The Mitchell Institute’s Aerospace Nation Podcast

The Mitchell Institute invites you to listen to our virtual Aerospace Nation event with Lauren Knausenberger, Chief Information Officer for the Department of the Air Force, which includes both the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force.   Ms. Knausenberger leads two directorates and supports 20,000 cyber operations and support personnel around the globe. She provides oversight of the Air Force’s Information Technology portfolio including the Information Technology investment strategy from networks to cloud computing, Enterprise policies, information resources management, IT innovation initiatives, information assurance, and related matters for the Department of the Air Force. As Chief Information Officer (CIO), Ms. Knausenberger delivers cyber security, and enforces Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act laws. She integrates Air Force warfighting and mission support capabilities by networking and securing air, space, and terrestrial assets. Ms. Knausenberger also leads career management initiatives for 10,000 IT/Cyber civilian personnel across all human resources facets from recruiting to professional development.

Watch the Mitchell Institute’s virtual Schriever Spacepower Forum event with Gen James H. Dickinson, Commander, U.S. Space Command for an update on the wide variety of challenges and opportunities facing U.S. Space Command in its mission of protecting and defending vital space systems against the growing threat from Russia and China 100km and up, as well as insight into the Command’s way ahead for its continuing warfighting support mission on Earth.

The Mitchell Institute invites you to listen to our virtual Schriever Spacepower Forum event with Maj Gen Shawn N. Bratton, Commander, Space Training and Readiness Command. Maj Gen Bratton joined us to discuss Space Force Training, Education and Doctrine and STARCOM’s contributions to space warfighting.

Listen to the Mitchell Institute’s rollout for our newest policy paper: Decades of Air Force Underfunding Threaten America’s Ability to Win by Lt Gen David A. Deptula, USAF (Ret.), Dean, and Mark A. Gunzinger, Director of Future Concepts and Capability Assessments at the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. Joining the discussion is former Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Lt Gen Joseph T. Guastella Jr, USAF (Ret.). Due to technical difficulties during recording, some audio from the event was lost. Links: Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://bit.ly/3GbA5Of Website: https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MitchellStudies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mitchell.Ins... LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3nzBisb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitchellstudies/?hl=en  #mitchellstudies #AerospaceNation #airpower #airforce #usaf #budgeting #defense Thank you for your continued support!

The Mitchell Institute invites you to listen to our virtual Nuclear Deterrence Forum with RADM Scott W. Pappano, Program Executive Officer, Strategic Submarines, USN. The admiral joins us to discuss the Columbia Class ballistic missile submarine and D-5/2 ballistic missile modernization programs. Links: Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://bit.ly/3GbA5Of Website: https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MitchellStudies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mitchell.Ins... LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3nzBisb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitchellstudies/?hl=en  #mitchellstudies #AerospaceNation #nuclear #navy #usn Thank you for your continued support!

The Mitchell Institute invites you to listen to our virtual Schriever Spacepower Forum event with Dr. Christopher Scolese, 19th Director, National Reconnaissance Office. Dr. Scolese joins us to discuss NRO, United States Space Force and U.S. Space Command collaboration, current threats, and space acquisitions. Links: Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://bit.ly/3GbA5Of Website: https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MitchellStudies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mitchell.Ins... LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3nzBisb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitchellstudies/?hl=en  #mitchellstudies #AerospaceNation #space #nro Thank you for your continued support!

The Mitchell Institute invites you to listen to our virtual Aerospace Nation on with Evelyn N. Farkas, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia; Bryan Clark, Senior Fellow and Director of Center for Defense Concepts and Technology, Hudson Institute; Seth Jones, Senior Vice President, Harold Brown Chair, and Director of International Security Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS); and Heather Penney, Senior Fellow for Airpower Studies, Mitchell Institute. The early success Ukrainian forces enjoyed over invading Russian units in the Kyiv region is now giving way to brutal, incremental territorial losses elsewhere in the country. Putin may be paying a steep price for these advances, but he’s ultimately locking in desired conquests. It’s time for the US and the coalition partners to change their approach when it comes to the scale and scope of military capabilities they are providing Ukraine—especially when it comes to airpower. Failing to pursue this course risks allowing Russia to cement its gains. This portends a dangerous precedent in Europe and around the globe writ large—including lessons China may garner from the conflict. The risk calculus must change from “What happens if we provide certain types of support?” to “What happens if we don’t?” Moderated by Lt Gen David A. Deptula, USAF (Ret.), Dean, Mitchell Institute. Links: Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://bit.ly/3GbA5Of Website: https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MitchellStudies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mitchell.Ins... LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3nzBisb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themitchellinstituteforaero/?hl=en  #mitchellstudies #AerospaceNation #ukraine  Thank you for your continued support!

The Mitchell Institute hosts our virtual Schriever Spacepower Forum with Frank Calvelli, in his debut public speaking event as the new Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration. Mr. Calvelli discusses topics such as his five themes to ensure space acquisitions are achieved on cost and on schedule and synergy with the NRO and SDA. He also shares his thoughts on how the Space Force links to Secretary Kendall’s operational imperatives.

The Mitchell Institute invites you to listen to our virtual Aerospace Nation with Brig Gen Jeffery D. Valenzia, Department of the Air Force Advance Battle Management System Cross Functional Team Lead and Brig Gen John M. Olson, USSF JADC2/ABMS Lead, Mobilization Assistant to the Chief of Space Operations and the Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer for the Department of the Air Force. They discuss their perspectives on how to achieve the Air Force’s vision for “operationally-optimized” ABMS/JADC2. This session marks the first in a series that will explore Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall’s Operational Imperatives.