CMSgt Ron Lerch is the Senior Enlisted Advisor (SEA) to the Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Intelligence (DCSO-I), U.S. Space Force, Pentagon, VA. Chief Lerch serves as an advisor to the DCSO-I on all issues affecting the readiness of over 1,200 intelligence professionals throughout the service. Additionally, he advises on intelligence policy, oversight, and guidance of Space Force intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities.
This unclassified threat briefing sets the stage for the rest of the conference. Includes numerous examples of threats to operations that have already been publicly. acknowledged and identifies the positive value of preventive actions that attendees can take, such as cyber security.