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Speakers

The initial lineup of speakers and panelists is listed below. Click each speaker link to view a larger photo and complete biography. Check back often to see the latest additions to the Strategic Space Symposium speaker list.

Deputy Assistant Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Technical Collection
Mr. Allen serves as the deputy assistant deputy director of National Intelligence for Technical Collection. He is a member of the Army Military Intelligence Corps, and has served on active duty in the Army.  His previous civilian assignments...
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Vice President and General Manager, Surveillance & Navigation Systems, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company
Mr. Ambrose is vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin Surveillance and Navigation Systems. Previously, he was vice president and general manager of MS2 Tactical Systems; served as vice president and deputy program manager for the...
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Senior Director, Advanced Programs, Orbital Sciences Corporation
Mr. Anhalt is a senior director, Special Programs for the Advanced Programs Group at Orbital Sciences Corporation. Prior to joining Orbital, he served in the Air Force, attaining the rank of colonel.  While in the Air Force Anhalt served as a...
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Commander, French Joint Space Command, French MoD General Staff
General Arnaud serves as senior adviser to the French Chief of Defense. Previously, he was director of the office of Air Defense Accident Inquiries; Rafale project manager, Capabilities and Equipment division of the French Joint Staff; deputy chief...
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Vice President, Space Strategy, Space and Airborne Systems, Raytheon Company
Mr. Arnold is vice president and general manager of Space Systems at Raytheon Company’s Space and Airborne Systems business. Prior to joining Raytheon, Arnold served as Commander, Space and Missile Systems Center, Air Force Space Command, Los...
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President and Chief Executive Officer, The Aerospace Corporation
Dr. Austin is president and chief executive officer of The Aerospace Corporation.  Previously, Austin served as the senior vice president of the company's National Systems Group; senior vice president of Special Studies; and senior vice...
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Chief of Force Development, National Defense, Canada
General Beare is the Canadian Forces’ chief of Force Development.  He has served Canada for over 30 years in a variety of army command and staff appointments up to the division level, and on a variety of domestic and out of area operations...
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Deputy Commander, United States Northern Command
General Blum is the deputy commander, United States Northern Command, and vice commander, United States Element, North American Aerospace Defense Command (USELEMENORAD), headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.  His previous assignment...
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Commander, Joint Functional Component Command - Integrated Missile Defense
General Campbell is commanding general of the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command and commander of the Joint Functional Component Command - Integrated Missile Defense. Campbell's previous assignments...
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Deputy Director, Global Operations, Global Operations Directorate, United States Strategic Command
General Carey is the deputy director, Global Operations, Global Operations Directorate, United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. Previously, he served as the director, Current Operations (J3B), USSTRATCOM; commander...
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Director, National Reconnaissance Office
General Carlson was appointed the 17th director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) in June. Carlson’s most recent Air Force assignments include commander, Air Force Materiel Command, commander of the 8th Air Force, and joint functional...
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Commander, United States Strategic Command
General Chilton is commander of United States Strategic Command. Previously, he flew on three space shuttle missions at NASA and served as the deputy program manager for Operations for the International Space Station Program.  He has served on...
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Air Force Weather Agency
Colonel Cox is the director of Operations, Training and Evaluations (A3), Air Force Weather Agency, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.  Previously, he was the deputy commander of 2nd Weather Group; commander, 30th Weather Squadron, Vandenberg Air...
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Sector Vice President and General Manager, Space Systems Division, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
Dr. DiCarlo is sector vice president and general manager for Space Systems Division at Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems.  Prior to this appointment, DiCarlo was sector vice president and deputy for Operations at Northrop Grumman’s former...
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Deputy Director Space Programs and Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Colonel Doyne is currently assigned to the ASD/NII as the deputy of Space Programs and Policy Directorate. Previously, he was the director of Defense Research & Engineering at the Office of the Secretary of Defense’s Office of Force...
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Director, Office of International Affairs and Policy, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Ms. Eilenberger is the director, Office of International Affairs and Policy for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, where she previously served as deputy director, Security and Installation Operations Directorate, and associate deputy...
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Head of Space Branch, Israeli Air Force
Colonel Feder is head of Space Branch, Israeli Air Force.  Previously, he was the head of EW (Electronic Warfare) branch, Material command, IAF headquarters; head of armament and avionics field, Hazerim Air Force base; head of helicopters...
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Director for Space Policy and Information Operations, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Colonel Frakes serves as director, Space Policy and Information Operations, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense - Policy, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.  Previously, he was the branch chief, National Security Space Office, Fairfax, Va.;...
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Acting Director, Global Innovation and Strategy Center, United States Strategic Command
Colonel Gilbert serves as acting director of the Global Innovation and Strategy Center, United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.  Previously, he served as chief, Innovation Group, Global Innovation and...
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Governor, State of Nebraska
The Honorable Dave Heineman was sworn-in as Nebraska’s 39th Governor in 2005, when then-Governor Mike Johanns resigned to become the United States Secretary of Agriculture. Heineman was elected to his first full term in office in November. Prior to...
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Chief, Global ISR and Space Division, United States Strategic Command
Captain Humm is the chief, Global ISR and Space Division, United States Strategic Command. Previously, he served at sea as a junior officer on USS TINOSA; engineer on USS TAUTOG; executive officer on USS FLORIDA; and commander of USS BUFFAO. Ashore...
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Commander, Joint Functional Component Command - Space, United States Strategic Command
General James is commander, 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic), Air Force Space Command, and commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Space, United States Strategic Command. Prior to his current assignment, James was a vice commander,...
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Deputy Commander, United States Special Operations Command
General Kearney is the deputy commander of the United States Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.  Previously, he was the commanding general of Special Operations Command Central/ Combined Forces Special Operations...
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Military Deputy Commander, United States Southern Command
General Keen serves as the military deputy commander of United States Southern Command, Miami, Fla. Previously he served as the director of the United States European Command (EUCOM) Plans and Operations Center and the EUCOM chief of staff;...
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Deputy Commander, United States Strategic Command
Admiral Mauney is the deputy commander, United States Strategic Command. Mauney's previous assignments include director, submarine warfare; commander, Submarine Group 8/Task Force 69; and commander, Allied Submarines Naval Forces South, NATO. Mauney...
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Special Assistant for International and Space Activities, Director's Office, Defense Advanced Research Projects
Mr. McCormick is the special assistant to the Director, DARPA. In addition, he serves as the DARPA director of international support activities. After serving in the Air Force, McCormick was appointed the deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force...
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Director of Operations, United States European Command
General Moulton is director of Operations, United States European Command, Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany. Prior to his current assignment, he was vice commander, 7th Air Force, Osan Air Base, South Korea. Previously, he served in joint...
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Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Admiral Murrett serves as the director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.  Prior to his appointment, he served as the director of Naval Intelligence.  Previously Murrett served as the vice director for Intelligence, J2, on the...
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Director-General for International Affairs, Bureau of Defense Policy, Ministry of Defense
Mr. OE is director-general for International Affairs, Bureau of Defense Policy, Ministry of Defense. Previously, he was director-general for International Affairs, Ministry of Defense; deputy director-general for Global Issues; professor, Graduate...
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President and Chief Executive Officer, AMERICOM Government Services
Mr. Osterthaler is president and chief executive officer of AMERICOM Government Services.  Previously, he was deputy general manager of the Strategies, Simulation and Training Business Unit at Science Applications International Corporation...
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Chief Executive Officer, Space Foundation
Mr. Pulham is the chief executive officer of the Space Foundation. Prior to joining the Space Foundation, he was senior manager of public relations, employee communication and advertising for all space programs of The Boeing Company, where he served...
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Deputy Director of Space Operations, Headquarters, United States Air Force
Colonel Riordan is the director for Space Operations, deputy chief of staff for Operations, Plans and Requirements, Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, D.C.  Previously, he served as joint director of Space Forces, Combined Air...
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Royal Air Force, United Kingdom
Air Commodore Roberts was appointment as Air Cdre Air Staff on promotion to Air Commodore in September 2007.  Previously, he was the deputy commander British Forces (Air)/Air Component Commander’s Afghanistan Liaison Officer; served at the...
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Director, Global Satellite Communications Center under Joint Task Force Global Network Operations, United States Strategic Command
Mr. Sauvé is the director, Global Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Center under Joint Task Force Global Network Operations, United States Strategic Command. A retired military officer, Sauvé has served numerous assignments, including elements of...
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Chief Operating Officer, GeoEye
Mr. Schuster is the Chief Operating Officer of GeoEye. Previously, Schuster served as president of Integrated Systems for BAE Systems, vice president of Programs at Harris Corporation within the Government Communications Systems division, and vice...
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Division Chief for Space and Cyberspace Cooperation, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs
Ms. Seybolt is the division chief for Space and Cyberspace Cooperation within the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs, Washington, D.C. Previously, she was an air force fellow at the RAND Corporation under...
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Weather Division Chief, HQ Air Force Special Operations Command
Colonel Spendley is currently assigned as the weather division chief at Headquarters, Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC).  Previously, he served as the deputy director, Unmanned Aircraft and Weather Divisions, AFSOC A3; Intelligence...
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Air Attache, Embassy of Australia, Australian Department of Defence
Air Commodore Steele is posted to the Australian Embassy in Washington, D.C., as the air attaché.  Previously, he was the defence attaché at the Australian Embassy in Baghdad, and, prior to that, was posted to Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)...
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Mayor, City of Omaha
Mayor Suttle was sworn in as Omaha's 50th mayor on June 8, 2009. Previously, he served on the Omaha City Council from District 1, was the former Public Works director for the City of Omaha, held transportation planning positions with local...
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Company First Sergeant, 1st Space Brigade
Sergeant Swinney is a company first sergeant of the 1st Space Brigade.  His last assignment was as Army Space Support Team 3 Intelligence Sergeant / NCOIC.  Previously, his assignments included B Co; Communications Electronics Office; 6/...
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Assistant Director Capabilities of the Joint Air Power Competence Centre at Kalkar in Germany
Air Commodore van Hoof serves as the assistant director capabilities of the Joint Air Power Competence Centre (Kalkar, Germany). Previously, he was the deputy director of Operational Policy in The Hague. Prior to becoming Air Commodore, he was...
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Director - Operationally Responsive Space Office, United States Department of Defense
Dr. Wegner is the director of the Operationally Responsive Space Office of the United States Department of Defense (DoD). Prior to this position he served as the technical advisor to Air Force Space Command, Directorate of Requirements. ...
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Director, National Reconnaissance Office Operations Center
Colonel Wilson is the Director, National Reconnaissance Operations Center, Chantilly, Va.  Previously, she was the vice commander of the 460th Space Wing, Buckley Air Force Base, Colo.; chief of staff for the National Security Space Office,...
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Director, Navigational Warfare/Position, Navigation, and Timing in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense Network and Information Integration
Colonel Wright, is assigned to the OASD/NII as the director, Navigation Warfare/Positioning, Navigation, and Timing in the Space Programs and Policy Directorate. Previously he served as commander, 2nd Space Warning Squadron, Buckley Air Force Base,...
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