Heather Wilson, secretary of the U.S. Air Force and 2019 Wash100 Award winner, spoke about the service branch’s space strategy during a recent event in London. She spoke in front of 200 stakeholders from government, commercial and academic communities at U.K.-based think tank Policy Exchange, USAF said Tuesday.
“We all prefer that space remains peaceful, because if war extends into space everyone loses,†she stated. Wilson said the Air Force is developing technology to prevent and address space conflict. The service branch seeks to work with allies to boost the defense of space assets, she noted. “With our joint services and allied partners, we are developing a global network of war-fighting capabilities and expertise,†Wilson said.
About the Wash100
The Wash100 award, now in its sixth year, recognizes the most influential executives in the GovCon industry as selected by the Executive Mosaic team in tandem with online nominations from the GovCon community. Representing the best of the private and public sector, the winners demonstrate superior leadership, innovation, reliability, achievement and vision.
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