NASA Invests in Its Future With Venture Capital Firm, Washington Post

“Red Planet marks the first time that the federal government has started a venture capital fund for civilian purposes, but it is hardly a stretch. That is because a former president of the CIA-sponsored venture fund is Michael D. Griffin — now the administrator of NASA.”

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