Events En Route to the Moon: Creating a More Resilient Civil Space Architecture DateJanuary 18, 2018 LocationCenter for Strategic and International StudiesMap Event Details DateJanuary 18, 2018 Time10:00 am - 5:00 pm Address1616 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, D.C.Map This event has already taken place.Watch the event The En Route to the Moon conference will begin at 10:00 am to accommodate a special address from House Speaker Paul Ryan on national security. We encourage all those registered for the En Route to the Moon conference to join us for the morning address, as all RSVPs for the conference will be honored at both events. The Speaker’s event begins at 8:45 am. For those joining us after the Speaker’s remarks, please note that registration now begins at 9:30 am. WATCH "Video: Securing Civil Space for America’s Return to the Moon" The Trump Administration has emphasized civil and commercial space as one of its top priorities with the reinstatement of the National Space Council, the signing of Space Policy Directive 1, and the recent National Security Strategy, which prioritized the improvement of our U.S. space architecture resiliency. The Administration’s renewed focus on civil space requires a broader public discussion on America’s current civil space systems and how best to improve their resilience. En Route to the Moon will focus on how NASA and others can promptly adapt civil space architectures in pursuit of the Administration’s mission objectives. Lunch will be provided. Event Photos: Hover over the album below to view photos from the event. Check out photos from all CSIS events on the Center’s Flickr page. Full Agenda: 9:30 – 10:00 Registration 10:00 – 10:10 Welcome Sean O’Keefe, Distinguished Senior Adviser, CSIS, and former NASA Administrator Katharyn White, Senior Vice President and General Manager, MITRE Public Sector 10:10 – 11:10 Panel I: Threats and Vulnerabilities for Civil Space Systems Renee Wynn, Chief Information Officer, NASA Dr. Brian Weeden, Director of Program Planning, Secure World Foundation Zachary Goldstein, Chief Information Officer, NOAA Moderated by Todd Harrison, Director of the Aerospace Security Project, CSIS 11:10 – 11:20 Lightning Talk I: Navigation and Timing Lessons for Civil Space Dr. John Betz, Fellow, The MITRE Corporation 11:20 – 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 – 12:15 Keynote Presentation: Enterprise Protection and Resiliency of Space Systems from a Civil Leadership Standpoint Robert Lightfoot, Acting Administrator, NASA Moderated by Sean O’Keefe 12:15 – 12:45 Break for Lunch 12:45 – 1:00 Lightning Talk II: Lessons from Civil Aviation Chris Hegarty, Director for Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance Engineering & Spectrum, MITRE 1:00 – 2:00 Panel II: Resiliency in Commercial Space Launch Dan Hart, President and CEO, Virgin Orbit Tom Tshudy, Vice President and General Counsel, United Launch Alliance Josh Brost, Senior Director for Government Business, SpaceX Moderated by Chris Davenport, Reporter, The Washington Post 2:05 – 3:05 Panel III: Engineering Resilient Civil Space Systems Scott Kordella, Director, MITRE National Space Program Dr. Robert Furfaro, Associate Professor, Systems and Industrial Engineering, University of Arizona James Norman, Director, Launch Services, NASA Moderated by Todd Harrison 3:10 – 3:25 Coffee Break 3:25 – 3:40 Lightning Talk III: New Perspectives in Civil Space Policy Peyton Strickland, Student Competition Winner, University of Alabama 3:45 – 4:45 Panel IV: Impact on Disruptive Technologies Dr. Richard Leshner, Vice President, Regulatory and Government Affairs, Planet Al Tadros, Vice President, Space Infrastructure and Civil Space, SSL Government Systems Jenn Gustetic, Program Executive for Small Business Innovation Research, NASA Jeffrey Manber, CEO, Nanoracks Moderated by Mike French, Principal, Port City Strategies 4:45 – 4:55 Closing Remarks Dr. Kathleen Hicks, Senior Vice President, CSIS Event Video: