Key Issues

Each year the PPC establishes key issues that become the focal points of the Institute’s engagement with congressional decision makers, the administration, and state and local officials. The key issues provide the supporting pillars of our policy-related activities and products. They are driven by and support the Institute’s three domains, which are Aeronautics, R&D, and Space.


2024 Draft Key Issues

  • Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)
  • Cislunar Ecosystem
  • Carbon Emissions and Sustainability
  • Growing, Evolving, and Diversifying the 21st-Century Workforce
  • Orbital Debris Mitigation and Space Traffic Management
  • Commercial Space Mission Authorization and Economic Growth
  • Research and Technologies that Drive Innovation and Sustainability