Fred Kennedy (engineer)
Fred Kennedy | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Director of the Space Development Agency | |
| In office March 12, 2019 – June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Derek Tournear |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, MS) George Washington University (MA) University of Surrey (PhD) |
Colonel Fred Kennedy is the former director of the Space Development Agency.[1][2][3][4]
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]
- ^ 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) - ^ "DARPA's Fred Kennedy tapped to lead Space Development Agency". SpaceNews.com. February 24, 2019.
- ^ "Exclusive interview with the Space Development Agency's Fred Kennedy: "How we do things in space has to change"". SpaceNews.com. April 8, 2019.
- ^ "Kennedy out as head of the Space Development Agency". SpaceNews.com. June 21, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Dr. Fred Kennedy". www.darpa.mil.