The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies is proud to partner with Arcfield, BENS, Charles F. Bolden Group and NSSA to present an executive education course titled: Navigating the Future of Space.

The first Trump administration created the U.S. Space Force, directed a return to the moon and issued more space policy directives than any previous administration. As the second Trump Administration takes shape, this course will explore what’s coming in:

• National Security: What is the impact of DOGE on DoD space?
• Civil Space: Will we skip a moon return and head straight to Mars?
• Commercial Space: Will Trump 2.0 provide more support to the commercial space market?

This two-day course, featuring keynote speakers Gen. Michael Guetlein and Hon. Pamela Melroy, is designed for policymakers, government officials, defense contractors, space industry executives, and academics to explore scenarios that will impact space commerce, agencies and U.S. security in the next 4 years. It will also provide time to network with practitioners and world leading experts in space in a small group, off-the-record setting. To facilitate candid discussions, attendance will be limited to in-person participants.

Speakers Include: 

• Gen. Michael Guetlein, Vice Chief of Space Operations, United States Space Force 
• Hon. Pamela Melroy, Astronaut, Former NASA Deputy Administrator
• Mr. JP Parker, CEO, Escape Velocity, and former White House Special Advisor for Space
• Dr. Scott Pace, Director, Space Policy Institute and Former Executive Secretary, National Space Council
• Mr. Doug Loverro, Former Dep Asst Sec of Defense for Space Policy and Former NASA Associate Administrator for Human Exploration
• Mr. Jared Stout, Chief Government Relations and Communications Office, Axiom Space and Former Deputy Executive Secretary, National Space Council
• Dr. Angel Smith, Executive Director, SmallSat Alliance 
• Mr. Christian Davenport, Space Reporter and author of “The Space Barons”, Washington Post 
• Mr. Nicholas Cummings, Senior Director of Program Development, SpaceX