The National Defense Industry Association (NDIA) sponsored a panel discussion on Feb 22, 2013, moderated by Maj Gen USAF (Ret) H.J. "Mitch" Mitchell, The Aerospace Corp., with panelists Brig General Kenneth Moran, Director, Program Management & Integration, Space and Missile Systems Center, Air Force Space Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., Mr. Dave Madden, Director, Military Satellite Communications System Directorate, Space and Missile Systems Center, Air Force Space Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., Col Bernard Gruber, Director, Global Positioning Systems Directorate, Space and Missile Systems Center, Air Force Space Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., Col Scott Beidleman, Director, Developmental Planning Directorate, Space and Missile Systems Center, Air Force Space Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif. A presentation and question and answer session was made by Lt. Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski, Commander, Space and Missile Systems Center, Air Force Space Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif.