NASA hits pause on working groups.

Summary

T-Minus Space Daily: NASA Hits Pause on Working Groups Hosted by N2K Networks | Release Date: February 3, 2025

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Intelligence Briefing

Teledyne Technologies Acquires Excelitas Technologies' Aerospace and Defense Business

Teledyne Technologies has successfully completed its acquisition of select aerospace and defense electronics businesses from Excelitas Technologies Corporation in a deal valued at approximately $710 million. This strategic move includes the acquisition of the optical systems division under the Kyoptic brand, based in North Wales, UK, as well as the advanced electronic systems business in the United States. These units will be integrated into Teledyne's aerospace and defense electronics segment and will operate under the new name, Teledyne Kyoptic. This acquisition aims to strengthen Teledyne’s position in the aerospace sector by enhancing its portfolio with advanced optical and electronic systems.

Sierra Space Achieves Milestone with Dream Chaser Spaceplane

Sierra Space has reported a significant achievement in collaboration with NASA by successfully completing and passing its Joint Test 10B milestone for the Dream Chaser spaceplane. This milestone demonstrated Dream Chaser’s capabilities, including its ability to power on-air, cool, and exchange data with multiple powered payloads within its pressurized cabin. According to Sierra Space, “This is an important progression towards Dream Chaser's planned mission to resupply the International Space Station,” highlighting the spacecraft's readiness to support ISS resupply missions. The successful test confirmed that Dream Chaser can accommodate various payloads, maintain necessary environmental conditions, and ensure seamless data exchange between Sierra's mission control in Louisville, Colorado, and NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

China Advances Space Technology with New Power Unit Testing

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has completed in-orbit testing of a new power switch and converter device aboard China’s Tiangong Space Station. This device, built with third-generation semiconductor materials, specifically silicon carbide (SiC), demonstrates impressive capabilities such as operating at higher temperatures, withstanding higher voltages, and improving power density. CAS reported that the unit achieves an efficiency of 95%, a significant improvement over the traditional silicon devices’ 85% efficiency. This advancement is expected to enhance power systems in electric vehicles and aerospace devices, playing a crucial role in powering future Chinese missions, including deep space exploration endeavors.

Russia and Belarus Complete Year-Long Analog Astronaut Mission

The Russian Academy of Sciences, through the Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP), has successfully concluded the Sirius 23 mission—a 366-day analog astronaut experiment involving six crew members from Russia and Belarus. This long-term biomedical isolation experiment aimed to address challenges related to extended space missions, such as isolation effects, resource scarcity, and physiological stress. “Russia says the mission will aid in solving the challenges of isolation, resource scarcity, and physiological stress expected during future missions,” notes the mission's significance in preparing for prolonged human space exploration.

NASA Pauses Analyst and Assessment Groups Amid Policy Review

In response to recent political developments in the United States, NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, led by Kathleen van der Kaden, has issued a memorandum pausing all activities of Planetary Science analysis and assessment groups (AGs). The memo states, “NASA continues to review and ensure compliance with Presidential actions,” and requests the temporary halt of all meetings and activities within these groups. It is important to note that these affected groups are not formal advisory committees governed by the Federal Advisory Committee Act but play a role in providing findings about NASA’s Astrophysics and Planetary Science programs. This pause comes amidst broader federal agency adjustments, including the revocation of DEI initiatives and hiring freezes, indicating significant shifts in the agency’s operational focus and governance.

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Ask Aegis Space Law: Navigating US Space Industry Regulations

Introduction to Space Law with Bailey Reichelt and Jack Shelton

Maria Varmazes introduces the first installment of the monthly "Ask Aegis Space Law" segment featuring Bailey Reichelt and Jack Shelton from Aegis Space Law. This segment is designed to address frequently asked questions from space companies regarding the legal landscape of the United States space industry, offering valuable insights for both startups and established entities.

Q&A: Foreign Companies Entering the US Space Market

A representative from a foreign space company posed several critical questions about establishing a footprint in the US market. The discussion highlighted three primary motivations for foreign companies to set up operations in the United States:

1. Sales Presence:

   • Jack Shelton explains, “Sometimes [US companies] just feel more comfortable dealing with a US Domestic company,” which leads foreign firms to establish an LLC in the US to facilitate sales, even though it’s not strictly necessary.

2. Funding Opportunities:

   • For companies seeking investment, especially venture capital, setting up a Delaware C Corporation is often recommended. Shelton notes, “Delaware C Corp is what investors are familiar with,” making it easier to attract US-based investors.

3. Government Contracts:

   • Accessing US government contracts, such as SBIR and STTR programs, requires a US-based entity with more than 50% US ownership. Shelton states, “These are small business innovation and research and small business technology transfer arrangements,” which necessitate specific structuring.

Investment Considerations for Foreign Entities

Bailey Reichelt inquires about the necessity of relocating to the US to secure investment. Shelton clarifies, “We've certainly seen foreign companies getting US Investments,” but also acknowledges that some investors may prefer or require a US-based entity, potentially limiting opportunities for foreign firms.

Export Controls and Compliance

Another critical aspect discussed is compliance with US export controls, especially regarding sensitive space technology. Shelton warns, “A lot of space technology is restricted under the ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) and the EAR (Export Administration Regulations),” which restrict sharing technology with foreign persons without proper licensing. This requires companies to implement strict procedures to determine licensing needs and may necessitate licensing foreign employees to handle sensitive technology.

Establishing a US Entity: Timelines and Costs

When asked about the timelines and costs associated with setting up a US entity, Shelton provides the following insights:

• Setting Up an LLC: “In Colorado, for example, [it] can be done in 15 minutes online,” but establishing governance structures and ensuring US ownership may take “a month or two.”
• CMMC Compliance: For companies dealing with the Department of Defense, achieving Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) can be time-consuming, potentially taking up to a year.

Conclusion and Strategic Considerations

Bailey Reichelt emphasizes the complexity and long-term nature of establishing a presence in the US market, stating, “This is not something we're going to get spun up in a week. It's something we really need to think about as part of a broader strategy for our business and our growth plan.”

Jack Shelton concludes by encouraging listeners to reach out with further questions, reinforcing the ongoing support Aegis Space Law provides to space industry businesses navigating legal challenges.

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Additional News

Near-Earth Asteroid 2024 YR4 Poses Low Impact Risk

Maria Varmazes reports on recent updates from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory regarding asteroid 2024 YR4. Initial assessments indicated a 1.6% chance of an impactful airburst event on December 22, 2032, comparable to the 1908 Tunguska event that devastated millions of trees in Siberia. Despite these findings, experts advise against panic as ongoing observations predict the asteroid will likely miss Earth, with a close flyby expected in 2028. “Chances are, as asteroid 2024 YR4 continues on its merry way, the likelihood of it making any kind of impact with Earth will approach zero,” Varmazes concludes, urging calm and continued monitoring by planetary defense teams.

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Conclusion

In this episode of T-Minus Space Daily, N2K Networks delivers a comprehensive overview of significant developments in the global space industry, including major acquisitions, technological advancements, and strategic pauses within US space agencies. The introduction of the "Ask Aegis Space Law" segment provides invaluable legal insights for space companies considering expansion into the US market, addressing critical issues such as entity formation, investment, and compliance with export controls. Additionally, the episode touches on planetary defense efforts regarding near-Earth objects, underscoring the multifaceted nature of today’s space intelligence and analysis.

For more detailed information and ongoing updates, listeners are encouraged to visit N2K Networks and follow their LinkedIn and Instagram channels for daily insights and event coverage.

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Notable Quotes:

• Jack Shelton at [01:43]: “NASA continues to review and ensure compliance with Presidential actions.”
• Maria Varmazes at [11:02]: “Bailey Reichelt and Jack Shelton from Aegis Space Law will be walking us through some of the frequently asked questions...”
• Jack Shelton at [12:55]: “It's really as far as I can think of right now.”
• Bailey Reichelt at [18:58]: “This is not something we're going to get spun up in a week. It's something we really need to think about as part of a broader strategy for our business and our growth plan.”
• Maria Varmazes at [21:24]: “…Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 1% chance of impacting Earth eight years from now.”

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For Further Information: Check out the show notes for links to all mentioned stories, additional resources, and opportunities to engage with the T-Minus crew on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Transcript

[Maria Varmazes]

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[Maria Varmazes]

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[Jack Shelton]

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[Maria Varmazes]

Teledyne Technologies completes its $710 million acquisition of Excelitas Technologies aerospace and defense business. Sierra Space successfully completed and passed its joint test 10 beam milestone in collaboration with NASA on the Dream Chaser space plane. China completes in orbit testing of a new power unit. A six person CRE from Russia and Belarus have completed a 366 day analog astronaut mission. The US space agency has paused all analyst and assessment group's work to review and ensure compliance with presidential actions. Today will be the first installment of the monthly Ask Aegis Space Law segment. Bailey Reichelt and Jack Shelton from Aegis Space Law will be walking us through some of the frequently asked questions that space companies have when it comes to the laws of working here in the United States space industry. They're providing fascinating insights for both startups and established space companies. So join us after today's headlines. Happy Monday, everybody. Hopefully it's back to business as usual for most of you that joined us in Florida last week for Commercial Space Week. I'm looking forward to sharing some of the chats that we captured in spacecom in the coming weeks. Now onto today's intelligence briefing. If you've been paying attention to what's going on in United States politics over the last two weeks, then I'm sure, like me, you cannot keep up with this sheer amount of information that's being disseminated. It seems that's also the case for US Federal agencies. Not only were all DEI initiatives revoked and hiring stopped, but it seems that committees and groups are also taking a pause while they figure out what's going to happen moving Forward. At the US space agency, Kathleen van der Kaden of NASA's Science Mission Directorate sent a memo informing all colleagues that things are going to slow down for now for all analysis or assessment groups, which she refers to as ag, and the memo read this as NASA continues to review and ensure compliance with Presidential actions, we are requesting that you please pause all meetings and activities of Planetary Science analysis and assessment groups. Please make your communities aware of this request. If you are no longer the Chair of one of these AGs or AG associated groups, please let me know so I can ensure the appropriate folks receive this information. And it should be noted that the affected groups are not formal advisory committees governed by the Federal Advisory Committee act, but do provide findings about the state of NASA's Astrophysics and Planetary science programs. We're sure that a few people are being left in limbo between the pause of these groups and the resignation information that was shared last week. We will be watching closely about how NASA, NOAA and the FAA and other space related agencies navigate all the new policies coming from the White House. Meanwhile, the Russian Academy of Sciences has completed a 366 day long analog astronaut Mach Moon mission. The Institute of Biomedical Problems, also known as IBMP, conducted the year long biomedical isolation experiment called Sirius 23. The Sirius project, which stands for Scientific, International Research and Unique Terrestrial Station, launched in collaboration with NASA's Human Research Program in 2017. Previously they conducted shorter experiments lasting just 17, 120 and 240 days. But for this mission a crew of six analog astronauts from Russia and Belarus lived and worked in a sealed environment. Russia says the mission will aid in solving the challenges of isolation, resource scarcity and physiological stress expected during future missions. And China has completed the testing of a new power switch and converter device built with third generation semiconductor materials and the device was designed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, also known as cas, and was tested onboard China's Tiangong Space Station. CAS says the unit shows promise for use in electric vehicles and aerospace devices due to its ability to operate at higher temperatures, withstand higher voltage and improve power density. The power unit is a silicon carbide, or SiC device made of a chemical compound from silicon and carbon. According to CAS, the device has an efficiency of 95% which is compared to the 85% efficiency of traditional silicon devices. The device is expected to help power future Chinese missions, including deep space exploration. Back to the US now and Sierra Space successfully completed and passed its joint test 10b milestone in collaboration with NASA on the Dream Chaser spaceplane. The test demonstrated several capabilities of Dream Chaser, including its ability to power on air, cool and exchange data with multiple powered payloads inside its pressurized cabin. Sierra Space says this is an important progression towards Dream Chaser's planned mission to resupply the International Space Station. By achieving this milestone, joint test 10B confirms that dream Chaser will accommodate various payloads. It demonstrated that Sierra Space can provide power within a specific voltage range and maintain the necessary environmental requirements for payloads. It also ensured all vehicle and payload data were seen in both Sierra Space's mission control room in Louisville, Colorado and in the payload support control rooms at NASA's Marshall Space Flight center in Huntsville, Alabama. And Teledyne Technologies has completed the acquisition of select aerospace and defense electronics businesses from Accelitas Technologies Corporation. And the acquisition, which is valued at approximately $710 million, includes the optical systems business known under the Kyoptic brand based in North Wales, uk as well as the US based advanced electronic systems business. The acquired business will now be included in Teledyne's aerospace and defense electronics segment and operate under the name Teledyne Kyoptic. And that concludes today's Intel Briefing. In addition to links to all the stories that I've mentioned for you today, we've also included three more stories for you to read in today's Selected Reading section of the show. Notes the first covers China's deep sea AI and space autonomy. Another Announcing an MOU between Lumen Orbit and Archangel Lightworks. And today kicks off the annual meeting of the Subcommittee on the Peaceful Use of Outer Space. We've included some background on what that committee and Subcommittee plan plans to tackle over the next few weeks. Hey T minus crew, if you would like daily updates from us directly in your LinkedIn feed, be sure to follow the official N2K T minus page over on LinkedIn. And if you're more interested in the lighter side of what we do, here we are daily on Instagram and that's where we post videos and pictures from events like Commercial Space Week, by the way, excursions, and even some behind the scenes treats for you. Links to all that are in the show Notes. Hope you'll join us there.

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[Maria Varmazes]

Bailey Reichelt and Jack Shelton from Aegis Space Law are bringing us a new segment. If you have questions that you'd like them to tackle in Ask Aegis Space Law, then just send us an [e-mail].

[Bailey Reichelt]

Hi, welcome to this monthly episode of Space Law FAQs. I'm Bailey Reichelt and this is my partner Jack Shelton. We're the co founders of ESG Space Law and we're here to answer your questions about space Law. But first, what even is space law? Jack, can you tell us what we.

[Jack Shelton]

Focus on the most are the laws that apply to businesses in the space industry so broadly, when people think about what is space law, often they think about international treaties like the Outer Space Treaty and the Liability Convention and things like that. And while those do have some impact on businesses, it's really not what we see day to day. Far more often we're concerned with things like export controls and FCC licensing and launch licensing and things like that. So what we're going to focus on are the things that actually impact businesses who are trying to put things into space and do other things corollary to the space industry.

[Bailey Reichelt]

Good. I'm excited to be doing the first episode of our Space Law podcast.

[Jack Shelton]

Yeah. So we're going to be doing some FAQs that we frequently get, as the FAQ name implies, related to the space industry. And Bailey, I think you've got a couple queued up for us today.

[Bailey Reichelt]

Yeah, absolutely. So if you guys missed kind of our. Our intro podcast, we're going to be talking through some questions with Jack being the attorney as he is, and I'm going to be one of our clients asking one of the questions we get asked all of the time. So hopefully you can step into the shoes I'm going to set forth for you and glean something useful for your space company. All right, so Jack, I am representing a foreign company and I've been told really good things about putting my footprint in the US market, that if I want to be in the space industry, the US market is the place I have to have a footprint. I know I need legal help to do this. I have no idea where to start or even if It's a good idea to come to the U.S. do you have any initial thoughts for me on how I could decide if it's even worth hiring council to come to the U.S. yeah.

[Jack Shelton]

So there's typically, from what we see, three reasons why companies come to the United States. The first is maybe the easiest one to solve for, which is when you've got a foreign company that, let's say they just want to make sales in the United States. And if they just want to make sales to US Companies, sometimes we've seen where US Companies are more comfortable dealing with another US Company, perhaps because of export control reasons. Sometimes those reasons aren't that good, but they just feel more comfortable dealing with a US Domestic company. And so we've seen some companies go ahead and set up an LLC in the United States just to have essentially a sales office. It's not entirely necessary to have that llc. You could just be a foreign company selling to US Companies. However, because of that comfort level, sometimes people choose to set up an llc. Another reason is if a company is hoping to get funding in the United States, often they're going to want to set up maybe a RRC Corp. So that they can receive the funding in a Delaware C Corp. And raise with VC capital. For example, when raising VC funds, typically Delaware C Corp is what we recommend just because it's what investors are familiar with. And you're probably more likely to get investors that way. Of course, US Investors, sometimes they're happy to invest in foreign companies as well. So that's a little bit of stuff you're going to have to figure out, determining whether you're necessarily losing out on investment opportunities by staying abroad. And then I think the third reason why is a lot of companies want to get involved in certain kinds of government contracts, particularly SBIR contracts and STTR contracts. These are small business innovation and research and small business technology transfer arrangements, both of which require there to be a US company which is more than 50% US owned. And so we've seen foreign companies come to the US Partner with one or more US Persons and set up an LLC for that purpose so that they can get one of those contracts, which they essentially treat as seed funding, so that they can pursue some research and development and get a strong foothold.

[Bailey Reichelt]

Oh, wow.

[Maria Varmazes]

Okay.

[Bailey Reichelt]

So that's a lot to think about. So first off, I need to figure out like the best kind of entity. And that seems to depend on if I really want to take investment or not. But it might not be a deal breaker. Maybe I could still get Investment if I just stay outside the US but it also sounds like I need to kind of understand what my ownership structure would be.

[Jack Shelton]

Yeah.

[Bailey Reichelt]

Because if I want to take certain types of contracts, if I'm going after a certain market, and it sounds like you said the government contracts, like government, a certain subset of government contracts in the U.S. i need to have a very specific structure.

[Jack Shelton]

That's right. It's really as far as I can think of right now. The only ones I'm aware of are the SBIR and STTR contracts in which you have to be more than 50% US owned and established in the United States. There might be some other types of government contracts where you need to be a US Company, but the SBIR and STTR arrangements are the ones that we see the most often, and they require more than 50% U.S. ownership. And so that requires structuring in a certain way. It kind of takes a long time to go into about exactly how we do that. And given that we've got a few more things to hit, we probably won't go deep into that today, but we can cover that on another one, I think. How particularly we would structure such things.

[Maria Varmazes]

Great.

[Bailey Reichelt]

And that investment question, I mean, we're always going to need money. And I thought if you wanted investment from U.S. investors, you needed to move to the U.S. sounds like that might not be true.

[Jack Shelton]

Oh, no. We've certainly seen foreign companies getting US Investments. So it's not necessarily true. But I mean, let's say that you're approaching 10 different investors. I mean, I imagine that one out of those 10 would say, now I only invest in Delaware C Corp. So I only invest in US Companies. And so there's certainly a possibility that you're losing out on some of your opportunities there by being a foreign company seeking U.S. investments.

[Bailey Reichelt]

All right, so if I do come to the US but let's say my entire structure is foreign, all my employees currently are foreign. I'm foreign. If I come to the US And I want to take investment, am I going to have any other issues just because my entire staff is foreign?

[Jack Shelton]

Oh, gosh. Well, there's a number of things to think about when it comes to foreign persons. Particularly, we need to think about U.S. export controls. So let's say that you are coming to the United States and you begin actually developing technology in the United States. Well, that technology that's being developed in the United States can't. Well, possibly. It's restricted for export control. A lot of space technology is restricted under the ITAR international traffic and arms regulations or the EAR Export Administration regulations. And what that means is that sometimes you cannot share that technology with foreign persons without first having a life license from the US Government. So you need to put procedures in place to determine when you need a license. And sometimes you need to get those foreign persons licensed to receive the technology, or you get your foreign entity licensed, and then often they can share it with the employees of the foreign entity.

[Bailey Reichelt]

That is a lot to think about. So if I take this back to my team and we decide we definitely want to be in the US we want to establish some sort of entity, and it sounds like I need to think a little bit further about the type of entity, maybe where it is, depending on, you know, if I need investors or not. But what, what kind of timelines do you think I should give them for how long this might take? Is there any way I could determine the timeline or the cost?

[Jack Shelton]

That's a pretty broad question. If we're talking about just really quickly setting up a simple llc. And it depends on the state. But like, let's look at Colorado, for example. In 15 minutes, I can create an LLC in Colorado. I can just go online, go onto their website, create an LLC real fast. It's really simple. I'm probably going to want to put some. If we have, let's say, a US partner who's going to be our 51% owner, okay, we're going to want to put some paperwork, a governance structure in place. So we're looking at spending some resources for attorneys to put that governance structure in place to make sure that there actually is that US ownership and control for that kind of a structure. And so that's going to take some legal resources. And so just depending on how much back and forth is required among the partners to get comfortable with the paperwork and the governance structure, maybe you're looking at a month or two in terms of putting that together. Possibly the bigger timeline issue that you're going to have is with respect to CMMC compliance, particularly if you're dealing with defense industry, with the DoD, you're going to have DFARS flow downs, requiring CMMC compliance, the Cybersecurity Maturity Model certification, and that's going to require you to have a certain level of cybersecurity in place, which might take quite a bit of time to actually put in place. And so, gosh, that might take up to a year to put together.

[Bailey Reichelt]

Thank you. I feel like I have a much bigger understanding of what the undertaking is. This is not something we're going to get spun up in a week. It's something we really need to think about as part of a broader strategy for our business and our growth plan. So thank you, Bailey.

[Jack Shelton]

Thanks so much for that question. And everybody, if you have any other questions that you want to ask us that we can answer on future podcasts, please reach out to space2k.com send us an email and we can answer your questions. Thanks.

[Maria Varmazes]

We'll be right back.

[Dave]

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[Maria Varmazes]

Welcome back. It has been almost five years exactly since the tweet heard round the world by the San Miguel Sheriff of Colorado. And it goes like this large boulder the size of a small boulder is completely blocking eastbound lane Highway 145. Please use caution and watch for emergency vehicles in the area. Ah yes, that good old large boulder the size of a small boulder. Probably because Covid was bearing down upon the world and we were all feeling a bit on edge. But. But honestly, that post spawned a bazillion memes and I do like a funny comparison like that. But this one I've been hearing lately. Not so much. Large asteroid the size of a city killer asteroid has a 1% chance of impacting Earth eight years from now. Yeah, not so great. To be very precise, NASA's JPL's latest calculations say asteroid 2024 yr 4 has a mere 1.6 chance of unleashing an airburst the size of an 8 megaton bomb somewhere on Earth on December 22, 2032. So mark your calendars. The expectation is that 2024 yr 4, if it does come in contact with Earth, it'd be akin to the famous tunguska event in 1908, where there was some kind of massive airburst from a celestial body that just pancaked millions of trees across thousands of square kilometers in Siberia, and something like that could flatten the city or trigger tsunami if it happened at the right place near A coast. But before we place a frantic call to our planetary defense teams who are still busy analyzing data from their successful Revenge of the Dinosaurs DART asteroid impact mission in 2022, don't panic. Chances are, as asteroid 2024 yr 4 continues on its merry way, the likelihood of it making any kind of impact with earth will approach zero. But it will make a close flyby in 2028, so perhaps it'll just wave nicely as it zooms safely by that's it for T minus for February 3, 2025, brought to you by N2K Cyberwire for additional resources from today's report, check out our show [e-mail] we'd love to know what you think of this podcast. Your feedback ensures that we deliver the insights that keep you a step ahead in the rapidly changing space industry. If you like our show, please share a rating and review in your podcast app. Also, please fill out the survey in the show notes or send an email to space2k.com we're privileged that N2K CyberWire is part of the daily routine of the most influential leaders and operators in the public and private sector. From the Fortune 500 to many of the world's preeminent intelligence and law enforcement agencies, N2K makes it easy for companies to optimize your biggest investment your people. We make you smarter about your teams while making your team smarter. Learn [e-mail] N2K's senior producer is Alice Carruth. Our producer is Liz Stokes. We're mixed by Elliott Peltzman and Trey Hester with original music by Elliot Peltzman. Our executive producer is Jennifer Ibin. Peter Kilpe is our publisher and I'm your host, Maria Varmazes. Thanks for listening. See you tomorrow.

[Bailey Reichelt]

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