Space Division
Mission
Key Policy Areas
Areas of Interest
Board of Directors
Contact Information
Briefings and Reports
Mission
- To be the focal point and coordinating element within NDIA for the identification, study, and resolution of technology, operations, management, and business issues associated with government policy and practice in national security space activities.
- To serve as an effective vehicle for the exchange of views and information between government and industry on all matters of common concern relating to space.
- To provide, in cooperation with government elements, collective industry viewpoints, recommendations, and advice on matters of national security interest regarding space.
- To foster mutual understanding and effective working relationships between government and industry for the purpose of ensuring effective and reliable space support to national security objectives.
Operations: The Space Division provides a continuing forum for communications, discussion, and exchange of views with the government on all manners of space activities through the conduct of periodic meetings, conferences, symposia, and studies to carry out its mission. The division works jointly and coordinates with NDIA chapters and other divisions and U.S. defense and government agencies in activities relating to space matters. It maintains close liaison with other industry associations, professional societies, universities, and other groups with similar interests in meeting its mission objectives.
Key Policy Areas
The NDIA Space Division addresses numerous key areas of interest including: Cost Reduction and Cost Credibility of Space Programs; Space Operations; Space Industry Information Programs; Strategic Defense Initiatives; Space Policy and Strategy; and, Space Research, Development, and Technology.
Senior officials in such organizations as the Under Secretary of the Air Force for Space, the United States Strategic Command, the Air Force Space Command National Reconnaissance Office, 14th Air Force, NASA, Space and Naval Systems Command, Office of Naval Research, USAF Special Projects, the USAF Space and Missile Systems Center, and the Air University, all participate in various Division sessions on these topics, and others that are of concern, to provide all the relevant and cogent positions an issues of importance to both government and Industry.
Through their regular and personal involvement, the senior leaders of the nation's space programs verified the significant impact that the NDIA Space Division has on national space strategies and policy matters.
Areas of Interest
The NDIA Space Division provides industry advice and recommendations to government on:
- Cost Reduction and Cost Credibility of Space Programs
- Space Operations
- Space Industry Information Programs
- Space Industrial Base
- Space Policy and Strategies
- Space Research, Development, and Technology
Board of Directors
Chair
Maj Gen (Ret.) H. Mitch J. Mitchell
Principal
Booz Allen Hamilton
13200 Woodland Park Dr
Herndon, VA 20171-3025
Phone: (703)984-3951
Fax: (703)984-3951
E-mail: mitchell_mitch@bah.com
Assistant to the Chair
Maj Gen Wes Clark, SAIC
Maj Gen George Douglas
Eastern Region Vice President
Dr. Supriya Banerjee, Columbus Technologies and Services, Inc.
Central Region Vice President
Lt Gen Robert Hinson, USAF (Ret), Northrop Grumman
Rocky Mountain Chapter Vice President
Brig Gen Russell Anarde, USAF (Ret), Northrop Grumman
West Coast Region Vice President
Mr. Wayne Kauffman, Ratheon Corporate Business Development
NDIA National Vice President
MG Barry Bates, National Defense Industrial Association
Space Power Caucus Liaison
Mr. Brendan Curry, Space Foundation
Space Foundation Liaison
Mr. Steve Eisenhart, Space Foundation
Director - Membership
Mr. Rick Randall, NCI Information Systems
Director - Secretary
Mr. Gayle White, Computer Sciences Corporation
Directors
Dr. Michael Ryan, MITRE
Ms. Julie Sattler, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co.
Mr. Rick Ward, Raytheon, Intel and Info Systems
Members at Large
- Mr. Charles (Chuck) Abernathy, Aerojet
- Maj Gen Jim Amor, USAF (Ret)
- Brig Gen James Beale, SAIC
- Mr. Arnie Berry, Raytheon
- Mr. Mark Bitterman, Orbital
- Mr. Lamberth Blalock, ATK Launch Systems
- Mr. Sean Bond, BAE Systems
- Ms. Jane Boyd, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co.
- Mr. Don Brown
- Mr. John Campbell, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation
- Mr. Richard Cooper, Olive, Edwards & Cooper
- Mr. Don Dalton, Pratt & Whitney
- Mr. John Derby, MITRE
- Brig Gen Mike Drennan, The Aerospace Corporation
- Brig Gen Steve Ferrell, Scitor Corporation
- VADM David Frost, Frost & Associates, Inc.
- Mr. Bryan Graves, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation
- Mr. Jay R. Grove, Argon ST, Inc.
- Mr. Seth Guanu, Northrop Grumman, National Systems Division
- Maj Gen Donald Hard, Independent Consultant
- Mr. Christopher Harlambakis, Raytheon Company
- Ms. Heather Hescheles, BAE Systems
- Dr. Dana Johnson, Northrop Grumman
- Ms. Corinne Kaplan, EADS North America
- Mr. Cliff Kock, Hewlett Packard
- Ms. Carolyn Kwieraga, Northrop Grumman Corporation
- Brig Gen Rick Lamed, Burdeshaw Associates, Ltd.
- Mr. Blake Larson, ATK Alliant Techsystems
- Mr. John Le, Quality Systems Integrated Corp.
- Mr. Steve Lebischak, The McLean Group
- Mr. Robert Maskell, Plan B Space Systems Consulting
- Mr. Rich McFarland, Raytheon
- Mr. James Metsala, ITT in Space and Intelligence
- Mr. Gregg M. Morrison, Solers, Inc.
- Mr. Arthur Morrissey, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporatino
- Mr. Jim Mueller, Lockheed Martin Corporation
- Mrs. Erin Neal, ATK Alliant Techsystems
- Brig Gen Tip Osterhaler, USAF (Red), Americom Government Services, Inc.
- Mr. Daniel R. Pearson, United Space Alliance
- Mr. Cornell A. Penn, Booz Allen Hamilton
- Ms. Erin Pierce, Northrop Grumman Corporation
- Mr. Jeff Poindexter, Stellar Solutions
- Mr. Alexander Polack, The Aerospace Corporation
- Mr. Rich Poturalski, ASRC Federal/ASRC Aerospace
- Mr. Elliott Pulham, Space Foundation
- Mr. Gary Pulliam, The Aerospace Corporation
- Mr. Bob Recker, SAIC
- Maj Gen Robert Rosenberg, SAIC
- Mr. John Roth, Sierra Nevada Space Systems
- Mr. Steve Scott, Ratheon, Intelligence and Information Systems
- Ms. Catherine Steele, The Aerospace Corporation
- Mr. Howard Stevens, Americom Government Services
- Mr. John (JP) Stevens, Aerospace Industries Association
- Mr. Edward Swallow, Northtrop Grumman Corporation
- Lt Gen Richard (Dick) Swope, USAF (Ret), Cypress International
- Mr. Jeff Thompson, Cisco Systems
- Mr. Mike Todaro, Integral Systems Inc.
- Mr. Peter Trainer, Scitor
- Mr. Jeff Traubeman, Boeing
- Brig Gen Don Walker
- Honorable Robert Walker, Wexler & Walker Public Policy Associates
- Mr. John Williams, Booz Allen Hamilton
- Mr. Mike Wright, Scitor
- Mr. Joe Wysocki, Scitor
Contact
National Space Director
Michael Dauth
NDIA Director, Operations
E-mail: mdauth@ndia.org
Past Chairmen: Mr. Gayle White, BGen Earl S. Van Inwegen, Jerry Cobb, David Messner, VADM William E. Ramsey USN (Ret), Lt. Gen David Vesely, USAF (Ret)
Briefings and Reports
Download/Print/View CSIS Senior Associate Pierre Chao Briefing on Space Industrial Base and Export Controls.