directorate

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“It’s a test flight and it is not without risk, but our team and our hardware are ready,” said Lori Glaze, NASA’s acting associate administrator for the exploration directorate.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

Antitrust officials said they were requesting the competition directorate to open proceedings against the companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Last year, Interpol's cybercrime directorate coordinated "Operation Secure" in Asia, which saw 26 countries work together to dismantle more than 20,000 malicious IP addresses and domains linked to syndicates to steal data.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

He said the involvement of the directorate signalled how "seriously" phone theft was now being taken, adding: "We're putting our very best resources and assets pointed at this crime type."

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025

“Somebody at the directorate gave it to me. It’s quite old. But it’s good to have just in case.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie