INTELLIGENCE & NATIONAL SECURITY SUMMIT, Sept 13-14, 2021, National Harbor, MD

The Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) will hold the Intelligence and National Security Summit from September 13-14, 2021 at the Gayload National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, MD.

One session, on Tuesday morning (14th) is directly space-related.  More information is on the event’s website.

Commercial Space and National Security: Defining Successful Partnerships

America’s domination in Space has allowed unimpeded overmatch in the areas of communications, position, navigation, and tracking; and ISR.  This domain superiority has been facilitated by public entities whose R&D, capability development, and innovation have served as catalysts for enhanced satisfaction of Space related missions.  Other nations, however, are challenging U.S. superiority and greater public-partner partnerships are needed to thwart threats.  The panel will take a look at how that partnership can be improved, what policy issues are emerging from the Executive Branch, where the government needs greater public sector assistance, and what are the pros and cons of greater private sector support.

• Panelist: Mr. Chuck Beames, Chairman, SmallSat Alliance

• Panelist: Mr. Dave Gauthier, Director, Commercial and Business Operations, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

• Panelist: Mr. Steve Kitay, Senior Director, Azure Space, Microsoft

• Panelist: Ms. Audrey Schaffer, Director for Space Policy, National Security Council, The White House

• Panelist: Lt Col Tim Trimailo, USAF Materiel Leader, CASINO Program Office, Innovation & Prototyping Directorate, SMC Development Corps, Space & Missile Systems Center