MILSATCOM USA

EVENT OVERVIEW

SAE Media Group is hosting a conference focused on Defense, SATCOM, Space Systems, Cybersecurity, Telecommunications.

This event provides direct access to senior leadership from USSF, SDA, and NASA, offering insights into $23B+ portfolios and new contracting models like the $13B PLEO IDIQ. It is a critical venue for contractors to understand evolving requirements for resilient, multi-orbit SATCOM and spectrum warfare.

CORE DETAILS

• Date: 2026-06-08 - 2026-06-10
• Location: Arlington, VA (Hilton Arlington)
• Format: In-Person
• Audience: Senior leaders, technical experts, industry innovators, national military commanders, policy leaders, R&D experts, and businesses entering the SATCOM market.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

• Arthur Grijalva, SpaceWERX Director, SpaceWERX — "Fostering Innovation: Encouraging Closer Government - Industry Collaboration to Accelerate innovation"
• Clare Hopper, Director, Commercial Satellite Communications Office, USSF — "New Approaches to COMSATCOM Contracting to Ensure Resilience in Space"
• Colonel Aaron Stevenson, Deputy, Commercial Space Office, Space Systems Command, USSF — "The Role of the Commercial Space Office in Accelarating the Integration of Commercial Space Capabilities"
• Colonel Albert 'AC' Harris III, Commandant, National Security Space Institute, USSF — "Panel - Educating Our SATCOM Warfighters to Win"
• Colonel Edward Ferguson, Deputy Commander, Mission Delta 8, USSF — "Space Delta 8 - SATCOM Warfighting"
• Colonel Gary Goff, Acting Director, Spectrum Warfare Division, Space Delta 89, Space Systems Command, USSF — "Updates from Space Delta 89 - Spectrum Warfighting"
• Colonel Raj Agrawal, Military Deputy (Space), DAF PEO C3 & Battle Management, USSF — "The DAF Battle Network - Conceptualising SATCOM for Warfighters as a "System of Systems""
• Colonel Ryan Rose, System Program Director for Strategic SATCOM, Space Systems Command, USSF — "Enhancing SATCOM OTM Capabilities for US Forces through Rapid Acquisition and Development"
• Dr Brendan Mulvaney, Director, China Aerospace Studies Institute, USAF — "Assessing the Challenges China Poses to US Space Infrastructure"
• Jennifer Krolikowski, Founder, The Resultancy — "Chair's Opening Remarks"
• Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Abde Bellahnid, Program Manager, Department of National Defence - Canada — "Canadian SATCOM Program Updates"
• Nathan Getz, Transport Layer MILSATCOM Cell Chief, Space Development Agency — "PWSA - Mapping how the SDA is Delivering Warfighrer Advantage"
• Samuel Visner, Chair, Board of Directors, Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center — "Sharing the load: Creating a New Model for Multinational R&D"
• Xavier P. Adams, Branch Chief Acting, SATCOM & PNT Partnerships, Space Systems Command International Affairs — "Driving Innovative Partnerships with Allies, Interagencies, and Industry"
• Bernard Edwards, Deputy Communications & Navigation Lead, NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate — "NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate’s Vision for Optical Communications"
• Brigadier General (Ret.) Robert "Tip" Osterthaler, CEO, Tip Osterthaler LLC — "Chair's Opening Remarks"
• Colonel Brian Dea, EA to the Deputy CSO, Space Operations Command, USSF — "Panel - Educating Our SATCOM Warfighters to Win"
• Colonel Julia Donley, Commandant, US Army Signal School — "Modernizing SATCOM Warfighter Education - Preparing American Troops for the Future Battlefield"
• CWO 5 Rilin "Phil" Desamours, Senior Space and RF Systems Engineer - Plans and Policies, Headquarters Marine Corps, Information, Command, Control, Communication & Computers (HQMC, IC4) — "Mapping and Delivering the USMC’s SATCOM Requirements – Size, Weight, Power and Security, Delivered at Speed and Scale"
• David Logsdon, Senior Director, Space Policy, ITI Space Enterprise Council — "Digital Transformation and National Security Space - How Accelerating Digital Transformation is the Keystone to Deterring Space War"
• Dr Jay Schwarz, Bureau Chief, Federal Communications Commission, Space Bureau — "The Role the FCC Plays in National Security and Spectrum Allocation"
• Dr Julie Smith, Principal Research Physicist, AFRL/RVBY, USSF — "Current AFRL/RVBY SATCOM Projects to support warfighters"
• Dr R. Nicholas Lanning, FALQON Principal Investigator, AFRL/RDSSR — "Enabling Quantum SATCOM"
• Itzik Daniel Michaeli, Co-founder and CEO, Commcrete — "Winning Beyond SATCOM-on-the-Move Limitations"
• Jared Reece, Branch Chief, COMSATCOM Solutions Branch, Space Systems Command - Commercial Services Office, Commercial Satellite Communications Office — "COMSATCOM Mission Agility: Capitalizing on Acquisition Reform and Unique Acquisition Strategies"
• Jonathan Yaari, VP Europe & NATO, Commcrete — "Next Generation CSAR Comms"
• Kelly Dennehy, Vice President of Government Sales, MTN Satellite — "What's on the Horizon: Building Resilient, Private Networks for a Multi-Orbit World"
• Scott Davis, CEO MTN Government, MTN Satellite — "What's on the Horizon: Building Resilient, Private Networks for a Multi-Orbit World"
• Scott Patrick, Executive Director, Office of Spectrum Management, National Telecommunications and Information Administration — "Reducing Spectrum Congestion to Ensure Military and Commercial Needs are Met as Competition for Space Increases"
• Victor Valentine Davis, Deputy Executive Assistant Director, Emergency Communications Division, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency — "Strengthening MILSATCOM Resilience Through Government–Industry Partnership"
• Major Barton R. Gatrell, SATCOM Program Analyst, USSPACECOM J863 — "MILSATCOM: An Integrated Future"

AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

• The Role of the Commercial Space Office in Accelarating the Integration of Commercial Space Capabilities (9:00 AM) [Focus Day]
• New Approaches to COMSATCOM Contracting to Ensure Resilience in Space (9:30 AM) [Focus Day]
• Winning Beyond SATCOM-on-the-Move Limitations (10:00 AM) [Focus Day]
• The Role the FCC Plays in National Security and Spectrum Allocation (11:15 AM) [Focus Day]
• Reducing Spectrum Congestion to Ensure Military and Commercial Needs are Met as Competition for Space Increases (11:45 AM) [Focus Day]
• COMSATCOM Mission Agility: Capitalizing on Acquisition Reform and Unique Acquisition Strategies (1:30 PM) [Focus Day]
• Driving Innovative Partnerships with Allies, Interagencies, and Industry (2:00 PM) [Focus Day]
• Digital Transformation and National Security Space - How Accelerating Digital Transformation is the Keystone to Deterring Space War (2:30 PM) [Focus Day]
• COMSATCOM at Speed: Modern Acquisition Pathways to Deliver Assured SATCOM for the Warfighter (3:30 PM) [Focus Day]
• The DAF Battle Network - Conceptualising SATCOM for Warfighters as a "System of Systems" (9:00 AM) [Day One]
• Enhancing SATCOM OTM Capabilities for US Forces through Rapid Acquisition and Development (9:30 AM) [Day One]
• Next Generation CSAR Comms (10:00 AM) [Day One]
• Updates from Space Delta 89 - Spectrum Warfighting (11:15 AM) [Day One]
• Current AFRL/RVBY SATCOM Projects to support warfighters (11:45 AM) [Day One]
• What's on the Horizon: Building Resilient, Private Networks for a Multi-Orbit World (1:30 PM) [Day One]
• NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate’s Vision for Optical Communications (2:00 PM) [Day One]
• Enabling Quantum SATCOM (2:30 PM) [Day One]
• Space Delta 8 - SATCOM Warfighting (3:45 PM) [Day One]
• Panel - Educating Our SATCOM Warfighters to Win (4:15 PM) [Day One]
• Delivering Global Protected, Secure, Survivable, and Resilient Strategic SATCOM to NC3 Users (9:00 AM) [Day Two]
• Modernizing SATCOM Warfighter Education - Preparing American Troops for the Future Battlefield (9:30 AM) [Day Two]
• Mapping and Delivering the USMC’s SATCOM Requirements – Size, Weight, Power and Security, Delivered at Speed and Scale (10:00 AM) [Day Two]
• PWSA - Mapping how the SDA is Delivering Warfighrer Advantage (11:15 AM) [Day Two]
• Fostering Innovation: Encouraging Closer Government - Industry Collaboration to Accelerate innovation (11:45 AM) [Day Two]
• MILSATCOM: An Integrated Future (1:30 PM) [Day Two]
• Canadian SATCOM Program Updates (2:00 PM) [Day Two]
• Strengthening MILSATCOM Resilience Through Government–Industry Partnership (2:30 PM) [Day Two]
• Assessing the Challenges China Poses to US Space Infrastructure (3:30 PM) [Day Two]
• Sharing the load: Creating a New Model for Multinational R&D (4:00 PM) [Day Two]

REGISTRATION

• Government/military discount available

Registration: https://www.smgconferences.com/defence/northamerica/conference/MilSatCom-USA/booknow

BD INTELLIGENCE

Organizations Represented: USSF, Space Systems Command, SpaceWERX, NASA, FCC, NTIA, Space Development Agency, USSPACECOM, CISA, USAF, US Army, USMC, Department of National Defence - Canada

Key Themes: COMSATCOM, SATCOM-on-the-Move, Cybersecurity for Space Systems, Spectrum Allocation, Optical Communications, Quantum SATCOM, NC3, Acquisition Reform, Allied Partnerships

Networking Opportunities:

• Registration & Coffee
• Networking Lunch
• Afternoon Tea
• Networking Reception

SPONSORS

• Commcrete (Gold Sponsor)
• Astranis (Sponsor)
• MTN (Sponsor)
• INTEGRASYS (Exhibitor)
• VOCAL Technologies (Exhibitor)
• Airforce Technology (Supporting Partner)
• Armada International (Supporting Partner)
• Defense Advancement (Supporting Partner)
• EchoBlue Media Group (Supporting Partner)
• GSOA (Supporting Partner)
• Microwave Journal (Supporting Partner)
• Radical Moves (Supporting Partner)
• Satcom.Digital (Supporting Partner)
• Satcoms Innovation Group (Supporting Partner)
• Satellite Evolution Group (Supporting Partner)
• Space Data Association (Supporting Partner)
• World Teleport Association (Supporting Partner)