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Fred Kennedy (engineer)

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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)

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

Education and career

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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

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  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.