AFCEA Space Coast & SpaceCom Present: 2nd Annual Acquisition Panel Series at SpaceCom 2026

Thu, January 29
Tangerine Ballroom
SPC Other

This year’s featured session, the NASA-led Acquisition Overview of Civilian Space Mission Programs, will spotlight senior acquisition leaders from NASA Headquarters and Kennedy Space Center. These panels will provide exclusive insights into upcoming Long-Range Acquisition Forecasts (LRAFs), equipping industry professionals with the knowledge to align with future mission needs.

This event builds on the momentum of last year’s inaugural SpaceCom-AFCEA collaboration, which introduced the vision for the “Space Grove”—a Brevard County-based innovation hub designed to foster quarterly engagement and strengthen alignment across DoD, NASA, and Commercial Space initiatives.

Together, AFCEA and SpaceCom are forging a long-term alliance to accelerate procurement timelines, streamline contracting processes, and cultivate a cooperative ecosystem that bridges government and industry. Your participation and insights are vital to this mission, and we would be honored to have you join our engaged audience of industry leaders, government stakeholders, and defense professionals.

Speakers
Tony Brown
Tony Brown - Founder and President, AFCEA Space Coast & Director of Products and Services, TM3 Solutions, Inc.
Gerald Norris
Gerald Norris, Acting Director, Research Centers Procurement Office - NASA Kennedy Space Center
Michael Vinje
Michael Vinje, KSC Lead, Project Voice Lead, SBIR/STTR Program - Research and Technology Management Office (RTMO), NASA
Edwin Martinez
Edwin Martinez, Acting Procurement Officer - NASA Kennedy Space Center
Melissa Patton
Melissa Patton, CEO - Space Grove
Zaheer Ali
Zaheer Ali, Program Director and Professor of Space Commercialization and Strategy - University of Central Florida
Natalie Colvin
Natalie Colvin, Lead Small Business Specialist - NASA Kennedy Space Center