Intrepid

This year's theme? “Winning Tomorrow: Unlocking Mission Success Through Innovation and Efficiency.”

Yesterday, SPA sent more than 25 employees to attend the 2025 Women in Defense National Conference in Arlington, VA. This event was a tremendous opportunity for networking, innovating, and learning for those in the defense community. The day included a Young Professionals’ Panel, where attendees gained insight into the experiences of their peers in the industry. Multiple breakout sessions covered topics ranging from Navigating Other Transaction Authority to mentorship and emerging technologies reshaping national security. Keynote speakers motivated all attendees in the room.

SPA was honored to sponsor this event with such a strong focus on bringing industry leaders together to drive toward mission success. The team is already looking forward to next year’s event!

SPA leadership and employees hosted a STEM fest in partnership with the Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) at Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School. The event featured several activities, including the reading of "Ada Twist," a story about a curious child eager to explore the world of science. Students engaged in Speedometry, which encourages learning STEM concepts through hands-on inquiry play. There was also a raffle for SPA-branded matchbox cars and a variety of snacks. Our future is looking bright with these young intellectual superstars, and our SPA team thoroughly enjoyed spending time among some of this next generation.

The mission of MCEC is to assist children growing up in military families by providing them, their parents, and professionals with programs, resources, and guidance—helping the child stay on course academically, socially, and emotionally.

To learn more about MCEC, visit their page here: https://militarychild.org/about/

Today marks the 78th birthday of the United States Air Force (USAF). Founded on September 18, 1947, the USAF remains the world's premier air force, whose mission is "Aim High. Fly. Fight. Win."

SPA thanks our nation's Airmen of all specialties who stand behind their oath to defend the freedom we enjoy today.

Happy 78th Birthday, US Air Force!

As space becomes a more congested warfighting domain, the U.S. Space Force must secure national interests in, from, and to space. These three prepositions define how we compete in today's "Space Race."

In the final part of this four-part series, SPA Group Lead Dave Meteyer expands on how the U.S. must organize, invest, and fight across these dimensions, and where gaps remain. Dave explains how the effectiveness of Space Force's mission not only depends on capability but integration as well.

When operating in a congested domain, Space Domain Awareness (SDA) is not just a technical task, but an operational imperative.

Read the full article here:
https://www.spa.com/focus-from-the-ground-up-ensuring-combat-readiness-through-space-modeling-testing-and-futures-planning/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&utm_campaign=91825focus