Defense Writers Group
7 January 2025
Moderator: Welcome to the hearty band of intrepid reporters who braved the storm. I told Catie, it just means more muffins and more question time for the rest of us. I’m really glad that you’re here.
Our speaker, of course, is Jared Stout, currently Chief of Government & External Affairs at Axiom Space. For those who follow the Defense Writers Group, I’m in my fourth year, this is our first speaker from the corporate world, and that’s kind of on purpose. I don’t do that. But this is the exception that proves the rule. Because of his incredible experience in the executive branch and working with legislation, I thought he’d be perfect to help us sort of blow the smoke off a distant mountaintop about what space will look like under a new administration, and I think you’re absolutely perfect for the job.
Some of you have met Catie Hague. I still call her Colonel Hague. We’ll be calling on her as well.
Ground rules are as always, it’s on the record. Please record it for accuracy and quotes but there’s no rebroadcast of audio or video, just so that we don’t make this like the Pentagon or White House press room. [Laughter]. You know. All the kabuki drama and throwing shoes and stuff. Is it the Heisenberg Principle that observing something can change it? My version is cameras in the press room change all of that. Right?
DWG: That’s why they’ve been debating having cameras in the Supreme Court. They’re worried about the same thing.
Moderator: It’s probably not the only reason.
