CAIB: Amy Voight Xenofos Counsel Columbia Mishap Investigation Team
Columbia Accident Investigation Board Video Interview with Amy Voight Xenofos Counsel Columbia Mishap Investigation Team
Segments:
00m00s Introduction
00m19s Background Context
01m52s Legal Beagle
03m51s Confidence Building Experience
05m15s Multi-Center Legal Team Effort
08m25s NASA/FEMA/DoD Teamwork
12m19s Stafford Act
14m37s National Aeronautics and Space Act
16m40s Fee Stuff
18m30s Freedom of Information Act
19m44s Damage Claims
21m49s Lessons Learned: Teamwork
22m40s Lessons Learned: Planning
24m13s Lessons Learned: Essential Role of FemaTeamwork
24m44s Lessons Learned: Private Investigators
25m53s Lessons Learned: Leverage Broad Legal Authority
27m39s Lessons Learned: Claims and “Over Land” Contingency Planning
31m32s Key Takeaway
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