National Security Space Association
Steve Jacques, Executive Director and Founder of the National Security Space Association, brings to his role decades of experience in and intimate knowledge of the National Security Space and Intelligence communities. A retired Air Force officer, Mr. Jacques supported DoD space programs, served as the Secretary of the Air Force’s Congressional Liaison for Space and S&T programs and policies, and served as the Secretary of Defense’s Legislative Liaison for Intelligence, Space, and Airborne Reconnaissance policies and programs. Mr. Jacques is currently a Managing Partner at Velos, where he routinely interacts with space and intelligence leadership in the Executive branch, industry, and Congress. In 2004, Mr. Jacques co-founded the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation, preparing him for his role in leading the National Security Space Association as Executive Director.
National Security Space Association
NSSA is solely dedicated to the National Security Space enterprise. They work to foster long-term cooperation among industry and government officials, leading the way with expert opinion, insight and analysis. They are devoted to fostering a holistic, mission-oriented workforce that will shape the face of National Security Space for generations to come. NSSA is in the process of getting recognition as a 501(c)(3) non-profit support association. NSSA is Title 10 (DoD) and Title 50 (IC) compliant.