Firefly Aerospace Adds Veteran Defense Official to Advisory Board

November 12, 2018

2 min read

Firefly Aerospace Expands Advisory Board with National Security Expert

Firefly Aerospace has added Deborah Lee James to its advisory board, bringing 30 years of national security experience to the company. James, a former Secretary of the Air Force, joins current board members Jeff Bingham, Robert M. Lightfoot, Jr., George Nield, and William F. Readdy. Firefly CEO Dr. Tom Markusic welcomed James’ expertise, citing her ability to provide guidance on defense customer needs. The company is developing a family of launch and in-space vehicles and services for the small to medium satellite market. For more information, see Firefly Aerospace’s website (www.firefly.com).

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Source: Firefly Aerospace (RSS) JAN Tracker: SRCE-2025-1764102090215-637

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Firefly Aerospace Adds Veteran Defense Official to Advisory Board

November 12, 2018

2 min read

Firefly Aerospace Expands Advisory Board with National Security Expert

Firefly Aerospace has added Deborah Lee James to its advisory board, bringing 30 years of national security experience to the company. James, a former Secretary of the Air Force, joins current board members Jeff Bingham, Robert M. Lightfoot, Jr., George Nield, and William F. Readdy. Firefly CEO Dr. Tom Markusic welcomed James’ expertise, citing her ability to provide guidance on defense customer needs. The company is developing a family of launch and in-space vehicles and services for the small to medium satellite market. For more information, see Firefly Aerospace’s website (www.firefly.com).

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Companies Mentioned

Firefly Aerospace Bain & Co LeanIn.Org Unisys Textron MIT Lincoln Laboratory Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) MIT

Topics

defense contract space commercialization small launch satellite market national security advisory board

Source: Firefly Aerospace (RSS) JAN Tracker: SRCE-2025-1764102090215-637

URL: https://fireflyspace.com/news/firefly-aerospace-announces-addition-of-deborah-james-to-advisory-board/