They have already committed, and you can secure your reservation now, or you’ll miss out on presentations by some of the top leaders of United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM). Strategic Space and Defense 2008 takes place at the Qwest Omaha Convention Center and Arena in Omaha, Nebraska, October 6-8. This is the global security conference for space and defense professionals. To further this event, this is the 25th anniversary year of the Space Foundation, an international nonprofit organization, headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, ‘advancing space-related endeavors to inspire, enable, and propel humanity’.
Confirmed speakers include Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, USAF, commander, United States Strategic Command; Vice Adm. Carl V. Mauney, USN, deputy commander, United States Strategic Command; Maj. Gen. Carroll F. Pollett, USA, chief of staff, United States Strategic Command; and Chief Master Sgt. Thomas S. Narofsky, USAF, command chief master sergeant, United States Strategic Command.
The conference focuses on the full spectrum of USSTRATCOM’s broad range of strategic capabilities and operational mission areas. Speakers and panelists include the senior leadership of USSTRATCOM and its component and supported commands, representatives of the national security industrial base, major government contactors, federal officials, and allied partners.
Early featured keynote presentations and panel topics are “STRATCOM and the Global AOR,” “Integration of Land, Sea, Air, Space, and Cyberspace” from both military and industry perspectives, “View from Capitol Hill,” “Strategic Deterrence – Evolving Capability for Today’s World,” “Space Situational Awareness – The Key to the Protection of Critical Assets,” and “Frontline Views of the Chiefs.” Additional program information will be announced shortly.
Online registration and more information are available at www.StratSpace.org.


