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Cantwell Says Commercial Space Brings Unprecedented Workforce Opportunities

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Date: Oct. 17, 2023
Location: unknown
Issues: Science, Technology and Communication

"We're very excited about all of this. In the State of Washington, we like to say that Seattle is the "Silicon Valley of Space. I'm very concerned about workforce needs at FAA, at NASA, in the space sector in general, and what we need to do to further incent or encourage young people… particularly women, to go into that field.

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What do we need to do to get this right at NASA and in the private sector in encouraging a very, very robust space workforce?

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As I've traveled to various facilities around the country, it's clear to me that there are a lot of technical people at our space facilities that don't have four-year degrees. And we need to send out a big loud message everywhere that these are technical jobs that are well-paying jobs."


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