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Symposium Keynote: Space Systems Command Seeks Resilience in Orbit

Originally aired on: February 16, 2022

Space Systems Command (SSC) Executive Director Joy White shares how the command is adapting to keep pace with rapidly evolving threats in an increasingly contested and congested space environment. SSC is the acquisition arm of the United States Space Force, and is responsible for the development, delivery, and sustainment of resilient space capabilities.

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Joy M. White, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Executive Director for the Space Systems Command and the Head of Contractor Activity for the U.S. Space Force, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California. She is the principal assistant to the Program Executive Officer for Space for acquisition strategies, portfolio management and program execution. She acts for and with the commander in the execution of an annual budget of $11 billion to develop and deliver capabilities that provide the warfighter agile, integrated, resilient and protected effects in space to meet critical national imperatives. In this role, she leads a workforce of approximately 10,000 military, civilian and contractor personnel to enable the Space Warfighting Construct, preparing the nation to fight and win a conflict in space. Additionally, as the HCA, Ms. White works on behalf of the Secretary of the Air Force and the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisitions to expedite the development of business processes and contracting solutions to capitalize on rapid acquisition of space assets in today’s competitive space economy.

Joy M. White

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