Small Sats: Commercial Space Policy Breakfast

Please join USGIF and our Small Satellite Working Group Sept. 24 from 7:30 to 10 a.m. for a robust breakfast discussion focused on advances in commercial space policy. As a follow-up to the two-day Small Satellite Workshop earlier this year, guest speakers will focus on federal government commercial space cybersecurity policy and space commerce policy.

Topics:
• Space Commerce and NOAA’s role in fostering conditions for the economic growth and technological advancement of the U.S. commercial space industry.
• Space Cyber Policy (CNSSP-12), Instruction (CNSSI 1200) and how it affects industry.
• How the Small Satellite Coordination Activity helps architect a robust, next-generation space architecture.

Speaker and Presenter Information

Keynote: Mr. Arsenio (Bong) Gumahad II – Director (SES) of the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4/ISR) Division, Information and Integration Portfolio Management (I&IPM) in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (A&S)

Panel Discussion:
• Chris Henson, Technical Director, Space and Cybersecurity Solutions, NSA
• Eve Douglas, Office of Space Commerce, NOAA
• Chris Henson, Office of Undersecretary of Defense Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD/A&S) C4/ISR Division
• LTC Tony Perez, NRO Liaison to USD
• George Flick, USGIF Small Satellite Working Group Chair
• Paul Sartorius, USGIF Small Satellite Working Group Co-Chair