Fred Kennedy (engineer) explained

Fred Kennedy
Office:	Director of the Space Development Agency
Term Start:	March 12, 2019
Term End:	June 2019
Predecessor:	Position established
Successor:	Derek Tournear
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

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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pentagon officially stands up Space Development Agency, names first director. Aaron Mehta, Valerie. Insinna. March 13, 2019. Defense News.
2. Web site: DARPA's Fred Kennedy tapped to lead Space Development Agency. February 24, 2019. SpaceNews.com.
3. Web site: Exclusive interview with the Space Development Agency's Fred Kennedy: "How we do things in space has to change". 8 April 2019. SpaceNews.com.
4. Web site: Kennedy out as head of the Space Development Agency. 2019-06-21. SpaceNews.com. en-US. 2019-11-28.
5. Web site: Dr. Fred Kennedy. www.darpa.mil.