Thomas Brummer

Thomas Brummer
PatchPlus Consulting, Inc.

Thomas Brummer is a Senior Analyst and Subject Matter Expert at PatchPlus Consulting, Inc., where he specializes in leveraging Publicly Available Information (PAI) to support Space Domain Awareness (SDA) and national security operations. He provides analytical support focusing on pre-launch analysis, on-orbit tracking, and space environmental effects monitoring. Thomas also continues to serve as a Flight Chief, North Dakota Air National Guard.

Thomas’s work encompasses tracking adversary space activities, emerging counterspace threats, and degradation to satellite-based signals. He focuses on integrating diverse PAI sources—from commercial satellite imagery and NOTAM data to amateur observation networks and social media information—to provide decision-quality understanding of a contested and often unclear environment.

With expertise in distinguishing PAI operational use from formal OSINT production, he ensures compliance with legal and policy boundaries while delivering rapid, actionable information to support national security operations in an increasingly contested domain. His presentation will demonstrate practical applications of PAI across the full satellite lifecycle, from pre-launch indicators to on-orbit anomaly detection.