Agenda
NOTE: U.S. Space Command co-sponsorship of this event does not constitute federal endorsement of SIA or any other sponsors of this workshop.
SIA’s Virtual DoD Commercial SATCOM Workshop
December 16 – 17, 2020 | VIRTUAL
Integrating New Business Models and Technologies for Future DoD COMSATCOM Operations
WORKSHOP AGENDA
10:00 am Welcome: Workshop Co-Hosts
Tom Stroup, President, Satellite Industry Association
Brig Gen Damon Feltman, Mobilization Assistant to the Director of Operations, United States Space Command
10:05 am – 10:50 am Combatant Command Morning Panel
The Combatant Commands will provide insight on their current and future COMSATCOM requirements necessary for successful operational integration and management.
Panel sponsored by Boeing
Moderator:
Brig Gen Damon Feltman, Mobilization Assistant to the Director of Operations, United States Space Command
Speakers:
USAFRICOM – COL Jeffrey L. Long, USA, Director J63, C4S Operations and Plans
USEUCOM – COL Dean Patterson, C4 Operations Chief
USSOUTHCOM – COL James D Turinetti, Director of J6 Communication Systems Directorate
10:50 am – 11:00 am Live Q & A with Combatant Command Morning Panelists
Q and A Sponsored by Eutelsat America Corp
11:00 am – 11:05 am Break
11:05 am – 11:45 am SATCOM Integration Across Diverse Constellations
Integrating SATCOM operations across diverse military and commercial satellite constellations is an ongoing challenge to the DoD. This panel will discuss innovative systems and operating concepts for increased interoperability and global network integration.
This panel is sponsored by Leonardo DRS
Moderator:
Gus Anderson, Senior Director of Business Development, Leonardo DRS
Speakers:
Mike Dean, DOD SATCOM Chief, DOD CIO, DCIO(C3) C31
Ms. Clare Grason, Chief, U.S. Space Force Commercial Satellite Communications Office
Michael A. Assid, Vice President of of Sales and Marketing, XTAR
Michael Geist, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Technology, Envistacom
11:45 am – 11:55 am Live Q & A with SATCOM Integration Across Diverse Constellations Panelists
Q and A Sponsored by Eutelsat America Corp
11:55 am – Noon Break
Noon – 12:30 pm Military Keynote Address
Lt Gen John E. Shaw, Deputy Commander, USSPACECOM
12:30 pm – 1:20 pm COMSATCOM Mission Assurance and Resiliency
Increasing threats to on orbit and ground infrastructure challenge SATCOM resiliency and mission accomplishment. This panel will discuss cybersecurity and technological mitigations impacting COMSATCOM mission assurance.
This panel is sponsored by SES Government Solutions
Moderator:
Col Young Yu, Chief, Satellite Communications and Spectrum Division, USSPACECOM J36
Speakers:
Bradd C. Olsen, Director, SATCOM Integrated Operations Division, USSPACECOM
Matt Langenbahn, Vice President of Space Product Development, Kratos Defense
Charles Miller, CEO, Lynk
1:20 pm – 1:30 pm Live Q & A with COMSATCOM Mission Assurance and Resiliency Panelists
Q and A Sponsored by Eutelsat America Corp
1:30 pm – 1:35 pm Break
1:35 pm – 2:25 pm Combatant Command Afternoon Panel
The Combatant Commands will provide insight on their current and future COMSATCOM requirements necessary for successful operational integration and management.
This panel is sponsored by SIA
Moderator:
Hayley McGuire, Director of Advanced Missions and Programs, Boeing
Speakers:
USTRANSCOM, Col David Case, Chief, DCO and DODIN Ops Division
NORAD and USNORTHCOM J6, Jeannine M. Henderson, SATCOM Section Chief, Theater Architecture Branc
USINDOPACOM – COL William “Doug” Conner, J65 Division Chief
2:25 pm – 2:35 pm Live Q & A with Combatant Command Panelists
Q and A Sponsored by Eutelsat America Corp
2:35 pm – 2:40 pm Closing Remarks Day 1
Tom Stroup, President, Satellite Industry Association
10:00 am Welcome Day 2
Tom Stroup, President, Satellite Industry Association
10:05 am – 10:45 am Military Services Panel
The Military Services will provide insight on how they will field current and future COMSATCOM capabilities for successful warfighter employment.
This panel is sponsored by SES Government Solutions
Moderator:
Skot Butler, President, Intelsat General Communications
Speakers:
LtCol Stacie M. Piccinich, Branch Head, Network, Services and Strategy Branch, IC4 Division, United States Marine Corps
Gigel Marinescu, Chief, SATCOM Systems, AF A2/6C, United States Air Force
Kimberly Morris, N36 SATCOM Division Lead, United States Navy
10:45 am – 11:05 am Live Q & A with Military Services Panelists
Q and A Sponsored by Eutelsat America Corp
11:05 am – 11:10 am Break
11:10 am – 11:45 am How SATCOM can Increase its Support in the Arctic
With the newly released Air Force Arctic Strategy, Arctic SATCOM is of increasing strategic importance for both the Air and Space Forces. This panel will discuss how Non-Geostationary Satellite constellations providing service at high latitudes can revolutionize Arctic communications.
This panel is sponsored by SES Government Solutions
Moderator:
Ken Flowers, Vice President of Government Solutions, Iridium
Speakers:
Bryon Hargis, Director, Starlink Government Business Development, SpaceX
Pete Hoene, CEO, SES GS
Rich Pang, Director of Government Product Development, Telesat U.S. Services
11:45 am – 11:55 am Live Q & A with How SATCOM Can Increase its Support in the Artic Panelists
Q and A Sponsored by Eutelsat America Corp
11:55 am – Noon Break
Noon – 12:30 pm Keynote Address
Chairman Adam Smith (WA-9), House Armed Services Committee
12:30 pm – 1:15 pm Commercial SATCOM Innovation
This all industry panel will discuss innovations in HEO, GEO, MEO and LEO and why the DoD has numerous market options.
This panel is sponsored by COMSAT
Moderators:
Rick Lober, Vice President and General Manager, Hughes Defense & Intelligence System
Speakers:
Dylan Browne, Head of Government Sales, OneWeb
John Gedmark, CEO, Astranis
Campbell Marshall, VP of Government Programs, Omnispace
1:15 pm – 1:25 pm Live Q & A with Commercial SATCOM Innovation Panelists
Q and A Sponsored by Eutelsat America Corp
1:25 pm – 1:30 pm Break
1:30 pm – 2:20 pm Combined Senior Government and Industry Leaders Panel
Senior government and satellite industry leaders share their views on an evolving COMSATCOM environment and the ability to make use of those capabilities. The panel will examine how DoD might further integrate COMSATCOM solutions and enhancements into their baseline architecture as a means of reducing budgetary strains while maximizing SATCOM capabilities to the warfighter.
This panel is sponsored by SIA
Moderator:
Maj. Gen. Jim Armor, USAF (Ret.), The Armor Group, LLC
Speakers:
Kevin M. Mulvihill, Principal Deputy Director for C3, DoD CIO
Brig Gen Traci L. Kueker-Murphy, Acting Director of Operations and Communications, U.S. Space Force
Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, SVP Government Strategy & Policy, Inmarsat Government
Ric VanderMeulen, Vice President of Space & Satellite Broadband, Viasat
2:20 pm – 2:30 pm Live Q & A with Combined Senior Government and Industry Leaders Panelists
Q and A Sponsored by Eutelsat America Corp
2:30 pm Workshop Closing Remarks
Tom Stroup, President, Satellite Industry Association
NOTE: U.S. Space Command co-sponsorship of this event does not constitute federal endorsement of SIA or any other sponsors of this workshop.