David Logsdon
Senior Director, Space Policy
David Logsdon is the Senior Director, Space Policy, ITI Space Enterprise Council. In his role, he has created and implemented a strategic international space cooperation engagement plan involving multiple countries, which has helped drive U.S. engagement (both G-to-G and private sector) with international partners. Logsdon facilitated the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreements with eight countries (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, India, and Norway). Logsdon was one of the leading players in helping get Technology Safeguards Agreements signed and ratified between the US and Brazilian and Australian governments. Logsdon also led trade missions to Brazil and Chile.
Logsdon has held a private sector leadership position within the DHS CISA Space Systems Security and Resilience Landscape working group, which led an effort to create a space/cybersecurity/zero trust framework. Logsdon is also the Chair of the IEEE International government subgroup, helping create a global space and cybersecurity standard.
Logsdon has cultivated relationships between private-sector executives and federal agencies, highlighting importance of space-based assets to economic and national security, and helping federal agencies justify space-related expenditures through the SEC’s “A Day Without Space” forums.
Logsdon acted as a member of the Department of Commerce International Trade Advisory Committee on Aerospace, advising secretary of commerce on aerospace industry international trade issues.
Logsdon acted as the private sector lead for the US-Brazil Defense Industry Dialogue Space Working Group.
Logsdon was a member of the US National Space Based PNT Advisory Board.
Logsdon helped lead the TechAmerica Technology Convergence Commission, which focused on the intersection between social media, mobile, analytics, and cloud computing.
Prior to running the Space Enterprise Council (a position he has held for twenty two years), Logsdon was the Manager of Space Operations at the Aerospace Industries Association and a technology policy analyst at Futron Corporation.
Logsdon holds a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Delaware and a master’s degree in Political Management from George Washington University.