Home
Future Military Space USA
June 5 - June 6, 2023
Future Military Space USA

SAE Media Group are proud to be hosting the 4th annual Military Space USA conference, which will be taking place on the 5th and 6th of June 2023.

FREE  for US DoD! Grab your ticket today!

With briefings, discussions, technology demonstrations and panels, Future Military Space USA will provide an unmatched opportunity for space professionals to examine the US space enterprise. Focusing on a number of key mission areas relevant to all space Warfighters, this conference remains the pre-eminent forum to learn how the US and its allies will forge the future of military space.

What’s different this year?

The US DOD’s space enterprise has undergone a seismic shift in the last couple of years: from the establishment of USSPACECOM and the US Space Force to the overhaul of space acquisition currently underway, the pace of change signals the DOD’s intent to remain in the ascendancy in this critical domain.

That’s is what makes the 4th annual Military Space USA Conference 2023 a must-attend event.

Now more than ever, US space assets are vulnerable to enemy interference both on earth and on orbit, and an overreliance on space-based capabilities necessitate a far greater investment in resilient systems to mitigate this vulnerability. Closer to home, prohibitively long and complicated procurement processes remain a significant block to rapid capability development. It’s these significant challenges that will be discussed by the military space community at this conference and why you cannot afford to miss out.
 

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Brigadier General Mike Adamson

Brigadier General Mike Adamson

Commander, 3 Canadian Space Division, Canadian Armed Forces
Colonel Michael Borbath

Colonel Michael Borbath

IMA to the PEO for Space Sensing Space Systems Command, USSF
Commander Michael Sanders

Commander Michael Sanders

Assistant Professor, United States Naval Academy
Dr Brendan S. Mulvaney

Dr Brendan S. Mulvaney

Director, China Aerospace Studies Institute, USAF
Dr Michael J Starks

Dr Michael J Starks

Lead Rapid Architecture Prototyping and Integration Demonstration RAPID Laboratory, AFRL
Jeremy Leader

Jeremy Leader

Director, Commercial Services Office, Space Systems Command

Arlen Biersgreen

Program Manager, NTS-3 Vanguard, Transformational Capabilities Office, AFRL
Arlen Biersgreen

Arlen Biersgreen serves as Program Manager for Navigation Technology Satellite – 3 (NTS-3) with the Air Force Research Laboratory, Transformational Capabilities Office. As the first Department of the Air Force Vanguard, NTS-3 will conduct a one-year experimental mission to mature satellite navigation technologies and concepts across space, control, and user equipment system segments, which will then transition to operational programs in the Air Force and Space Force. NTS-3 is planned for launch in late 2023 on the first government mission of the ULA Vulcan launch vehicle.

Mr. Biersgreen has spent 15 years as a defense contractor, manufacturing production control manager, and federal civil servant. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Gonzaga University and M.S. in Astronautical Engineering from the University of Southern California. 

Brigadier General Mike Adamson

Commander, 3 Canadian Space Division, Canadian Armed Forces
Brigadier General Mike Adamson

Brigadier-General G. Michael (Mike) Adamson joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1993 after completing his BA in Political Science & Int’l Affairs from Carleton University [Ottawa, ON].

Upon receiving his Navigator’s Wings in 1995, he was posted to 405 (Long Range Patrol) Squadron in Greenwood, Nova Scotia where he served as a CP140(A) Nav/Com and Crew Commander. In 2001 he was posted to 404 (Maritime Patrol & Training) Squadron as an Instructor, finishing his tour as Chief Aircrew Instructor.

Promoted to Major in 2004, Adamson was transferred to National Defence Headquarters [Ottawa] as the Career Manager for LRP Navigators. In 2007, he attended the Joint Command and Staff Program, followed by a staff position conducting an Occupation Review for the Air Navigator trade. In January 2009, he returned to 405 Long Range Patrol (LRP) Squadron as DCO.

In 2010, Adamson was posted to National Defence Headquarters as a Staff Officer while completing his Masters in Defence Studies at RMC Kingston, and was promoted to LieutenantColonel in January 2011. He then deployed to CMF Bahrain as Chief of the Air Coordination Element supporting Maritime Security and Counter-Piracy operations. Upon return to Canada he was appointed CO of 405 (LRP) Squadron in 2012.

In 2014 he returned to Ottawa as the Executive Assistant to the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff. Promoted to Colonel in 2015, Adamson was posted to Chief of Force Development as Director C4ISR.

Adamson returned to Nova Scotia in 2017 as Wing Commander 14 Wing Greenwood.

In 2019, BGen Adamson was selected to attend the National Securities Program [Canadian Forces College, Toronto], and upon completion in June 2020 was promoted to his current rank and assumed responsibilities as RCAF Director General Space and the Joint Force Space Component Commander. On 22 July 22, with the stand-up of the new 3 Canadian Space Division, BGen Adamson became the inaugural Commander of the division.

Captain Ben DeMarr

Program Manager, Next Gen Overhead Persistent Infrared OPIR Mission Payloads, Space Systems Command, USSF
Captain Ben DeMarr

Colonel Michael Borbath

IMA to the PEO for Space Sensing Space Systems Command, USSF
Colonel Michael Borbath

 

Colonel Michael Borbath is the Senior IMA to the Director and PEO, Space Sensing, at the Space Systems Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA. He leads reservist support to the Space Sensing PEO with 1500+ members, and a $21B portfolio. He executes over $2.1B annual budget for advanced concept development; rocket, satellite and payload acquisition; in addition to launch and on-orbit operations. Previous to this assignment, he served as the Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer to the State of Florida. He was responsible for advising the Governor of Florida, local, state, and federal agencies on full spectrum air and space capabilities and to conduct defense support of civil authorities to assist civil authorities during emergencies, natural or man-made disasters, and special national security events.

 

Col Borbath received his Air Force commission through the ROTC program at the University of Florida. After graduation, he served as a certified cryptologic engineer at the National Security Agency’s Laboratory for Physical Sciences. He subsequently entered the Air Force Reserve as an acquisition manager serving in various acquisition and secretariat positions within Air Force headquarters including the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board. He attended the Air War College in residence while part of the Blue Horizons Team researching innovative technologies enabling the USAF to project and maintain sensor and weapon effects at range over time. In his civilian job, Dr. Borbath serves as Director of Engineering and Chief Systems Engineer responsible for technical development, management, and execution of $1.5B maritime sensor and weapon systems for the US Navy, Intel Community and Allies. In his academic capacity at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Dr. Borbath teaches engineering and MBA students how to manage and lead complex, technical organizations.

 

 

Commander Michael Sanders

Assistant Professor, United States Naval Academy
Commander Michael Sanders

 Commander Michael Sanders, Ph.D., is currently an Assistant Professor at the US Naval Academy with the Aerospace Engineering Department. His operational history started as an enlisted avionics technician, eventually matriculating into a Maritime Patrol Naval Aviator after his commissioning upon graduating from Carnegie Mellon University with a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering. After a career shift to become an Information Professional, he attended the Naval Postgraduate School, graduating with a MS in Electrical Engineering, specializing in Space Systems Engineering. After returning from a short tour supporting the 5th Fleet, he worked as the Military Deputy for the Naval Center for Space Technology at the Naval Research Lab. While at NRL, his major programs were the Tactical Satellite 4 communications planform and the Lakewood project. During this time, he started his doctoral studies in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park. Upon graduation in 2015 from the University of Maryland, he received orders to the US Naval Academy to teach as an Aerospace Engineering Permanent Military Professor, where he has served as the Aerospace Engineering Associate Chair and the Deputy Dean of the School of Engineering and Weapons. His experiences as a project officer for Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and Naval Research Lab greatly contribute to his knowledge and understanding of mission requirements and systems integration. His doctoral research was in luminescent materials for use in power generation for spacecraft. His current interests of research are in solar cell spectral response and space power beaming.

Daniel Rice

China Military and Political Strategy SME, Marine Corps University
Daniel Rice

Daniel Rice currently serves as the China Military and Political Strategy Subject Matter Expert at Marine Corps University’s Brute Krulak Center for Innovation and Future Warfare. Daniel is also a Non-Resident Senior Fellow with the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies and the Chief Operation Officer of the open-source geopolitical intelligence company Foreign Brief. Daniel is a graduate of the John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, the Hopkins-Nanjing Center and spent several years working and studying in China. He is a fluent Mandarin speaker and speaks Spanish and Arabic. 

Douglas Loverro

President, Loverro Consulting, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, US DOD
Douglas Loverro

Mr. Douglas Loverro is a highly regarded national space thinker and leader who currently serves as President, Loverro Consulting, LLC. He has served in a variety of very senior government positions including at NASA where he led Human Exploration, in the DoD where he lead space policy, and in multiple DoD and NRO space program leadership roles over a more than 40-year career.

Mr Loverro holds a Master of Science in Physics from the University of New Mexico, a Master of Political Science from Auburn University, and an MBA from the University of West Florida in addition to his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the US Air Force Academy. He was a distinguished graduate from the Air Force’s Air Command and Staff College and Squadron Officer School and was the top graduate from DoD’s Industrial College of the Armed Forces.

He is the recipient of multiple prestigious awards including the Secretary of Defense’s Medal for Outstanding Public Service, AIAA’s Durand Lecture for Public Service, the National Defense Industrial Association's (NDIA) Bob Hope Distinguished Citizen Award, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Federation of Galaxy Explorers, the Society of Satellite Professional Engineers Stellar Award, and the Armed Forces Communicants and Electronics Association's (AFCEA) Benjamin Oliver Gold Medal for Engineering amongst many other civilian and military honors

Dr Brendan S. Mulvaney

Director, China Aerospace Studies Institute, USAF
Dr Brendan S. Mulvaney

Dr. Brendan Mulvaney is currently the Director of the China Aerospace Studies Institute at National Defense University. He is a Marine who served for a quarter of a century, where he flew more than 2000 hours as an AH-1W Cobra pilot, and was an Olmsted Scholar in Shanghai, China.

He enlisted in 1991 and was commissioned in 1993 after graduating from UC San Diego. He earned his Master’s in Leadership from the University of San Diego in 2002, and was selected as one of three Marine Olmsted Scholars for 2003. He studied at Fudan University in Shanghai, China from 2003-2005 where he earned his Ph.D. in International Relations. 
 
He served several tours in California, Iraq, Japan, and the Western Pacific. He served as the first Director of the Commandant’s Red Team, and supervised the implementation of Red Teaming in the Marine Corps. In 2013 he transferred to the U.S. Naval Academy, where he was the Associate Chair for the Languages and Cultures Department, and taught Mandarin Chinese, Chinese culture, and cross-cultural literacy.
 

Dr Michael J Starks

Lead Rapid Architecture Prototyping and Integration Demonstration RAPID Laboratory, AFRL
Dr Michael J Starks

 Dr. Michael Starks leads the Rapid Architecture Prototyping and Integration Demonstration (RAPID) Laboratory within the Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. He provides strategic and technical leadership and coordinates across DoD, civil, allied and commercial stakeholders to validate digital models, demonstrate integrated capabilities, and ease and accelerate the United States Space Force’s pivot to future force architectures.

He is a licensed Professional Engineer and a Fellow of the Air Force Research Laboratory.

 

Dr Stephen Pluntze

Executive Director Partnership Office, Space Systems Command, USSF
Dr Stephen Pluntze

Dr. Steve Pluntze is the Executive Director of the SPACE Systems Command International Affairs (IA) Office. This office forms part of the Force Design and Architecture Integration functions, which build the overall Space Enterprise Architecture and determine how allied partners are integrated within military space mission areas, such as navigation or weather, and aligned with various cross mission endeavors such as cross mission data and cross mission ground. The office uses international, interagency, commercial and academic sources to discover those with the means to either add directly to the capability of the US Space Enterprise Architecture or to help improve the space capabilities of our friends and allies around the world. The IA office leverages the work of US military installations and combat commands

 

Jeremy Leader

Director, Commercial Services Office, Space Systems Command
Jeremy Leader

 Mr. Jeremy Leader is the Director, Commercial Services Office (COMSO), Space Systems Command (SSC), United States Space Force (USSF), to enact the new paradigm shift to “buy before build.”  Previously, he was Deputy Director, Cross Mission Ground and Communications Enterprise (ECX) and the Air Force lead for Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) reviews.  Mr. Leader is currently Deputy Director of Plans for the 960th Cyberspace Wing in the Air Force Reserve and has deployed world-wide in support of multiple operations.  He currently has six degrees, ranging from Aeronautical Science to Cybersecurity

Krista Langeland

Senior Physical Scientist, RAND Corporation
Krista Langeland

 Krista S. Langeland is a physical scientist at the RAND Corporation focusing on developing frameworks and models for strategic development and decision making support. Her recent work at RAND focuses on policy and strategy in the space domain, including deterrence in space, building cooperation with allies, assessing adversary perceptions, and examining escalation dynamics. She leverages a wide set of tools and techniques for her analysis, including game theoretic and behavioral modeling, event tree analysis, risk assessments, and network analysis. She has developed frameworks to support decision making in a number of different areas, including examining the potential impact of space technology investments and assessing possible approaches for increasing resilience in the space domain. Since joining RAND, her research has supported technology assessments and policy development through a wide variety of focus areas that include 21st century deterrence, advanced sensing technology, space situational awareness, design principles for technological innovation, optimization of data value, nuclear systems and sustainment, and organizational resiliency. Prior to joining RAND, she received her Ph.D. in materials science from the California Institute of Technology, where she studied methods for enhancing the performance of thin-film silicon solar cells via waveguiding and sub-wavelength metallic scattering surface structures.

Lieutenant Colonel Yann Roberge

French liaison Officer - US Space Command, French Space Command
Lieutenant Colonel Yann Roberge

Malory Mclemore

CEO & Co-Founder, Stell
Malory Mclemore

Malory is the co-founder and CEO of Stell, an early stage software start-up in Los Angeles, CA. Stell is a lightweight requirements and specifications tool, purpose built for systems engineers and buyers to collaborate with their customers and suppliers. 

Malory has served in a variety of engineering roles in Aerospace & Defense. She built cockpit doors at Airbus and missile defense systems at Raytheon. She was an intern at Anduril Industries during her MBA, working on drone and JADC2 programs. 
 
Malory has a bachelors in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Alabama and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
 

Mark Stokes

CEO, Magdrive
Mark Stokes

Mark Stokes is the co-founder and CEO of Magdrive, a cutting-edge space technology company revolutionizing spacecraft propulsion. With a unique combination of technical expertise and business acumen, Mark's visionary leadership has made Magdrive one of the most exciting and innovative companies in the space industry.

Mark has worked in exploring new frontiers in robotics, computer vision, and aerospace technologies. Prior to founding Magdrive, Mark worked with Ford and aerospace startups, where he took cutting-edge prototypes from concept to market.
 
As CEO of Magdrive, Mark leads the company's commercial relationships and strategy. Mark remains deeply involved in the company's technical progress, regularly working hands-on with testing and space qualification. 
 

Michael Connell

Operations Manager, SATCOM Integrated Operations Division SIOD
Michael Connell

Mike Connell currently serves as the Operations Manager, SATCOM Integrated Operations Division (SIOD). The SIOD is a geographically separated division of the Combined Space Operations Center.  Mr. Connell is responsible for managing Joint level SATCOM current operational integration for the DOD where he supervises the SATCOM Warfighter Operations Cell (SWOC).  This includes the SWOC Chief (SC) and the EMI Watch Officers (EWO). In addition to these tasks Mr. Connell is also assigned as a Special Security Representative, Information Assurance Security Officer, Organization Defense Travel Administrator for CSpOC, and Cyber Security Liaison. 

Mr. Connell started his military career in the United States Marine Corps from 1996 through 2005 and started building his SATCOM experience starting in February 2000 as a 2834 Satellite Communications Technician. After leaving the Marine Corps Mr. Connell worked as a contractor as a SATCOM SME in several locations including Colorado, Afghanistan, Israel, Turkey, and Italy.

He began his SIOD service as a contractor at the beginning of SIODs standup in 2019 where he assumed the position of the first official SIOD Watch Officer (SWO) now the SC position. While serving as a SWO, Mr. Connell was offered the position of government civilian. He excelled in this position and was promoted to the Lead SWO where he oversaw the other SWOs, wrote the Standard Operating Procedures for that position, and created additional documents and tools to enhance the efficiency of SIOD.  His dedication to the SATCOM mission, coupled with his vast experience in the business earned him the position in NOV 2022 where he currently serves today.

Quentin Dierks

Chief Engineer Space Vehicles Directorate, AFRL
Quentin Dierks

Rick Lober

Vice President and General Manager, Hughes Network Systems
Rick Lober

Rick Lober, vice president and general manager of the Defense and Government
Systems Division (DISD) at Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), leads the
company in serving U.S. federal, state and allied defense and intelligence organizations
worldwide with advanced SATCOM solutions, commercial and Department of Defense
(DoD) purpose-built systems, network management and software defined networking,
ground and airborne communications on the move, 5G terrestrial and all company
classified programs.


Under Mr. Lober’s leadership, the Defense team has won programs such as: SATCOM
for the General Atomics Predator UAV; mission management for the U.S. Air Force
Space and Missile Command’s Protected Tactical Enterprise System (PTES) and
Enterprise Management and Control (EMC) program; the application of Artificial
Intelligence and Machine Learning techniques for the U.S. Army’s Narrowband
SATCOM network; private, secure 5G wireless systems for the DoD and specialized
terminal development for the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM).
From his early days as a design engineer, Mr. Lober brings 25+ years of experience with
COTS and full MIL communications and intelligence programs. He earned both a
Bachelor and Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of
Illinois, Urbana, and is a member of Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi, TEC, IEEE, AFCEA,
AUSA, AAAA, AUVSI and the Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI). Mr.
Lober holds a patent on cellular communications for emergency response.

Robin Dickey

Policy Analyst, The Aerospace Corporation
Robin Dickey

 Robin Dickey is a member of the technical staff at The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy. She focuses on space policy and strategy issues related to national security, geopolitics, and international relations. Her experience prior to Aerospace includes risk analysis, legislative affairs, and international development.  She earned her bachelor’s degree in international studies at Johns Hopkins University and her master’s degree in international studies, concentrating in strategic studies, at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

Sam Wilson

Senior Policy Analyst, The Aerospace Corporation
Sam Wilson

Sam (Robert) Wilson is a senior policy analyst for the Center for Space Policy and Strategy at The Aerospace Corporation. In this role, he is responsible for leading work on commercial space, comparative space, and missile issues. Wilson has authored papers covering the technical characteristics of the broader missile environment, the use of commercial space for national security purposes, the everyday uses of space systems, the impact of Brexit on the U.K. space sector, Japan’s shift toward a focus on space security, the U.S. hypersonic missile debate, the importance of international space partnerships, and space traffic management. Prior to joining Aerospace, Wilson served as a senior defense analyst at the U.S. Government Accountability Office, a congressional agency. He received his bachelor’s degree in political theory and master’s degree in public policy from the University of Virginia.

Sergio Gallucci

Co-Founder & CTO, SCOUT Inc.
Sergio Gallucci

Sergio Gallucci is the co-founder and CTO of SCOUT Space, which is innovating space resiliency with dual-use space-based sensing, sense-making, and autonomy capabilities. Mr. Gallucci brings diverse technical insights to SCOUT’s mission, with a technical background in space systems, risks, and the space environment; and with space program leadership across academia, industry, and government. He is actively working with the USSF on various efforts to improve space domain awareness and spaceflight autonomy, with a strong focus on capabilities that will ensure transparency and stability within the space domain. In 2021, Sergio was recognized as one of the Forbes Next 1,000 Upstart Entrepreneurs who are “Redefining the American Dream”. Sergio holds a B.S. (Honors) in Aeronautical Engineering from Clarkson University, and conducted his graduate work at at the Pennsylvania State University.

Thomas Lockhart

Capability and Resource Integration Director, USSPACECOM
Thomas Lockhart

 Thomas A. Lockhart is a member of the Senior Executive Service and the Director of the 

Capability and Resource Integration Directorate (J8), United States Space Command, 
Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. He is responsible for establishing the command's 
requirements and advocating for the assigned missions of deterring aggression and 
conflict, protecting and defending U.S. interests in the space domain, delivering space 
combat power for joint and combined forces, and developing ready and lethal joint 
warfighters. 
 
Prior to his current assignment, Mr. Lockhart was the Director of Engineering and Technical 
Management, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, Hill AFB, Utah. Mr. Lockhart has also 
worked at the Air Force Research Laboratory as the Director for both its Plans and 
Programs Directorate and its Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation 
Directorate.
 
Mr. Lockhart has had two tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. In his last tour as the NATO 
Resolute Support Essential Function for Sustainment, Kabul, Afghanistan, he exercised 
oversight of Afghanistan National Defense and Security Forces sustainment for 385,000 
Ministry of Defense and Interior military and police forces yearly budgets of over $3.2 billion. 
Mr. Lockhart began his career in 1987 working as a journeyman engineer in training and 
simulation at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. He has served as an engineer, chief engineer, 
acquisition program manager, group director, combatant command financial manager, 
Deputy Program Executive Officer (PEO) and Security Cooperation Director.

Wing Commander Richard Crouch

UK Liaison Officer to the US Space Systems Command, UK Strategic Command
Wing Commander Richard Crouch

sponsors

Conference agenda

clock

8:15

Registration & Coffee

clock

9:05

Chairman's Opening Remarks

Douglas Loverro, President, Loverro Consulting, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, US DOD

clock

9:15

Addressing the Threat Alongside Our Partners and Allies

Dr Stephen Pluntze, Executive Director Partnership Office, Space Systems Command, USSF

clock

9:45

AFRL/RAPID and the Hybrid Space Architecture

Dr Michael J Starks, Lead Rapid Architecture Prototyping and Integration Demonstration RAPID Laboratory, AFRL

  • The Rapid Architecture Prototyping and Integration Development (RAPID) Laboratory is a partnership between the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the Space Warfighting Analysis Center (SWAC) focused on validating and refining US Space Force (USSF) future Force Designs
  • RAPID uses modeling and simulation, high-fidelity hardware- and software-in-the-loop testing, and on-orbit experimentation to validate Force Design assumptions relating to technology readiness, integration, performance and scalability
  • RAPID is working across DoD and industry to ease and accelerate the pivot to the Hybrid Space Architecture, specifically in the areas of data transport and positioning, navigation and timing
  • This briefing outlines the vision and goals for RAPID and the role it can play as the community builds the USSF architectures of the future
  • clock

    10:15

    Morning Coffee

    clock

    11:00

    Sense --> Make Sense --> Act: Optimizing Our Nation’s Future Space Sensing Architecture

    Colonel Michael Borbath, IMA to the PEO for Space Sensing Space Systems Command, USSF

    clock

    11:30

    LEO, MEO, GEO or all of the above?

    Rick Lober, Vice President and General Manager, Hughes Network Systems

  • The advent of LEO - its advantages and disadvantages.
  • LEO and DoD needs
  • How do we optimize across orbits?  NMS and RF challenges 
  • The “do it all antenna”?
  • How SDN optimizes the network
  • clock

    12:00

    Networking Lunch

    clock

    13:00

    Allied Keynote: 3 CSD: Developing, Delivering and Assuring Defence Space Capabilities

    Brigadier General Mike Adamson, Commander, 3 Canadian Space Division, Canadian Armed Forces

  •  Key taskings of 3 CSD
  • Space-based support of military operations both at home and abroad
  • Defending and protecting military space capabilities, including in collaboration with its allies and partners 
  • Working within Canada’s Defence Policy; Strong, Secure, Engaged
  • clock

    13:20

    Allied Perspective: The UK’s SKYNET Programme and Future UK Architecture Plans

    Wing Commander Richard Crouch

    Wing Commander Richard Crouch, UK Liaison Officer to the US Space Systems Command, UK Strategic Command

  •  The key drivers for SKYNET – availability, coverage, flexibility, and interoperability
  • Other UK space programmes of note, and how our allies can join with us
  • Allied by design: why our future architecture will be designed to be interoperable and how we will achieve this
  • clock

    13:40

    Allied Perspective: French MoD MilSatCom Strategy and SYRACUSE IV

    Lieutenant Colonel Yann Roberge

    Lieutenant Colonel Yann Roberge, French liaison Officer - US Space Command, French Space Command

  • MILSATCOM strategy of the French MoD – delivering information 
  • Superiority in France and other operating theatres 
  • SYRACUSE IV - providing new space and ground capabilities
  • Cooperation activities and Space assets valorization
  • clock

    14:00

    Joint Allied Q+A

    Brigadier General Mike Adamson, Commander, 3 Canadian Space Division, Canadian Armed Forces

    Wing Commander Richard Crouch

    Wing Commander Richard Crouch, UK Liaison Officer to the US Space Systems Command, UK Strategic Command

    Lieutenant Colonel Yann Roberge

    Lieutenant Colonel Yann Roberge, French liaison Officer - US Space Command, French Space Command

    Dr Stephen Pluntze, Executive Director Partnership Office, Space Systems Command, USSF

    clock

    14:30

    Afternoon Tea

    clock

    15:15

    Gaining the Maneuver Advantage in Space: Propulsion for Defense in the New Space Age

    Mark Stokes, CEO, Magdrive

  • The limitations of modern propulsion systems, and the advantage of the Magdrive
  • The importance of maneuverability for the new space age
  • How stochastic movement will make defense satellites untraceable
     
  • clock

    15:35

    Developing Educational Tools for the Midshipmen and Future Naval Space Officers at the USNA

    Commander Michael Sanders, Assistant Professor, United States Naval Academy

  • Getting students hands on with our modular CubeSat system
  • Teaching more space operations as USNA refurbishes its space operations center
  • Adding more operations experiences, giving Midshipmen a wellrounded aerospace engineering education starting with the initial concept, leading to a design and build, and finally ending with satellite operations
  • clock

    16:05

    The Galaxy Program: Acquisitions & Leadership Development to Shape the Future of the Space Force

    Captain Ben DeMarr

    Captain Ben DeMarr, Program Manager, Next Gen Overhead Persistent Infrared OPIR Mission Payloads, Space Systems Command, USSF

  • What is the Galaxy program and why was it set up?
  • Key lines of effort since it’s founding: travel and development opportunities
  • Delivering improved rapid acquisition processes and solutions for some of the Warfighter’s most desired needs
  • clock

    16:35

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One

    Douglas Loverro, President, Loverro Consulting, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, US DOD

    clock

    8:15

    Registration & Coffee

    clock

    9:05

    Chairman's Opening Remarks

    Douglas Loverro, President, Loverro Consulting, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, US DOD

    clock

    9:15

    USSPACECOM Capability Development to Ensure Future Space Dominance

    Thomas Lockhart , Capability and Resource Integration Director, USSPACECOM

    clock

    9:45

    SATCOM Integrated Operations Division Mission Brief

    Michael Connell, Operations Manager, SATCOM Integrated Operations Division SIOD

  • Fighting SATCOM 
  • Organization Structure
  • SATCOM Warfighter Operations Cell
  • clock

    10:15

    Morning Coffee

    clock

    11:00

    Systems Engineering (SE) Challenges and Opportunities

    Quentin Dierks

    Quentin Dierks, Chief Engineer Space Vehicles Directorate, AFRL

  • Space experimentation across the multi-domain
  • Predicting, designing, and managing space experiments in various domains
  • The Promised Land: effective and efficient space experimentation across all domains
  • clock

    11:30

    Navigation Technology Satellite - 3 and the Push for Robust and Resilient Positioning, Navigation, and Timing

    Arlen Biersgreen, Program Manager, NTS-3 Vanguard, Transformational Capabilities Office, AFRL

  • Contested GPS and Dept of the Air Force enterprise approaches to mitigating the threat
  • Resilient PNT collaboration across Air Force Research Laboratory
  • Navigation Technology Satellite - 3 as an integrated demonstration of advanced satellite navigation to augment GPS
  • Considerations for future space-based PNT architectures
  • clock

    12:00

    Networking Lunch

    clock

    13:00

    SCOUT Space: How Startups Contribute to National Security Space Innovation

    Sergio Gallucci, Co-Founder & CTO, SCOUT Inc.

    clock

    13:15

    Stell: Creating Software Infrastructure to Strengthen the Industrial Base

    Malory Mclemore, CEO & Co-Founder, Stell

    clock

    13:30

    Disruptive Technology Panel: Exploring the Impact of Disruptive Technology on the Future of Military Space Technology

  • What opportunities do companies like yours provide the the defense sector, that traditional industries might not?
  • What challenges do you face in trying to work with government agencies? What needs to be different?
  • How can traditional industries work with you to better enhance collaboration and development?
  • Mark Stokes, CEO, Magdrive

    Sergio Gallucci, Co-Founder & CTO, SCOUT Inc.

    Malory Mclemore, CEO & Co-Founder, Stell

    clock

    14:00

    Afternoon Tea

    clock

    14:45

    Tailoring Deterrence for China in Space

    Krista Langeland, Senior Physical Scientist, RAND Corporation

  • America's space capabilities are integral to economic prosperity, national defense, and military operations
  • Protecting these capabilities and deterring any activity that could degrade them is vital to national security
  • China regards space capabilities as both a key enabler and a means of bolstering its overall strength, and views the United States as an obstacle to these goals
  • Deterring China in space should be a priority for the United States and its allies and partners
  • clock

    15:00

    Commercial Perspectives on Threat in Space

  • Commercial actors also have a stake in security-related space norms
  • New forms of commercial participation in the norm development process
  • Cases of possible threats to commercial satellites and space activities to derive potential security-related norms that could benefit from commercial involvement
  • Robin Dickey, Policy Analyst, The Aerospace Corporation

    Sam Wilson, Senior Policy Analyst, The Aerospace Corporation

    clock

    15:15

    Near Peer Focus: China in Context

    Dr Brendan S. Mulvaney, Director, China Aerospace Studies Institute, USAF

  • China’s space capability and what this means for the West
  • Chinese anti-satellite technology: implications for the US 
  • China’s Military-Civil Fusion Strategy and Space
  • clock

    15:30

    The Future of China in Space

    Daniel Rice, China Military and Political Strategy SME, Marine Corps University

  • Space's role in China’s C4ISR architecture
  • China’s LEO strategy: Offensive and defensive
  • The Belt and Road Initiative and Space: Connecting domains
  • China’s ambitions for the moon
  • clock

    15:45

    Joint Threats Q+A

    Krista Langeland, Senior Physical Scientist, RAND Corporation

    Robin Dickey, Policy Analyst, The Aerospace Corporation

    Sam Wilson, Senior Policy Analyst, The Aerospace Corporation

    Dr Brendan S. Mulvaney, Director, China Aerospace Studies Institute, USAF

    Daniel Rice, China Military and Political Strategy SME, Marine Corps University

    clock

    16:15

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day Two

    Douglas Loverro, President, Loverro Consulting, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, US DOD


    Program Manager, NTS-3 Vanguard
    Transformational Capabilities Office, AFRL
    Commander, 3 Canadian Space Division
    Canadian Armed Forces
    Program Manager, Next Gen Overhead Persistent Infrared OPIR Mission Payloads
    Space Systems Command, USSF
    IMA to the PEO for Space Sensing Space Systems Command
    USSF
    Assistant Professor
    United States Naval Academy
    China Military and Political Strategy SME
    Marine Corps University
    President
    Loverro Consulting, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, US DOD
    Director
    China Aerospace Studies Institute, USAF
    Lead Rapid Architecture Prototyping and Integration Demonstration RAPID Laboratory
    AFRL
    Executive Director Partnership Office
    Space Systems Command, USSF
    Director, Commercial Services Office
    Space Systems Command
    Senior Physical Scientist
    RAND Corporation
    French liaison Officer - US Space Command
    French Space Command
    CEO & Co-Founder
    Stell
    CEO
    Magdrive
    Operations Manager
    SATCOM Integrated Operations Division SIOD
    Chief Engineer Space Vehicles Directorate
    AFRL
    Vice President and General Manager
    Hughes Network Systems
    Policy Analyst
    The Aerospace Corporation
    Senior Policy Analyst
    The Aerospace Corporation
    Co-Founder & CTO
    SCOUT Inc.
    Capability and Resource Integration Director
    USSPACECOM
    UK Liaison Officer to the US Space Systems Command
    UK Strategic Command

    Sponsors and Exhibitors

    Supporters

    Snapshot of this year's attendees

    Download

    Interview with Commander Michael Sanders, US Naval Academy

    Download

    Future Military Space USA 2023 Brochure

    Download

    Full Agenda

    Download

    Short Agenda

    Download

    2022 Audience Breakdown

    Download

    Sponsors and Exhibitors


    Hughes

    Sponsors and Exhibitors
    https://www.hughes.com/

    Hughes delivers information anywhere the mission leads. We engineer and manage resilient networks with intelligence built-in, to make networks easier to operate and harder to take down. We leverage interoperable standards to make networks software-defined, not hardware-limited. We reach to the farthest ends of the mission, so the warfighter is never at an information disadvantage. Hughes. Secure Communications. Anytime. Anywhere. Anycomms.


    Magdrive

    Sponsors and Exhibitors
    http://magdrivespace.com

    Magdrive is revolutionizing spacecraft propulsion with a next-generation technology. Our high power electric plasma thruster combines high maneuverability and high efficiency, with a low mass. This groundbreaking technology unlocks new capabilities in space superiority by extending satellite lifetimes, enabling repeated close proximity operations, and stochastic movement to make defense satellites untraceable.


    Media Partners


    Microwave Journal

    Supporters
    http://www.mwjournal.com

    Microwave Journal provides leading-edge technical content for RF, microwave and wireless engineers worldwide. MWJ the magazine reaches 50,000 qualified subscribers with practical design application articles for working engineers. MWJournal.com delivers the latest news, events, webinars, whitepapers, videos and newsletters to RF/microwave professionals. EDI CON China and USA events bring industry and engineers together for information exchange and education. For over 60 years, Microwave Journal has been THE resource for engineers who are developing infrastructure for the next-generation of wireless and defense technologies. www.mwjournal.com


    Defence Global

    Supporters
    http://barclaymedia.uk.com/

    Defence Global provides an essential link between the Defence & Security Manufacturers and Suppliers, Government and Military sectors globally. Defence Global is a quarterly, tri-service publication providing articles and informative analysis from respected journalists and writers worldwide to attract a sophisticated and broad audience. Defence Global is published in February, May, August and November, with a professional and stylish design in both printed copy and digital format. The printed copies are perfect bound, full colour throughout with high quality art and photography. Defence Global is used as a reference tool providing a professional and intelligent read. We work with industry experts and corporate clients to include Defence and Security Manufacturers and Suppliers, as well as Governments, MoDs, Military Authorities and Senior Management Teams.


    Defence Online

    Supporters
    https://www.defenceonline.co.uk/

    Defence Online is one of the fastest-growing communities of key decision makers representing defence sector buyers and influencers within the Ministry of Defence, Prime Contractors and Industry. Providing up-to-date and informative news, insight and intelligence, Defence Online allows organisations to engage directly with a range of sector-based solutions, designed specifically to enhance their knowledge and understanding of this ever-evolving marketplace. No matter the size of your organisation, Defence Online has a range of advertising and marketing solutions to suit your business development requirements, connecting you with a marketplace worth over £19 billion annually in the UK alone.

    Renaissance Los Angeles

    9620 Airport Blvd USA
    Los Angeles CA 90045
    USA

    Renaissance Los Angeles

    HOTEL BOOKING FORM

    Title

    SubTitle
    speaker image

    Content


    Title


    Description

    Download

    Title


    Description

    Download

    Title


    Description


    Download


    WHAT IS CPD?

    CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development’. It is essentially a philosophy, which maintains that in order to be effective, learning should be organised and structured. The most common definition is:

    ‘A commitment to structured skills and knowledge enhancement for Personal or Professional competence’

    CPD is a common requirement of individual membership with professional bodies and Institutes. Increasingly, employers also expect their staff to undertake regular CPD activities.

    Undertaken over a period of time, CPD ensures that educational qualifications do not become obsolete, and allows for best practice and professional standards to be upheld.

    CPD can be undertaken through a variety of learning activities including instructor led training courses, seminars and conferences, e:learning modules or structured reading.

    CPD AND PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTES

    There are approximately 470 institutes in the UK across all industry sectors, with a collective membership of circa 4 million professionals, and they all expect their members to undertake CPD.

    For some institutes undertaking CPD is mandatory e.g. accountancy and law, and linked to a licence to practice, for others it’s obligatory. By ensuring that their members undertake CPD, the professional bodies seek to ensure that professional standards, legislative awareness and ethical practices are maintained.

    CPD Schemes often run over the period of a year and the institutes generally provide online tools for their members to record and reflect on their CPD activities.

    TYPICAL CPD SCHEMES AND RECORDING OF CPD (CPD points and hours)

    Professional bodies and Institutes CPD schemes are either structured as ‘Input’ or ‘Output’ based.

    ‘Input’ based schemes list a precise number of CPD hours that individuals must achieve within a given time period. These schemes can also use different ‘currencies’ such as points, merits, units or credits, where an individual must accumulate the number required. These currencies are usually based on time i.e. 1 CPD point = 1 hour of learning.

    ‘Output’ based schemes are learner centred. They require individuals to set learning goals that align to professional competencies, or personal development objectives. These schemes also list different ways to achieve the learning goals e.g. training courses, seminars or e:learning, which enables an individual to complete their CPD through their preferred mode of learning.

    The majority of Input and Output based schemes actively encourage individuals to seek appropriate CPD activities independently.

    As a formal provider of CPD certified activities, SAE Media Group can provide an indication of the learning benefit gained and the typical completion. However, it is ultimately the responsibility of the delegate to evaluate their learning, and record it correctly in line with their professional body’s or employers requirements.

    GLOBAL CPD

    Increasingly, international and emerging markets are ‘professionalising’ their workforces and looking to the UK to benchmark educational standards. The undertaking of CPD is now increasingly expected of any individual employed within today’s global marketplace.

    CPD Certificates

    We can provide a certificate for all our accredited events. To request a CPD certificate for a conference , workshop, master classes you have attended please email events@saemediagroup.com

    Event Title

    Headline

    Text
    Read More

    I would like to speak at an event

    I would like to attend an event

    Group Booking

    Please complete the below form and a member of SAE Media Group’s booking team will be in contact within 24 hours

    I would like to sponsor/exhibit at an event

    SIGN UP OR LOGIN

    Sign up
    Forgotten Password?

    Contact SAE Media Group

    UK Office
    Opening Hours: 9.00 - 17.30 (local time)
    SAE Media Group , Ground Floor, India House, 45 Curlew Street, London, SE1 2ND, United Kingdom
    Tel: +44 (0) 20 7827 6000 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7827 6001
    Website: http://www.smgconferences.com Email: events@saemediagroup.com
    Registered in England - SMi Group Ltd trading as SAE Media Group




    Forgotten Password

    Please enter the email address you registered with. We will email you a new password.

    Thank you for visiting our event

    If you would like to receive further information about our events, please fill out the information below.

    By ticking above you are consenting to receive information by email from SAE Media Group.
    Full details of our privacy policy can be found here https://www.smgconferences.com/privacy-legals/privacy-policy/.
    Should you wish to update your contact preferences at any time you can contact us at data.privacy@smgconferences.com.
    Should you wish to be removed from any future mailing lists please click on the following link http://www.smgconferences.com/opt-out

    Fill in your details to download the brochure

    By submitting this form you agree to our privacy policy and consent to receiving communications, you may opt out at any time.