Fred Kennedy (engineer)

Colonel Fred Kennedy is the former director of the Space Development Agency.[1][2][3][4]

Fred Kennedy
Official portrait, 2017
Director of the Space Development Agency
In office
March 12, 2019 – June 2019
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byDerek Tournear
Personal details
EducationMassachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, MS)
George Washington University (MA)
University of Surrey (PhD)

Education and career edit

Kennedy received a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science, both in aeronautics and astronautics, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He later earned a Master of Arts in organizational management from George Washington University, a Master of Arts in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College, and a Doctor of Philosophy in electronics and physical sciences from the University of Surrey.[5]

Kennedy served as the Office Director of the Tactical Technology Office at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.[5][1] Kennedy is a retired United States Air Force colonel.[5][1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Insinna, Aaron Mehta, Valerie (March 13, 2019). "Pentagon officially stands up Space Development Agency, names first director". Defense News.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "DARPA's Fred Kennedy tapped to lead Space Development Agency". SpaceNews.com. February 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "Exclusive interview with the Space Development Agency's Fred Kennedy: "How we do things in space has to change"". SpaceNews.com. April 8, 2019.
  4. ^ "Kennedy out as head of the Space Development Agency". SpaceNews.com. June 21, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Dr. Fred Kennedy". www.darpa.mil.