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  Agenda

Thursday, May 1, 2025
8:00 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:10 AM
Resilience Cyber Fireside Chat
Brig Gen Brian Sidari, USSF - Director of Intelligence, U.S. Space Command
Moderator: Mr. John "Judge" Smail - Space Force IT Day Planning Committee, AFCEA NOVA
8:50 AM
Morning Fireside Chat: Importance of Resilient Space Operations In Future Scenarios
Maj Gen Dennis Bythewood - Special Assistant to the Chief of Space Operations, Space Force
Q&A Facilitator: Mr. Evert Hawk - Space Force IT Day Planning Committee, AFCEA NOVA
9:50 AM
Coffee Break and Exhibits
10:05 AM
Operationalizing Data and AI: A Resilient Approach to Space Superiority
Lt Col Jose Almanzar, USSF - 19th Space Defense Squadron Commander, U.S. Space Force
Ms. Chandra Donelson - Space Data and Analytics Officer, U.S. Space Force
Ms. Janice Starzyk - Acting Director and Deputy Director, Office of Space Commerce, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Q&A Facilitator: Mike Monson - Space Force IT Day Planning Committee, AFCEA NOVA
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Operationalizing Data and AI: A Resilient Approach to Space Superiority
10:45 AM
Coffee Break and Exhibits
11:20 AM
Lunch & Keynote
12:30 PM
Coffee Break and Exhibits
1:00 PM
Fireside Chat
Col Nathan Iven, USSF - Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Cyber & Data, Acting (SF/S6), U.S. Space Force
CMSgt Amber Abramowski, USSF - Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Space Force
CMSgt John L. Bolton Jr., USSF - Senior Enlisted Advisor, S6, U.S. Space Force
1:45 PM
Space Resilience through Science and Technology
Dr. Stacie Williams - Chief Science Officer, U.S. Space Force
2:25 PM
Coffee Break and Exhibits
2:45 PM
Acquiring Resilience in Space Operations
Ms. Theresa Terry - Chief, Category Management and HAF Services Division, Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, Management (SAF/AM)
Ms. Yolanda Felder - Space Force Director at Headquarters, Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Small Business Programs, U.S. Air Force
Ms. Brittney Chappell - Program Manager NASA Acquisition Innovation Launchpad, NASA
Q&A Facilitator: Ms. Rebecca Garcia - Space Force IT Day Chair, AFCEA NOVA
4:05 PM
Closing Remarks
4:15 PM
Networking Reception

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