Colonel Fred Kennedy is the former director of the Space Development Agency.

Education and career

Kennedy received a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science, both in aeronautics and astronautics, from the

Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a key role in the development of modern technology and science, and is one of the ...

. He later earned a Master of Arts in organizational management from

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, a Master of Arts in strategic studies from the

U.S. Army War College The United States Army War College (USAWC) is a U.S. Army educational institution in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on the 500-acre (2 km2) campus of the historic Carlisle Barracks. It provides graduate-level instruction to senior military officer ...

, and a Doctor of Philosophy in electronics and physical sciences from the University of Surrey. Kennedy served as the Office Director of the Tactical Technology Office at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Kennedy is a retired United States Air Force

colonel Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge o ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kennedy, Fred Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Alumni of the University of Surrey MIT School of Engineering alumni United States Air Force officers United States Army War College alumni George Washington University alumni