Modern Warfare Evolution: Progress toward CJADC2 Integration

Kimberly Siversen Burke began her media and public relations career in the nonprofit healthcare sector before transitioning to an editorial role with the international publishing firm Naylor Association Solutions. After discovering an unexpected passion for the space sector while developing marketing strategies for a cislunar startup, she joined Quilty Space (“the OGs of Space”) in 2021.

Kimberly led Quilty’s rebranding efforts, developing a new website, brand identity, and social media & marketing strategies. She was instrumental in launching the Quilty Space business intelligence dashboard and new offerings like Quilty QuickTakes and the Quilty SpaceTake news brief. Among her proudest early accomplishments was convincing the Quilty crew to embrace wide PowerPoint slides and ditch the Calibri font.

Supporting Quilty’s research and investment banking divisions, Kimberly devotes her days to content creation, editorial direction, and endless data wrangling. Recently, she began channeling her focus on the government space and commercial megaconstellation market. She crafts Quilty’s megaconstellation monthly report, infusing humor into the latest developments for Starlink and other megas. She prides herself on keeping Quilty’s clients updated with “PWSAnnouncements,” thanks to her tracking the Space Development Agency’s movements like a heat-seeking missile.

Kimberly received her B.S. in Journalism & Public Relations from the University of Florida in .

David Radi is responsible for driving innovation on behalf of Omnispace’s government solutions business. He brings a wealth of defense and space industry expertise to the role having previously served as the Director of Integrated Information Systems within Boeing Defense, Space & Security. Prior to that, he was the CEO of the Boeing-Kestrel business unit, providing analytic and technology solutions to a variety of U.S. government clients.

David’s business experience also includes responsibilities as Vice President for Operations, Chief Operating Officer and President at Kestrel Enterprises. Prior to that, David held a 20-year career as a naval intelligence officer serving on aircraft carriers and fleet command ships, as well as the Naval Aide to the Commander- in-Chief of the Atlantic Fleet. Ashore assignments included duty on the National Security Council Staff in the White House Situation Room, command of the Chief of Naval Operations Intelligence Plot, and service as the Deputy Executive Assistant to the Vice Chief of Naval Operations.

He holds a bachelor’s degree from the U.S. Naval Academy, a master’s degree from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and was a Federal Executive Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Elizabeth Seton High School in Bladensburg, Md.

Colonel Jeremy A. Raley is the Commander of Phillips Research Site and Director of Space Vehicles Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. He leads a team of 1,080 military, civilian, and on-site contractors who comprise the nation’s center of excellence for military space science and technology, research and development, as well as advanced technologies integration and demonstration. His organization focuses on enduring United States Space Force space missions: communications; position, navigation and timing; missile warning; space domain awareness; and space control.

Colonel Raley received his commission in 1997 from the United States Air Force Academy. He started his career as a communications officer and transitioned into the developmental engineering career field after his graduate education. He has held a variety of positions in research and development as well as program management.

Prior to his current position, Colonel Raley was the Director of the Strategic Capabilities Group within the Space Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. While there, he oversaw space-based research, development and acquisition activities for classified space acquisition programs assigned to the Space RCO and executed by the Strategic Capabilities Group.

Kenneth D. Running, Director of CJADC2 Programs at SAIC, spearheads initiatives of national significance, including the U.S. Air Force’s ABMS Cloud Based Command and Control program and the Joint Fires Network. With a robust background in advanced warfighting architectures, C5ISRT, ballistic and hypersonic missile defense systems, and C2 data-sharing frameworks, Kenneth is instrumental in guiding complex technical developments that shape the future of defense.

Since joining SAIC in 2007, Kenneth has held pivotal roles across aerospace engineering, and modeling and simulation domains. He has successfully led multidisciplinary teams, driving the execution of autonomous systems, radar management, technical analyses on IAMD systems, rules of engagement, and countermeasure development, ensuring our defense systems stay ahead in the rapidly evolving threat landscape. His expertise is recognized in publications such as the IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control.

Mr. Running double majored at North Carolina State University, earning a bachelor’s degree in both applied mathematics and aerospace engineering, and a master’s degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Maryland-College Park.