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Chris Badgett

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Vice President Of Technology at Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
📍 Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville Area, United States

Chris Badgett is the Vice President of Technology for the Kratos Space, Training and Cybersecurity Division, where he sets the technology vision for the companys space products. A graduate of the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology, he previously served as a Weapons Engineer in the Air Force Research Lab.

He is associated with leading the first-ever use of containers to orchestrate communication session handovers in a virtualized SATCOM environment.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Vice President Of Technology
Job Level
Senior
Location
Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville Area, United States
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Priorities

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Virtualized Ground Systems
He drives Kratos' strategy for secure, virtualized satellite ground solutions for military and commercial applications, including the OpenSpace platform.
SATCOM Modernization
He is a frequent speaker at MilSatCom conferences and is actively leading the modernization of satellite ground systems using commercial software and servers.
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Career

Work history

11-2019
Vice President Of Technology
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
11-2017 - 11-2019
Deputy Segment Lead - Satellite Ground Systems
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
11-2017 - 11-2019
Deputy Segment Lead - Satellite Ground Systems
RT Logic
1-2011 - 11-2017
Business Area Manager
RT Logic
4-2009 - 1-2011
Program Manager
RT Logic
In the press

Media appearances

Chris Badgett – Silicon Valley Space Week 2026. Featured in Silicon Valley Space Week
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Chris Badgett, Vice President of Technology Kratos Space – MilSat Symposium 2021. Featured in MilSat Symposium
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Education
Master's degree
U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology
2004 - 2006
MS
U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology
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