on development,” Treadwell said. “Arctic offshore oil and gas development is occurring, just not in the U.S. You’d think we would have figured out how to offer certainty to investors by now.” Treadwell said he is especially surprised the federal government wants a
Alaska Governor Invites Regional Arctic Investments
At a global conference on Arctic opportunity, Lt. Governor Mead Treadwell told participants that the Arctic is an emerging market and Alaska is a launch pad for circumpolar investment. Alaskas $50 billion economy is fiscally stable and economically diverse, Treadwell told an audience of investors, industry representatives, government officials, news media participants and indigenous citizens gathered for the first ever 'Arctic Circle' in Reykjavik, Iceland on Sunday. This is a very forward-thinking group, and I am here to remind you all that from ports to pipelines and airships to icebreake
February 2025
