Courtney Stadd's guest appearances

Courtney Stadd

Space4U

Ex Terra: The Journal of Space Commerce

Laura Forczyk

Dylan Taylor

Tanya Harrison

Alex Wagner

Kevin Rice

Brian Harvey

Libby Jackson

Sean Wilson

Jill Johnson

Richard Green

Homer Hickam

Paul Francis

Chris Blackerby

Bob Walker

Ed Rosenthal

OwlTail

Public-Private strategies are becoming increasingly important in the arena of space commerce. Governments are relying on private entities for services ranging all the way to astronaut transportation to the International Space Station and beyond, while those private companies often rely on government contracts to innovate and expand the horizons of space commerce. Our guest on this edition of The Ex Terra Podcast is Courtney Stadd, founder and president of Capitol Alliance Solutions. Founded in 2005, sets itself apart from other firms by putting the emphasis on “solutions” to its clients’ needs – including both policy and business development challenges. Stadd believes that today’s economic challenges demand that government consultants need to be way more than “time and cost sinks” associated with networking among the key officials, drafting white papers, and related activities.  Capitol Alliance Solutions works with companies ranging from aerospace giants to small startups to formulate the public-private strategies that will lead to positive outcomes. On this podcast, Mr. Stadd discusses the differences between working with large and small companies, the effects of the continually-swinging political pendulum in Washington, D.C., the geopolitical and commercial space races, and how the potential sunset of the congressionally-mandated moratorium on extensive space regulations will change the space commerce landscape. Prior to founding Capitol Alliance Solutions, Stadd served as NASA Chief of Staff and White House Liaison and Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Advanced Concepts &amp; Technology &amp; Special Assistant to Administrator. He also served on the White House National Space Council from 1989 - 1992, along with a wealth of other experience in the public and private sectors. How does what happens in space affect your everyday life? The Ex Terra podcast is dedicated to introducing you to many of the interesting people involved in the commercial space industry, and taking you behind the scenes with many of the companies making significant contributions to the new space economy. The podcast is available on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Overcast, Pocketcasts and Radio Public.

Public-Private strategies are becoming increasingly important in the arena of space commerce. Governments are relying on private entities for services ranging all the way to astronaut transportation to the International Space Station and beyond, while those private companies often rely on government contracts to innovate and expand the horizons of space commerce. Our guest on this edition of The Ex Terra Podcast is Courtney Stadd, founder and president of <a href="http://www.courtneystadd.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Capitol Alliance Solutions</a>. Founded in 2005, sets itself apart from other firms by putting the emphasis on “solutions” to its clients’ needs – including both policy and business development challenges. Stadd believes that today’s economic challenges demand that government consultants need to be way more than “time and cost sinks” associated with networking among the key officials, drafting white papers, and related activities.  Capitol Alliance Solutions works with companies ranging from aerospace giants to small startups to formulate the public-private strategies that will lead to positive outcomes. On this podcast, Mr. Stadd discusses the differences between working with large and small companies, the effects of the continually-swinging political pendulum in Washington, D.C., the geopolitical and commercial space races, and how the potential sunset of the congressionally-mandated moratorium on extensive space regulations will change the space commerce landscape. Prior to founding Capitol Alliance Solutions, Stadd served as NASA Chief of Staff and White House Liaison and Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Advanced Concepts &amp; Technology &amp; Special Assistant to Administrator. He also served on the White House National Space Council from 1989 - 1992, along with a wealth of other experience in the public and private sectors. How does what happens in space affect your everyday life? The Ex Terra podcast is dedicated to introducing you to many of the interesting people involved in the commercial space industry, and taking you behind the scenes with many of the companies making significant contributions to the new space economy. The podcast is available on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Overcast, Pocketcasts and Radio Public.

Public-Private Strategies in Space Commerce: Courtney Stadd

In this episode:   Space4U welcomes two veterans of presidential transitions to discuss the process and how it relates to the U.S. space program. For a balanced perspective, we’re joined by former transition staff members from both Democratic and Republican administrations.   Lori Garver served as NASA’s Deputy Administrator during the Obama Administration from 2009–2013, as well as during the Clinton Administration as the Assistant Administrator for the Office of Policy and Planning. For the latter half of 2008 into early 2009, Ms. Garver served as the lead for the Obama Presidential Transition Agency Review Team for NASA. She’s a veteran of Capitol Hill, the commercial space industry, various campaigns, an advisor to numerous groups and space organizations, and she founded the Brooke Owens Fellowship to promote diversity in the aviation and space exploration communities for female college undergrads.   Courtney Stadd served as NASA’s Chief of Staff and White House Liaison during the George W. Bush Administration. He’s also a veteran of the Reagan and George H. W. Bush administrations, where he served at the National Space Council and later NASA. For the latter half of 2008 into 2009, he served as the lead of the George W. Bush Presidential Transition Agency Review Team for NASA. He is also a veteran of the commercial space industry, having been an entrepreneur, business development officer, and program leader for several enterprises.   In our conversation, Lori and Courtney discuss how a transition takes place, the elements involved, the different players on a transition team and what they do, how transition teams cooperate, what an incoming administration seeks to achieve during a transition, and more.   Note: This conversation was recorded prior to the events that transpired at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 – events that would certainly have impacted the discussion. Although this recording predates those events, the collateral effects they will have on the Presidential transition remain to be seen.   Introductory and closing music: Paint the Sky by Hans Atom © copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/hansatom/50718 Ft: Miss Judged

In this episode: Space4U welcomes two veterans of presidential transitions to discuss the process and how it relates to the U.S. space program. For a balanced perspective, we’re joined by former transition staff members from both Democratic and Republican administrations. <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/garver_bio.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lori Garver</a> served as NASA’s Deputy Administrator during the Obama Administration from 2009–2013, as well as during the Clinton Administration as the Assistant Administrator for the Office of Policy and Planning. For the latter half of 2008 into early 2009, Ms. Garver served as the lead for the Obama Presidential Transition Agency Review Team for NASA. She’s a veteran of Capitol Hill, the commercial space industry, various campaigns, an advisor to numerous groups and space organizations, and she founded the Brooke Owens Fellowship to promote diversity in the aviation and space exploration communities for female college undergrads. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtney-stadd-894b0892/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Courtney Stadd</a> served as NASA’s Chief of Staff and White House Liaison during the George W. Bush Administration. He’s also a veteran of the Reagan and George H. W. Bush administrations, where he served at the National Space Council and later NASA. For the latter half of 2008 into 2009, he served as the lead of the George W. Bush Presidential Transition Agency Review Team for NASA. He is also a veteran of the commercial space industry, having been an entrepreneur, business development officer, and program leader for several enterprises. In our conversation, Lori and Courtney discuss how a transition takes place, the elements involved, the different players on a transition team and what they do, how transition teams cooperate, what an incoming administration seeks to achieve during a transition, and more. Note: This conversation was recorded prior to the events that transpired at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 – events that would certainly have impacted the discussion. Although this recording predates those events, the collateral effects they will have on the Presidential transition remain to be seen. Introductory and closing music: Paint the Sky by Hans Atom © copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. <a href="http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/hansatom/50718" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/hansatom/50718</a> Ft: Miss Judged

Lori Garver & Courtney Stadd — Former Presidential Transition Staff Members