Upcoming

Celebrating the U.S. Space Force and Charting its Future: Agenda and Speakers

December 17, 2024 • 9:00 am – 5:00 pm EST

Keynote Speakers:


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Congressman Mike Rogers

Congressman Mike Rogers

Chairman, House Armed Services Committee
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General B. Chance Saltzman

General B. Chance Saltzman

Chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space Force
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Robert Lightfoot

Robert Lightfoot

President, Lockheed Martin Space
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Gwynne Shotwell

Gwynne Shotwell

President and COO, SpaceX

Panelists:


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Congressman (ret.) Jim Cooper

Congressman (ret.) Jim Cooper

Former Ranking Member, House Armed Services Committee Strategic Forces Subcommittee
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Steve Kitay

Steve Kitay

Senior Director of Azure Space, Microsoft and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy
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Matt O'Kane

Matt O’Kane

Branch Chief for Intelligence Programs, White House Office of Management and Budget
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Todd Harrison

Todd Harrison

Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
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Air Marshal Paul Godfrey

Air Marshal Paul Godfrey

Assistant Chief of Space Operations for Future Concepts and Partnerships, U.S. Space Force
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Katharine Kelley

Katharine Kelley

Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Human Capital, U.S. Space Force
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Kristina Belcourt

Professional Staff Member, Senate Armed Services Committee
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Kim Crider

Major General (ret.), Kim Crider

Founding Partner, Elara Nova
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The Honorable Frank Calvelli

The Honorable Frank Calvelli

Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, U.S. Air Force
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Lieutenant General Doug Schiess

Lieutenant General Doug Schiess

Commander, U.S. Space Forces – Space, U.S. Space Force and Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander, U.S. Space Command
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Tony Frazier

Tony Frazier

Chief Executive Officer, LeoLabs
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Mandy Vaughn

Mandy Vaughn

CEO and Founder, GXO, Inc.
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Captain Jonathan Novak

Captain Jonathan Novak

Chief Engineer, 3rd Space Operations Squadron, U.S. Space Force
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Dakota Rodriguez

Technical Sergeant Dakota Rodriguez

53rd Space Operations Detachment Alpha, U.S. Space Force
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Cadet Nicole Crouse

Cadet Nicole Crouse

National Commander, i5 Space
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Hilary Cohen

Hilary Cohen

Director of Operations, HEO USA
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Kari Bingen
Director, Aerospace Security Project and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
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Clayton Swope
Deputy Director, Aerospace Security Project and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
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Sarah Mineiro
Senior Associate (Non-resident), Aerospace Security Project

Working Agenda


Introduction and Welcome Remarks

9:00 am

Dr. John J. Hamre, President and CEO and Langone Chair in American Leadership, CSIS

Robert Lightfoot, President, Lockheed Martin Space

Keynote Discussion: Acting Boldly

9:15 am

Congressman Mike Rogers, Chairman, House Armed Services Committee

 

Moderator:

Sarah Mineiro, Senior Associate (Non-Resident), Aerospace Security Project

Behind the Force: Origins and the Future

10:00 am

Congressman (ret.) Jim Cooper, Former Ranking Member, House Armed Services Committee Strategic Forces Subcommittee

Steve Kitay, Senior Director of Azure Space, Microsoft and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy

Matt O’Kane, Branch Chief for Intelligence Programs, White House Office of Management and Budget

 

Moderator:

Todd Harrison, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

 

Additional speakers to be announced

Keynote Discussion and Fireside Chat: Semper Supra

11:15 am

General B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space Force

 

Moderator:

General John W. Raymond, First Chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space Force and Distinguished Senior Advisor (non-resident), CSIS

Lunch

12:00 pm

Fueling the Force: People and Partnerships

12:30 pm

Air Marshal Paul Godfrey, Assistant Chief of Space Operations for Future Concepts and Partnerships, U.S. Space Force

Katharine Kelley, Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Human Capital, U.S. Space Force

Kristina Belcourt, Professional Staff Member, Senate Armed Services Committee

 

Moderator:

Major General (ret.) Kim Crider, Founding Partner, Elara Nova

 

Additional speakers to be announced

Assembling the Force: From Acquisition to Operations

2:00 pm

Hon. Frank Calvelli, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, U.S. Air Force

Lieutenant General Doug Schiess, CommanderU.S. Space Forces – Space, U.S. Space Force and Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander, U.S. Space Command

Robert Lightfoot, President, Lockheed Martin Space

Tony Frazier, Chief Executive Officer, LeoLabs

 

Moderator:

Mandy Vaughn, CEO and Founder, GXO, Inc.

Fireside Chat: Inventing the Future

3:15 pm

Gwynne Shotwell, President and COO, SpaceX

 

Moderator:

Kari A. Bingen, Director, Aerospace Security Project

The Future is Bright: Next-Generation Voices

4:00 pm

Captain Jonathan Novak, Chief Engineer, 3rd Space Operations Squadron, U.S. Space Force

Technical Sergeant Dakota Rodriguez, 53rd Space Operations Detachment Alpha, U.S. Space Force

Cadet Nicole Crouse, National Commander, i5 Space

Hilary Cohen, Director of Operations, HEO USA

 

Moderator:

Clayton Swope, Deputy Director, Aerospace Security Project

Closing Remarks

5:00 pm