I am the Chairman of several leading space companies and an active investor in the space sector. Currently, I serve as Executive Chairman of York Space Systems, SpiderOak, TrustPoint, and as Chairman of the SmallSat Alliance, which I co-founded. I was previously President of the late Paul Allen’s Vulcan Aerospace, managing a $1 billion investment portfolio and overseeing the Stratolaunch project. From 2009 to 2013, I was a senior executive at the Pentagon, responsible for space and intelligence acquisitions. I served 23 years in the USAF as a space and intelligence officer, retiring as a Colonel. I advocate for bridging the gap between the commercial space sector and government needs, and I focus my Forbes coverage on the growth of the space sector as it relates to this core issue.