Keeping China Grounded: Ensuring Long-Term U.S. Tech Leadership in Low Earth Orbit

Please join the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Strategic Technologies Program for an in-person event on Spectrum and Wireless Leadership, hosted by the CSIS Strategic Technologies Program. The event will take place on Tuesday, December 2, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET.

Panels will explore how the United States can sustain leadership in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) amid intensifying global competition. The event will convene experts from government, industry, and academia to discuss U.S. priorities for LEO governance, national security, and technological innovation.

The event will feature four panels:

• Panel I – Wireless Leadership in Low Earth Orbit (2:05–2:35 PM):
  A fireside chat with Matt Pearl, Director, Strategic Technologies Program, CSIS and Jay Schwarz, Chief, Space Bureau, FCC.
• Panel II – U.S. National Security, the Pentagon, and LEO Leadership (2:40–3:10 PM):
  Moderated by Lauryn Williams, Deputy Director, Strategic Technologies Program, CSIS, with panelists Paula Trimble, Vice President, Government Affairs and Strategy, Muon Space (Former Policy Director, Space Development Agency); Audrey Allison, Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy and Strategy, Aerospace Corporation; and Clayton Swope, Deputy Director, Aerospace Security Project, CSIS.
• Panel III – Spectrum Policy and International Issues (3:30–4:00 PM):
  Moderated by Matt Pearl, Director, Strategic Technologies Program, CSIS, with panelists Karina Perez, Director, Space and Spectrum Policy Center, CCIA; Joe Kane, Director, Broadband and Spectrum Policy, ITIF; Michael Calabrese, Director, Wireless Future Program, New America Foundation; and J. Armand Musey, President and Founder, Summit Ridge Group.
• Panel IV – Technological Innovations in Space/LEO Technology (4:05–4:35 PM):
  Moderated by Zhanna Shank, Senior Associate, Strategic Technologies Program, with panelists Kara Leibin Azocar, Vice President, Regulatory and Public Policy, Iridium Satellite; CSIS; Eric Burger, Research Professor, NextG Security, Virginia Tech; Sheryl Genco, Chief Technology Officer, North America Advanced Technology Group, Ericsson;  and Diane Howard, Former Director, Commercial Space Policy, National Space Council.

This event will be held at CSIS headquarters and livestreamed. Seating is limited. Please RSVP via the registration link provided.

A reception with light refreshments will follow the conclusion of the event.

This event is made possible by the support of Amazon.