Events How to Organize Military Space DateSeptember 6, 2017 LocationCenter for Strategic and International StudiesMap Event Details DateSeptember 6, 2017 Time8:30 am - 2:30 pm Address1616 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036Map This event has already taken place.Watch the event As both the U.S. military’s dependence on space and the threats posed to space systems have grown, some in Congress and the space community have called for sweeping changes in how space forces are organized, trained, and supported within the military. Both the House and Senate versions of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2018 contain language that would significantly reorganize military space forces and authorities. This one-day symposium, hosted by the CSIS Aerospace Security Project, will explore how the military space enterprise should be organized given the increasing importance of space as a warfighting domain. Speakers will examine previous efforts to reorganize military space forces, problems that need to be addressed, and the pros and cons of different organizational models that have been tried in other parts of the military. 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: 8:00 Breakfast & Registration 8:25 Welcome & Introductory Remarks Kath Hicks, Senior Vice President and Director of the International Security Program at CSIS 8:30 Keynote I Deborah Lee James, former Secretary of the Air Force Q&A moderated by Todd Harrison 9:10 Keynote II Representative Mike Rogers, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Moderated by Todd Harrison 9:50 Coffee Break 10:00 Panel I: Defining the Problems and Opportunities Lisa Disbrow, former Under Secretary of the Air Force Martin Faga, former Director of the National Reconnaissance Office Daniel Lerner, Professional Staff Member, Senate Armed Services Committee Doug Loverro, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy Moderated by Todd Harrison 11:00 Panel II: Reflections from Previous Space Reviews Marc Berkowitz, Vice President for Space Security, Lockheed Martin VADM Lyle Bien, former Deputy Commander, United States Space Command Lt Gen James “Kevin” McLaughlin, USAF (ret.), former Deputy Commander, U.S. Cyber Command Moderated by Todd Harrison 12:00 Lunch 12:40 Panel III: Examples of Reorganization in Other Domains RADM Jack Dantone, USN (ret.), former Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Col Thomas “Tim” Davidson, USAF (ret.), President, Davidson Consulting Services, LLC Bill LaPlante, former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition Moderated by Todd Harrison 1:40 Coffee Break 1:50 Afternoon Keynote Gen Robert Kehler, USAF (ret.), former Commander, United States Strategic Command Q&A moderated by Todd Harrison 2:30 Adjourn Audio and Video:
