Podcast appearances and mentions of jason kanigan

WWII Innovation Machine: Freedom's Forge and the Arsenal of Democracy - Interview with Bill ConleyHow did America transform from a peacetime economy to the "arsenal of democracy" before entering WWII? In this compelling interview, Dr. Bill Conley—former Director of Electronic Warfare at DARPA and current CTO at Mercury Systems—delves into the insights from Freedom's Forge by Arthur Herman. The book chronicles how industrial leaders like William Knudsen and Henry Kaiser revolutionized U.S. defense production.​

"Supercharging the DEFENSE Innovation Game for an Unrivaled Advantage!"with guest Mike BrownThe Cold Star Project - Season 4, Episode 20Hosted, Directed, and Produced by Jason KaniganWar On the Rocks article:https://warontherocks.com/2023/09/revisiting-the-hedge-strategy-with-renewed-urgency/Fast Follower Strategy paper:https://coldstarproject.com/fastfollowerThis video contains clips from the following copyrighted works used under Fair Use for commentary/criticism purposes:The Final Countdown (1980) - © United Artists / MGMThe Color of Money (1986) - © Touchstone Pictures / Walt Disney StudiosTop Gun: Maverick (2022) - © Paramount PicturesModern Marvels DVD - © A&E Networks / History ChannelCold War (CNN Documentary Series) - © CNN ProductionsTHAAD Missile Defense: How it Works - © Fox Business Network/Fox CorporationRaytheon's Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Provide Layered Defense Around the World - © Raytheon Technologies (RTX)All copyrighted content remains the property of their respective owners. No copyright infringement intended.Music: "Per Kiilstofte - Dystopia" / perkiilstofte Royalty Free Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://bit.ly/dystopia-songThis show is for educational/commentary and entertainment purposes only and is not meant to be what is termed "professional advice".The Cold Star Project is sponsored in partnership by Cold Star Technologies and the Operational Excellence Society. Jason Kanigan is a member of the board of advisors of the OpEx Society.Cold Star Technologies website: https://www.coldstartech.comOperational Excellence Society website: https://www.opexsociety.orgAbout Jason Kanigan: https://jasonkanigan.com

"Meet the MASTERMINDS Behind 2025's Most Epic Space Piracy Book!"With guests Marc Feldman and Hugh TaylorThe Cold Star Project - Season 3, Episode 23Hosted, Directed, and Produced by Jason KaniganThe Book: Space Piracy: Preparing for a Criminal Crisis in Orbit published by John Wiley & Sons, 2025https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Space+Pir...Get the book on Amazon (non-affiliate link):https://www.amazon.com/dp/1394240201This video contains clips from the following copyrighted works used under Fair Use for commentary/criticism purposes:Moonraker (1979) - © Eon Productions/United Artists/Danjaq, LLCCaptain Phillips (2013) - © Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures EntertainmentSpace Rangers (1993) - © Paramount TelevisionTaboo (2017) - © Scott Free Productions/Hardy Son & Baker/FX Productions/BBC OneThe Mandalorian (2019) - © Lucasfilm Ltd./Disney+Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) - © Paramount PicturesAliens (1986) - © Twentieth Century Fox Film CorporationAll copyrighted content remains the property of their respective owners. No copyright infringement intended.This show is for educational/commentary and entertainment purposes only and is not meant to be what is termed "professional advice".Visual elements present in the original YouTube show version of this episode are unavailable in this format. We make this audio-only version available as a courtesy, and recommend you watch the original on YouTube for the full experience.Spaceship interior console images designed by Freepik.The Cold Star Project is sponsored in partnership by Cold Star Technologies and the Operational Excellence Society. Jason Kanigan is a member of the board of advisors of the OpEx Society.Cold Star Technologies website:https://www.coldstartech.comOperational Excellence Society website:https://www.opexsociety.orgAbout Jason Kanigan:https://jasonkanigan.com

After a 15 year corporate executive career, including being a plant manager at 25, Jason Kanigan has run his own businesses for the past decade. Since 2016 he has run Cold Star Technologies, a company that installs and improves processes and systems for other organizations, especially in the space and defense industries. He is the host of the Cold Star Project. Jason is also a member of the Board of Advisors for the Operational Excellence Society, which designs and installs Lean Six Sigma and OpEx programs for organizations of 1000+ staff. What You'll Hear In This Episode: -             Why building a strong company culture is so essential -             A surprising story of how one company lost its whole senior management team -             How business owners should handle today's hyper-political environment -             Lessons for entrepreneurs from Ross Perot, the most successful US Presidential candidate of all time -             Why firing bad clients doesn't guarantee a turnaround -             The biggest mistake that Jason sees coaches making

"Recovering aerospace engineer" Rand Simberg is on the Cold Star Project to discuss three space industry issues. With host Jason Kanigan, Rand elaborates on: Overvaluing "safety first" in the space industry, and his book, Safe Is Not An Option Building codes for orbital, cislunar, and BEO facilities (which do not exist yet The uniqueness and benefits of equatorial LEO. USEFUL LINKS: Safe Is Not An Option book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Safe-Not-Option-Rand-Simberg/dp/0989135519/ OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org Talk to Cold Star: https://coldstartech.com/talktous

Paul Rulkens is frequently hired by organizations looking to install or improve their high performance culture. Examples are KPMG, Nestle, Uber, Siemens, and Mercedes Benz. But what does this mean in practical terms? What are these leaders bringing Paul Rulkens in to do? Jason Kanigan of the Cold Star Project continues the conversation with Paul about what it takes to have a high performance culture. USEFUL LINKS: Paul Rulkens website: https://www.paulrulkens.com/ OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org Talk to Cold Star: https://coldstartech.com/talktous

Fellow copywriter John Caprani joins Jason Kanigan on the Cold Star Project. Their topic: Methods by which the social media content you post can be an advertisement for your skills. When does this work? When does it not? John and Jason dig into the answers. Questions covered include: Who is this for? Why is using content as an advertisement for your skills important? Where does it lead? What does the process and outcome look like, in detail? How do you know when you're done? How do you try to ensure you don't talk over the level of your audience? USEFUL LINKS: John Caprani on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jdcaprani Jason Kanigan official website: https://jasonkanigan.com Talk to Cold Star: https://www.coldstartech.com/bookcall

Sales Performance Team founder Nicholas Loise returns to the Cold Star Project. He was President of Glazer Kennedy Inner Circle - GKIC/Magnetic Marketing, involved with GKIC 8 years; Owner of a Direct Response Agency and Outsourced Sales Leader Company; Adjunct Professor of Marketing, North Park University; MBA from North Park; VP Sales & Marketing Provena Mercy Medical Center 9 yrs, a $156 Million division. With host and fellow sales expert Jason Kanigan on the Cold Star Project, Nick illuminates how brick and mortar business owners who lead sales teams can get better results. Not only can they increase their enterprise valuation figure, but they can also see lower sales cycles, better visibility into what's happening, and of course improved revenue. Is there a hole in your sales process, or do you have to create your sales process? Join us and find out! USEFUL LINKS: Nick Loise email at Sales Performance Team: nick@salesperformanceteam.com Nick Loise phone number: 847-720-4264 Playlist: https://www.coldstartech.com/play Subscribe: https://www.coldstartech.com/subs Talk to Cold Star: https://www.coldstartech.com/bookcall

Did you know there are people with a specific skill set who can jumpstart your business? Copywriters like Jon Reyes and Jason Kanigan have the knowledge and experience to grow your business fast. Jon Reyes has been a copywriter for many years and worked for some of the top personal development names. With fellow copywriter and Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan, Jon discusses: * working with the major factor of Compliance in copy, and how to scale with compliance as a limiter on what you can say * the power of using revealing flaws and shortcomings in copy, the use of repulsive copy and story telling to attract the best audiences and push away those who are not a fit, and how superiority creates skepticism--and how to fight that * Conversion Rate Optimization, and how CRO can work on two levels--technical, like button colors, versus business building CRO, such as brand voice * structuring copywriting deals today, compared with 5-10 years ago * why a business owner is better off hiring an experienced copywriter rather than an inexperienced hotshot who promises the world USEFUL LINKS: Jon's website: https://www.jonreyes.net/ Email Jon at: jon@copyblueprints.com OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org America's Future Series: https://www.americas-fs.org/ Talk to Cold Star: https://coldstartech.com/talktous

Bill Conley was a DARPA Program Manager, then the US Department of Defense's expert on electronic warfare for four years, and is now Chief Technology Officer at Mercury Systems. Our topic is a comparison of the 19th Century's Concert of Europe vs Modern Day's communication and methods of deterrence. Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan asks Bill Conley: What is effective communication, especially in context of diplomacy and deterrence of conflict? Why doesn't the Behavioralist/Rational Economics approach work in practice when it comes to national conflicts? Do you believe the match-up of 2020s China-US is similar to the 1910s UK-German? Are there historical correlations? The WWI era was about the disintegration of the old order, and paradigm shifts. Are there indicators of a similar instability of the existing order today? As a nation's capabilities increase, so do its ambitions. Many of these ambitions seem to end up with the idea of autarky. Do you believe we're close to experiencing another such outbreak of these ideas today? How could a modern day China-US conflict proceed?   USEFUL LINKS:   "Mitchell Hour: State of Electronic Warfare in the DOD" [Dr. Conley lecture]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR_PPGDnejo  "What Is Eurasia?" [Dr. Stephen Kotkin lecture]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ghn1X7sRFs  Mercury Systems website: https://www.mrcy.com/  OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org  America's Future Series: https://www.americas-fs.org/  Talk to Cold Star: https://coldstartech.com/talktous

President and CEO of Orbital Assembly Rhonda Stevenson is our guest this time on the Cold Star Project. With host Jason Kanigan she discusses the challenges of building a truly commercial space company. We cover the capabilities of Orbital Asembly, as well as Rhonda's personal efforts to build consortiums and attract customers to the space industry. USEFUL LINKS: Orbital Assembly website: https://orbitalassembly.com/ OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org America's Future Series: https://www.americas-fs.org/ Talk to Cold Star: https://coldstartech.com/talktous

Just because you CAN create a product doesn't mean you SHOULD. What Scaling Problems Can You Find In SBIR/STTR Product Commercialization? While small batches may work in the lab, commercializing will require large quantities and unexpected issues from supply chain through chemical reactions may change. The results from these issues may well prove the venture impossible to complete under current conditions. David Driscoll of Storm Castle joins Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan to discuss a real life example of struggling with scaling for commercialization. While the concept had been proven to work, making it happen at a scale that would make money turned out to be a dead end. Jason asks David: Q: What professional roles have you held? From what context are you speaking to these challenges? A: Glacigen (Founder), Montana State University (Senior Research Scientist), Storm Castle Technical Products (Current; Founder) Q: What was Glacigen all about? A: Commercialization of an advanced manufacturing technique; freeze tape casting. FTC is a hybridization of an industrial processing technique with well-established lab scale technique. It produces large area sheets of materials with highly engineered microstructures. Materials which have been known for a long time can exhibit great performance enhancement with new processing. (Flour, baking soda, eggs, sugar, etc…..could be awful or masterpiece it's all in the processing. We tend to focus too easily on exotic alloys and entirely new materials (good and valuable), when opportunity is left on the table with respect to using existing ingredients better. Q: What kind of applications were you looking at? A: Started all over the board. FTC arrived as a solution looking for a problem. Composites of high temperature materials (hypersonics), solid oxide fuel cell electrodes, catalyst scaffolds, thermal interface materials, actuators….finally battery electrodes. In my eyes, battery electrodes represented the convergence of good technical fit with strong merit, market of relevant scale, and opportunity to address true customer pain point. Q: Which pain point is that, exactly? A: Specifically for customers of high performance applications: energy density (without destroying power density). Cost is important even for those with performance applications. Q: How did you realize commercializing this as a product, rather than having it remain as a lab invention, was important? A: That was intrinsic, and a primary motivating factor of launching Glacigen. I saw potential for real impact in the FTC process which obviously couldn't be realized within academia. There was a commitment to commercialization from the outset, but some learning required to understand how that looks. Q: What steps did you take towards commercialization? What did you learn? (eg. would you start the process earlier?) A: Early steps were technically focused: scalability, repeatability, application-based proof of concept. Early strategic steps came after technical work, but work focused on matching applications with strong FTC applicability with customer needs ‘pain points.' We began working with a company building EV batteries. This led to a great deal of learning that springboarded us towards conversations with larger and more established manufacturers. Engaging with the customer more intentionally, and much earlier would have been critical. The first level is understanding need, which we did reasonably well. We misidenitfied barriers to adoption, which could have - in retrospect been identified much sooner. Same applies to thinking you understand strength of market pull, pain points, value propositions etc. Those things need to be constantly tested and when necessary, iterated. USEFUL NOTES: Storm Castle Technical Products: https://www.stormcastletechnicalproducts.com/ OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org America's Future Series: https://www.americas-fs.org/ Talk to Cold Star: https://coldstartech.com/talk

Get to know these successful thought leaders and find out how they present themselves and their crafts as experts in their fields. Asha Mankowska is the CEO and Founder of Your Favorite Business. She is also a high-performance leadership coach and branding Expert, an executive mentor, a virtual corporate trainer, a Harvard speaker, a Forbes coach, and a bestselling author. She was recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the Top Business and Career Coaches in America. Asha teaches clients from around the world how to achieve a healthy balance in their professional and personal lives. If you're a high performer and there are some blind spots that are not letting you get to the next level, you should reach out to Asha Mankowska by visiting her website at https://your-favorite-business-coach.business.site/ or through https://linkedin.com/in/ashamankowska/. Jason Kanigan is the founder of Cold Star Technologies. He is passionate about the growth of space business. He is a process specialist for small satellite (smallsat) manufacturers. He is committed to helping companies overcome the unexpected challenges of scaling businesses and issues in manufacturing in academic or commercial environments. He is also instrumental in doubling revenues and increasing the conversion rates by over 100 percent of his clients with sales training, referral systems, prospecting activities, SEO content writing and operations management projects. If you are interested in the space field and you've got an idea but you still need to get funded, consider reaching out to Jason Kanigan by going to https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkanigan/. Carl Utter founded the Training Group Inc. and owner of Carl's Way Works Coaching Systems providing online and offline coaching programs, sales, and client acquisition training. During the past 18 years of real entrepreneurial business experience, he provided performance coaching, sales training, and sales force development consulting. He has provided performance coaching, sales training and sales force development consulting. He has written and developed numerous programs like “Client Centric Selling”, “5 Ways To Double Your Business Without Making Cold Calls”, and “How to Become the 800lb Gorilla Nobody Wants to Compete With”. If you're in a small business, and you're the top revenue producer and you want to fix that, you're going to want to reach out to Carl Utter https://www.linkedin.com/in/carl-utter-1468774/ and https://carlswayworks.com/   Global Credibility Expert, Mitchell Levy is a TEDx speaker and international bestselling author of over 60 books. As The AHA Guy at AHAthat (https://ahathat.com), he helps to extract the genius from your head in a two-three hour interview so that his team can ghostwrite your book, publish it, distribute it, and make you an Amazon bestselling author in four months or less. He is an accomplished Entrepreneur who has created twenty businesses in Silicon Valley including four publishing companies that have published over 800 books. He's provided strategic consulting to over one hundred companies and has been chairman of the board of a NASDAQ-listed company. Mitchell has been happily married for thirty years and regularly spends four weeks in Europe with family and friends. Visit https://mitchelllevy.com/mitchelllevypresents/ for an archive of all the podcast episodes. Connect to Mitchell Levy on: Credibility Nation YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3kGA1LI Credibility Nation LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/credibilitynation/ Mitchell Levy Present AHA Moments: https://mitchelllevy.com/mitchelllevypresents/ Thought Leader Life: https://thoughtleaderlife.com Twitter: @Credtabulous Instagram: @credibilitynation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sales trainer Wes Schaeffer is back on the Cold Star Project, and our topic is his free 12 Weeks To Peak sales accountability program. Host Jason Kanigan participated in 2022 Q4's version and 12 Weeks To Peak has been re-released for 2023. The two sales trainers share elements and results of this free accountability program for founders and salespeople. Come along with us and find out if it's right for you! USEFUL LINKS: 12 Weeks To Peak website: https://info.thesaleswhisperer.com/12-weeks-to-peak Jason Kanigan's Effective Prospecting video series: https://jasonkanigan.com/ytep Past appearances of Wes Schaeffer on the Cold Star Project: "What CRM Should I Get?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv2JAgKPzHY "Process Before Login" (choosing a CRM) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRE5MYudGQM OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org Talk to Cold Star: https://coldstartech.com/talktous

Former Air Force Lt. Colonel and instructor Glenn Carlson was president of the electronic warfare industry's Assocation of Old Crows in 2022. Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan asks AOC President Glenn Carlson: - Tell us about how the AOC started Tell us about your background, how you joined the Old Crows, and how you became its president What's your mission? How do you stay energized and sharp after 36+ years in the role as a member, board member, and president? How did the Journal of Electromagnetic Dominance come about? What's its purpose and what involvement do you have with it? What is the state of electronic warfare in US defense? What impact does the AOC have that is likely out of the public eye? What does the AOC offer its members? USEFUL LINKS: Glenn Carlson LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glenn-powder-carlson-ba24a614/ Association of Old Crows website: https://www.crows.org/ OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org Talk to Cold Star: https://coldstartech.com/talktous

Mike Read is in the role of Manager, ISS Business and Economic Development Office at NASA Johnson Space Center. But what does the International Space Station have to do with the commercialization of space? Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan asks Mike: You have a non-engineering background yet are in the space field. Tell us about how this happened What is the scope of your responsibilities in the ISS Business and Economic Development Office? What constitutes a success over the period of a year? Can you share some recent wins? How long is the ISS expected to be available? If/when commercial operators have private space stations in orbit, is NASA expecting to simply be a customer? Who do you want to speak with? What makes a good discussion or project for you? Useful Links: Houston, We Have a Podcast 2019 interview with Mike Read: https://www.nasa.gov/johnson/HWHAP/space-tourism-and-commercialization OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org Talk to Cold Star: https://coldstartech.com/talktous

High performance culture expert Paul Rulkens returns to the Cold Star Project, and this time we're discussing how to manage smart people. In "brain" organizations, people have strong opinions and they're often right. So how do you lead these intelligent, educated and strong willed people to achieve great results? Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan asks Agrippa Consulting founder Paul Rulkens: What does “High Performance Culture” mean from Paul Rulkens' perspective? How do you know when you have it / what's the target to be aiming for? What does a “success environment” really mean? (is your performance management geared towards accelerating the best, or is it designed to gradually improve the average? This distinction is the secret to creating outliers.) Regarding managing smart people… What % would you typically find “smart people” in organizations? Is it the same as “high performers”? “Only small chunks of your own time matter”--let's discuss. What about people who will say something like, “I line up my tasks and appointments so that I have maximum impact every moment I can? Surely larger amounts of my time and attention matter more than that!” Assuming we have an 80/20 Rule application here (maybe it's more like 98/2) how do we apply this as leaders of smart people? What circumstances demonstrate this concept? When you don't know as much about the subject matter as the smart people around you, what should you do? How can you pull the best out of your smart team? As the leader, how can you add value to verify the smart people on the team are thinking accurately? What are your three platinum questions when you lack knowledge of any subject matter, and how do you use them? If you're not a subject matter expert, what can you coach your team on? What else can you do? Smart people often disagree. What should you do as a leader if your team has disagreements? Regarding Succession planning with smart individuals, what are the 5 actions you can take when important people leave? USEFUL LINKS: Past appearance of Paul Rulkens on the Cold Star Project: https://coldstarproject.com/yts02e56paulrulkens Paul Rulkens website: https://www.paulrulkens.com/ OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org Talk to Cold Star: https://coldstartech.com/talktous

Harvard-Smithsonian astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell is back on the Cold Star Project, and our topic is space infrastructure. From the Deep Space Network though JWST and Starlink, host Jason Kanigan and Dr. McDowell discuss what our experience so far has been and what our priorities in the field should be. Cold Star Tech founder Jason Kanigan asks Dr. Jonathan McDowell about Starlink altitude charts, recent discoveries regarding black holes, new space technologies, how JWST missions are determined, and more! USEFUL LINKS: JWST Observing Schedule: https://www.stsci.edu/jwst/science-execution/observing-schedules Jonathan's Space Report website: https://www.planet4589.org/space/jsr/jsr.html Dr. McDowell's previous appearance on the Cold Star Project: https://coldstarproject.com/auS02E24JonathanMcDowell Talk to Cold Star: https://coldstartech.com/talktous

CEO of Compass Technology Group LLC Becky Schultz joins host Jason Kanigan on the Cold Star Project, and our topic of discussion is commercialization of products developed through SBIR/STTR grant funding. Jason asks Becky: Tell us about your background and its relevance to SBIR/STTR awards What was your initial intention in getting grant money: to develop tech/IP, or move towards commercializing a product? Why? Share your experience with the grant awards process…quirks, takeaways, frustrations What problem were you solving and how did you know the market would be interested in buying? Your focus on commercialization ⏤ success stories, struggles (supply chain, scaling manufacturing processes?) What do you recommend for those seeking grant funding, in terms of purpose/focus/approach/expectation. Useful Links: Compass Technology Group LLC website: https://compasstech.com/ OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org Talk to Cold Star: https://coldstartech.com/talktous

Chris Stott has created several successful space businesses and organizations. Yet when he first told me about his stealth project a few months ago, I was more than a little skeptical. Could data storage on the Moon actually work? Now that Lonestar Lunar has come out of stealth mode, Chris can explain what the company is doing and why. Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan asks Chris Stott: What problem are you solving? Who will use it? How did the business case present itself? How was the executive team chosen? Why is it cheaper to build a data center on the Moon rather than on Earth? What are the steps involved in implementing your solution? Who are you dependent upon eg. launch provider to put equipment there? Do you have sites chosen? What improvements do you need to make to commercial data storage & transmission equipment to have it survive this environment? In your other life at Mansat you've developed considerable competency in the field of spectrum. Given the volume of data I imagine you'll be moving back and forth, is there any extra requirement? How should early adopters contact you? USEFUL LINKS: Lonestar Lunar website: https://www.lonestarlunar.com/ Previous appearances by Chris Stott on the Cold Star Project: https://coldstarproject.com/chrisstottcoldstar Playlist: https://www.coldstartech.com/play OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org Get new episodes directly in your inbox: https://www.coldstartech.com/msb Talk to Cold Star: https://coldstartech.com/talktous

Space industry analyst Nicholas Borroz moved from America to New Zealand to get a PhD in International Business, and ultimately start a space consultancy. But how did he break into the field, and what has he learned about the business of space--and the approach of most space sector companies to it? Space business owners, students and inventors seeking venture capital will find important information in this discussion. Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan asks Nick: How did you end up in NZ? Peace Corps, doctorate … Tell us about your journey in the space industry What sorts of services do you offer at Rotoiti? And also, importantly, what you don't do; What sorts of clients do you work for: segment, geography, and sector); How did you choose these areas of service focus? What are some common difficulties you notice space industry market actors facing? How can NZ/Oz companies & US companies work together on space projects? USEFUL LINKS: Rotoiti website: https://rotoiti.space/ OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org Talk to Cold Star: https://coldstartech.com/talktous

In this special episode Dr. Gordon Roesler, past DARPA Program Manager and president of Robots In Space, joins Cold Star Tech's Jason Kanigan to elaborate on his idea of a "Space Superhighway". We have logistics systems on Earth, and they provide teremendous economic value: how can we have a similar system in space? USEFUL LINKS: Dr. Roesler's article on The Hill: https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/576673-lets-build-a-superhighway-in-space/ White House NSTC paper: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/04-2022-ISAM-National-Strategy-Final.pdf OSTP request for comment: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/05/04/2022-09549/notice-of-request-for-comment Talk to Cold Star: https://coldstartech.com/scheduleonce

Space industry analyst Chris Quilty joins host Jason Kanigan on the Cold Star Project to discuss what makes a good startup in the field. As a 20+ year veteran of space and satellite analysis, Chris founded Quilty Analytics in 2016. Jason asks Chris: What was it that made you realize opening your own firm was a better idea after 20 years of working for another firm? You speak about benchmarking in your profile ⏤ what indicators do you look for that demonstrate a good investment? Are space startups offering the exit opportunities investors want? How far are we from having a true “commercial space industry”? What's your opinion of SPACs and how gun-shy do you believe investors will be going forward? You've stated that you believe the regulatory environment for space firms has become more favorable. Can you explain what has been happening and factors contributing to this? How is the defense and intelligence community reacting to the emergence of a commercial space industry. Are they resisting or embracing the change Are you seeing out-of-sector venture capital more willing to fund space startups? What should these VCs be cautious about and look for as positives? USEFUL LINKS: Quilty Analytics website: https://www.quiltyanalytics.com/ Screenshot of space art: https://coldstarproject.com/quiltyart OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org Get new episodes directly in your inbox: https://www.coldstartech.com/msb Talk to Cold Star: https://coldstartech.com/talktous

Are there new and unexpected ways to gather and interpret data in the space domain awareness field? More Cowbell Unlimited founder John Bicknell thinks so. Combining interests in operations research and national security, John looks to develop valuable predictive insights. Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan asks John Bicknell: what is your background and how did you get into space? How do you perceive the emerging space environment? How do you see the role of the US military in space? What is your view of the state of Space Domain Awareness, and what can be improved in it? USEFUL LINKS: More Cowbell Unlimited Website: https://morecowbellunlimited.com/ John Bicknell LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnbicknell/ LinkedIn company page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/morecowbellunlimited Twitter handle: @morecowbellultd COL John Boyd USAF article: Boyd, J. 1976. “Destruction and Creation.” https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58a3add7e3df28d9fbff4501/t/58a4a32ce4fcb5d8f00b7243/1487184684871/Destruction+and+Creation_3+Sep+1976.pdf OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org Get new episodes directly in your inbox: https://www.coldstartech.com/msb Talk to Cold Star: https://www.coldstartech.com/bookcall

As "Lady Rocket", Eva Blaisdell has developed a brand personality in the space industry. She brings relevancy to space for regular people through education and events. In this episode of the Cold Star Project, host Jason Kanigan asks Lady Rocket: How and why did you pick the “Lady Rocket” brand? How has this choice of branding affected your impact over time? What's your mission and how do you keep current in carrying it out while staying on brand? (You are clear about using the word “tragedies” in your positioning… people often want to avoid uncomfortable topics, yet you have deliberately called one out: why?) What efforts does the Lady Rocket Foundation support? Who is a good candidate for your help, and how do they go about requesting it? Who do you believe has the biggest impact on young people and their potential interest in space/STEM? (educators or public personas, specific nations, companies?) What's your biggest frustration with the space industry worldwide at this time? What areas or topics would you most like to put resources into? What result are you most proud of accomplishing so far, and why? USEFUL LINKS: Lady Rocket Foundation website: https://www.ladyrocketfoundation.org/ OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org Get new episodes directly in your inbox: https://www.coldstartech.com/msb Talk to Cold Star: https://coldstartech.com/talktous

Basuti Bolo is a space educator in Botswana and Zimbabwe. In this episode of the Cold Star Project, host Jason Kanigan explores the state of the space industry in Southern Africa by asking Basuti: What was your experience growing up, and how did you get involved with STEM? What path did you take to enter your field? Botswana and Zimbabwe are landlocked countries… how has their geography impacted its development and ideas of national space programs? Is there cooperation or competition? What does the average Botswana or Zimbabwe citizen think of space and space-based technology? What do you believe the most significant challenge for Southern Africans is regarding development and user adoption of space technology? What will farmers get out of having the “precise data” promised by spectral imagery? Tell us what's involved in your role as Space for Women Ambassador to Botswana If you had the resources to do what you pleased concerning a space education and technology development program for Southern Africa, what would you concentrate your effort upon? USEFUL LINKS: OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org Get new episodes directly in your inbox: https://www.coldstartech.com/msb Talk to Cold Star: https://coldstartech.com/talktous

Space business development and aeronautical engineering pro Daniel Penaranda is on the Cold Star Project to share his experience in International Space University - Florida Institute of Technology's (ISU-FIT) Commercial Space Program. This graduate level course prepares participants for the realities of creating commercial space businesses. Join us as host Jason Kanigan asks Daniel: Tell us about your background, and why you chose to attend the Commercial Space Program What were your thoughts and emotions going into the Commercial Space Program? Did you have a clear mental picture of what was going to happen and what outcomes you were going to achieve? What resources and assignments were you provided, so you could learn by working? Tell us about the assignments Was the networking accessible through the program useful? What kind of connections have you made? What were the most surprising outcomes, realizations or things you had to change your mind about due to being in the program? For space & defense folks who haven't taken the program, what's the #1 idea you believe they need to hear? Disclaimer: We were not remunerated in any way by Daniel Penaranda or ISU-FIT for this discussion. Useful Links: The Final Frontier Podcast: https://thefinalfrontierpodcast.com/ OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org Get new episodes directly in your inbox: https://www.coldstartech.com/msb Talk to Cold Star: https://coldstartech.com/talktous

Rick Ward is the founder of OrbitsEdge, a space industry firm focused on edge computing. Has the time come for the adoption of edge computing in space? Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan asks Rick: Lay out the case for edge computing in the context of the space industry...We're about to generate more data and put more strain on the Deep Space Network...how do we handle it? What technology is needed? Do we have this tech today? How will the Cislunar economy impact this data pipeline requirement? What timeline could we be looking at for this? We've doubled the population of satellites over the past two years (Starlink)...may double again over next two and continue to, applying ongoing pressure. Are there any plans to respond to these requirements? What kind of anecdotal evidence can you provide that you're seeing people recognizing themselves that there's an impending data problem? Explain the Compute-as-a-Service … who's the customer? What is OrbitsEdge's intention to do next? USEFUL LINKS: OrbitsEdge website: https://orbitsedge.com/ Previous episode with Rick Ward on the Cold Star Project: https://coldstarproject.com/auS02E27RichardWard Disclaimer: We were not remunerated in any way by Richard Ward or OrbitsEdge for this discussion. OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org Get new episodes directly in your inbox: https://www.coldstartech.com/msb Talk to Cold Star: https://coldstartech.com/talktous

Robots In Space founder Dr. Gordon Roesler returns to the Cold Star Project following his appearance as a speaker at the State of the Space Industrial Base 2021 event. We're looking at the need for commercial logistics systems for space, and why the US needs to invest in these in a hurry. Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan asks Gordon Roesler: Let's describe our topic: Logistics in space, Commercial logistics systems. What do they consist of, and what do they enable? What are we missing now and why is it a problem? How important is logistics in space in terms of our ability to compete with China? Describe the importance of modularity in the development of these systems What does a “space container” look like and why is the concept so useful? - How do you envision funding to work for developing commercial logistics systems for space? What differences do you see between government perspective vs private perspective? Are there things government can do to allow and encourage the funding and development of commercial systems? (who chooses the architecture, how do commercial investors make their money back). USEFUL LINKS: Past appearances by Dr. Roesler: https://coldstarproject.com/gordonroeslercoldstar OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org Get new episodes directly in your inbox: https://www.coldstartech.com/msb Talk to Cold Star: https://www.coldstartech.com/bookcall

Space and defense startups frequently have a tough time "being heard" in the field. Not only that, but these small companies struggle with learning the byzantine paths to discovering and connecting with prime contractors and government organizations who could be looking for their technical help. Katie Bilek co-founded govmates in 2015 to smooth the way and assist in making teaming connections. If you're a space or defense startup founder looking for help in developing these kinds of connections, listen in to our discussion. Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan asks govmates' Katie Bilek: Why did you co-found Govmates? What need did you see, and what did it take to get the connections and support required? How does Govmates add value to the marketplace? What problem does govmates solve? What background do you have that you feel empowered your decision? How does membership in Govmates work? What can members expect? Who is the right kind of person to be signing up for membership? What stage should their business be at? Is TS clearance a requirement for all members? What kind of mistakes do you see new members signing up making, that when corrected or avoided will help their company get seen more effectively and make better connections? It's 10 years from now… how do you see Govmates in form and function? How has it grown and are there any changes in its strategic direction? Useful Links: govmates website: https://govmates.com/ OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org Get new episodes directly in your inbox: https://www.coldstartech.com/msb Talk to Cold Star: https://www.coldstartech.com/bookcall

What does it take to get on the test launch schedule at Vandenberg Air Force Base? How do so many organizations unnecessarily delay their time because of unexpected but avoidable issues? Edmund Burke of Space Information Labs joins host Jason Kanigan on the Cold Star Project to explain range safety compliance - happenings, trends, success, and failure. We discuss: The shift to Autonomous Flight Termination and Space Based Range Brief explanation of flight termination systems Advantages and necessity of intelligent lithium battery systems RadTol BMS, and radiation tolerant avionics Testing and documentation required to fly (RCC 319-19) A decade of watching companies fall short on promises because the didn't understand what it takes Danger of vertical integration for startups Important lessons learned Edmund Burke served as an Air Force Program Manager and Project Director for many years prior to founding Space Information Laboratories in 2004. He served as the Space Lift Range System, Range Instrumentation and Metric Track lead for both Vandenberg AFB and Cape Canaveral, FL. Mr. Burke is a master designer, inventor and business development leader of launch vehicle, missile and small satellite avionics and power system technologies that are required to be Range Safety and Space environmentally qualified. He holds four USPTO utility patents on SIL's VBITS GPS Tracking and AFTS, VBIRS – Space Based Range, Li-Ion Polymer Intelli-Pack® Battery, Intelli-Avionics® and Chameleon 12U to 27U Open Modular Scalable Reconfigurable Bus technologies. Mr. Burke has a Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech and a M.S. in Astronautical Engineering from West Coast University. Useful Links: Still image of SIL flight termination module: https://coldstarproject.com/edmundburkesilftcphoto Still image of SIL 2 Amp battery unit and battery management system (BMS): https://coldstarproject.com/edmundburkesilbmsphoto Space Information Labs website: https://www.spaceinformationlabs.com/ Disclaimer: We were not remunerated in any way by Edmund Burke or Space Information Laboratories for this discussion. OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org Get new episodes directly in your inbox: https://www.coldstartech.com/msb Talk to Cold Star: https://www.coldstartech.com/bookcall

Past Past Associate Administrator, Human Exploration and Operations at NASA and US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy Douglas Loverro is on the Cold Star Project. We're discussing geopolitics, national security, and the space industry. Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan asks Doug: Part of your messaging is to “advocate for greater use of commercial capabilities and manufacturing for future DoD space and launch missions”. As a board member of several space companies, what do you believe most commercial space companies need to figure out or the lesson they most need to take to heart? What capability gaps do you see? What is the role of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy… What did you do / what did a typical day look like for you? What positive lessons about manned spaceflight have you taken away from the NASA role? Was there a “biggest surprise” in your experience there? Tell us about the National Security Space Association, its goals, values, purpose. How can being a member enhance the USA and one’s career? What do you recommend people new to space careers get started on today to make the most out of their time and impact? Doug's white paper on resilience: https://policy.defense.gov/Portals/11/Space%20Policy/ResilienceTaxonomyWhitePaperFinal.pdf?ver=2016-12-27-131828-623 National Security Space Association website: https://www.nssaspace.org/ OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org Get new episodes directly in your inbox: https://www.coldstartech.com/msb Talk to Cold Star: https://www.coldstartech.com/talktous

Dr. Andrew Aldrin is back on the Cold Star Project and this time we're diving into the funding sources and direction for the space economy. What needs to happen and what should we be looking at? Does the Silicon Valley investment model fail in the space industry? Are there obvious next steps, or do we need to continue to guess what's on the horizon? Andy shares his valuable experience and perspective in this open discussion with Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan. We also touch on the ISU Center for Space Entrepreneurship's Graduate Certificate Commercial Space Program. Info on the program: https://www.fit.edu/isucse/ Previous appearances of Dr. Aldrin: Challenges of Space Entrepreneurship: https://coldstarproject.com/auS02E26AndrewAldrin How the Soviets Beat the Americans Into Space: https://coldstarproject.com/auS02E31AndrewAldrin Graduate Certificate Commercial Space Program updates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkglBElSEEU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu06d9R5DZ8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rjUrEIAFCU OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org Get new episodes directly in your inbox: https://www.coldstartech.com/msb Talk to Cold Star: https://coldstartech.com/talktous

Dr. Yan Song and Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan continue our exploration of what it takes to operationalize cultural development in organizations. In this deep talk we're looking at Steps Two and (unexpectedly for me, but we didn't want to leave people stranded) Three in a four-part process. I ask Yan about the following: I had to laugh because the points on slide 7 “Enter New Territory 1 / 4” are the same things we see in sales. We are all trapped in our mental model of limiting beliefs, and what we say we’ll do is often different from what we actually do. Is there a way we can help ourselves become more aware of these processes and contradictions? Slide 8 is about feedback loops and learning. In my experience, feedback loops have been the bugbear of organizations: they often are missing; they frequently have bad measures when they are in place; tasks and outcomes fall between the cracks as a result--and this obviously does not lead to operational excellence. Frankly, everybody seems to believe they are doing better than they actually are (including me). I also note the time difference between the “doing” and “learning” modes… I imagine this applies to organizations as well, since they are made of people? Is there anything we can do to accelerate learning? Slide 9 Entropy Increases… Leonard Cohen’s line “from the wars against disorder”... Yeats’ “the center cannot hold”... Why do we need a defensive system against chaos? What would happen if we adopted chaos (would we go insane, Motorcycle Maintenance style?) This Slide 9 is worthy of tremendous discussion--what’s going on here? A snapshot of human perspective, one which I certainly recognize symptoms of my own behavior in! If things are always falling apart, what hope do we have of keeping an organization together long enough to operationalize cultural development and head towards operational excellence? On Slide 10 we see the shift we must make. However, there is a lot here to explore and unpack. I like the “collective excellence” term. We can’t achieve cultural transformation (or much at all) alone. Reminding ourselves that the topic is “Bravely entering new territory”, I think we finally see what this can mean: not only picking up new ideas from some sort of inert or “doesn’t fight back” source like a book or a video, but rather exploring the new territory of someone else’s mind and ideas. Passive sources can jarr and possibly have their ideas denied by the recipient without pushback, but a live human will probably continue to argue. What are the consequences of that? (We see it played out often in Facebook arguments where no one changes the mind of the other). How can we avoid shut down? Cultural Development with Dr. Yan Song series playlist: https://coldstarproject.com/culturaldevelopment Slide stills: Step Two slide: https://coldstarproject.com/yansongs04e06step2slide Reflexive Learning Loop slide: https://coldstarproject.com/yansongs04e06reflexiveslide Double Loop Learning slide: https://coldstarproject.com/yansongs04e06doubleloopslide Unilateral decision making slide: https://coldstarproject.com/yansongs04e06unilateralslide Mutual decision making slide: https://coldstarproject.com/yansongs04e06mutualslide Step Three slide: https://coldstarproject.com/yansongs04e06step3slide Competence slide: https://coldstarproject.com/yansongs04e06competence OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org Get new episodes directly in your inbox: https://www.coldstartech.com/msb Talk to Cold Star: https://www.coldstartech.com/TalkToUs

Now that we've covered what operationalizing cultural development means, in the first episode of this series (CSP S04E04), Dr. Yan Song returns to the Cold Star Project to tackle the next step. How do we put this into action? What is the first step in operationalizing cultural development? With host Jason Kanigan, Dr. Song digs into systems thinking and the approach he has arrived at for taking effective action on this critical organizational topic. Jason Kanigan asks Yan: “The Truth” is a fundamental concept for both of us. Your process for operationalizing cultural development, as does mine for improving the processes of businesses, begins with confronting the brutal facts. What form does this take and what should investigators be looking for as indicators or starting points? In a slide we see a terrible condition of isolated, fearful, territory-protective people who have only the goal of personal survival. These elements come from Barry Oshry’s book Seeing Systems. How do these elements fit into a system, and how can the leader working to operationalize cultural development make use of them? It seems that by following the analysis track and improving each separately would not accomplish what we want, which is the improvement of the entire system. What, then, is the organizing principle or purpose of this system and how can we use these elements to improve it? - I am surprised to see Patrick Lencioni’s Five Dysfunctions of a Team book in your presentation...but I probably shouldn’t be. I hadn’t thought his stuff was this high level (though I do think it is good: I think of his content as operational level but obviously I have some education to get on that point!). What is it about Lencioni’s approach that made you want to build it into your cultural development / confronting the brutal facts process? Let’s explore Lencioni’s pyramid. When initiating cultural development, from the pyramid we see that trust is the base. Trust typically comes after people see the actions of their leaders, and then those carrying out the tasks operationally can get comfortable with the conflict, need for commitment etc. But the leader has to start, it seems, from the top? Demonstrating focus on measures, proving their own accountability and commitment, then being willing to challenge the team and develop that trust? Where would you recommend people start? Cultural Development with Dr. Yan Song series playlist: https://coldstarproject.com/culturaldevelopment Slide stills: Cultural Development process slide: https://coldstarproject.com/yansongs04e05culturaldevslide Steps slide: https://coldstarproject.com/yansongs04e05stepsslide Hot Springs slide: https://coldstarproject.com/yansongs04e05hotspringsslide Set Up Camp slide: https://coldstarproject.com/yansongs04e05campslide Lencionoi - Collins slide: https://coldstarproject.com/yansongs04e05lencionislide OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org Get new episodes directly in your inbox: https://www.coldstartech.com/msb Talk to Cold Star: https://www.coldstartech.com/bookcall

Cold Star Tech founder Jason Kanigan speaks at Brown University's Space Horizons 2021 event. [**NOTE: the first few seconds are indeed silent... in the video version there is a title slide.] The topic is space entrepreneurship, particularly on the commercial side. Jason covers what he has found in interviewing over 150 space industry academics, experts and founders, and the state of commercial space entrepreneurship. In the Q&A we also get into what space students can do to advance their careers. Hosted by Dr. Rick Fleeter and his students. Space Horizons website: http://www.spacehorizonsatbrown.org/ Books referenced: Space Is Open For Business, Robert C. Jacobson; Business Model Generation, Alexander Osterwalder OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org Get new episodes directly in your inbox: https://www.coldstartech.com/msb Talk to Cold Star: https://www.coldstartech.com/bookcall

Our guest on this edition of The Ex Terra Podcast is Jason Kanigan, the founder of Cold Star Technologies and host of the Cold Star Project and Make Space Boring podcasts. Cold Star Technologies is an "installer of systems for other companies with a focus on operational excellence and systems processes," according to Jason Kanigan. The company works closely with a variety of businesses in various stages of development including those engaged in the small satellite industry. Host Tom Patton talks with Kanigan about many of the challenges faced by start-up companies in the smallsat industry, ranging from development of the processes that will lead to successful missions to legal and regulatory roadblocks that may pop up along the way. Cold Star Technologies offers courses for start-up and developing businesses that give them insight into smallsat mission success and a sales training program for space founders and business development executives. Kanigan is also the host of The Cold Star Project, a podcast series for tech and manufacturing founders who want help scaling their business fast. Season One of the Cold Star Project was centered on the unexpected challenges of scaling businesses, particularly those concerned with compliance cultures and time-based critical missions. Season Two is focused on smallsat and other space startups specifically. A major shift is occurring in Space, from a “job shop” production mentality to a mass production automotive style. And Cold Star has much experience with that style, plus the change management skills needed to successfully transition to it. The podcast is available on Anchor.fm, as well as most of the popular podcast platforms. And there is a YouTube version of the podcast as well. The goal, Jason Kanigan says, is to "Make Space Boring" to both the public and investors. Listen to the podcast to discover what that means ...

Space Ventures Investors co-founder, managing director and partner Simon Drake is heavily involved in bringing the ability for regular people to invest in space companies. In his role as a space sector venture capitalist, he is able to pull data and see trends that help realizing this vision. In this episode of the Cold Star Project with host Jason Kanigan, Simon discusses: - What is your vision of regular people being able to invest in space? What partners are you working with? Can one small investor really make a difference? - What is stopping regular members of the public from investing in space companies? Why do we want the general public to be able to invest in space? - What have you found in your own research about the willingness of investors to put money into space companies? What are they looking for in terms of time to return, rate of return, companies or projects to invest in? Risk level research graphic from Space Ventures Investors: https://coldstarproject.com/spaceinvestorsrisk - How do we avoid space investment by the public becoming a free-for-all driven by hype, so that there is solid value at the core? South Sea Stock graphic from The Gloom, Boom & Doom Report: https://coldstarproject.com/simondrakesouthsea - What legal/regulatory issues have you found in the way of public investment in space? What differences have you seen between European and North American markets? - Are there any “unexpected results” you predict from opening space investing up to the public? Space Investment Interests Research Graphic from Space Ventures Investors: https://coldstarproject.com/simondrakeinterests Space Ventures Investors website: https://spaceventuresinvestors.com/ Space Commodities Exchange website: http://www.spacecommoditiesexchange.com/ Lunar Resources Registry website: http://lunarresourcesregistry.com/ Playlist: https://www.coldstartech.com/play OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org Get new episodes directly in your inbox: https://www.coldstartech.com/msb Talk to Cold Star: https://www.coldstartech.com/bookcall

Bleddyn Bowen, PhD, is the author of War In Space: Strategy Space Power, Geopolitics. He has a different point of view on space warfare than the typical one we see from fanboys and mechanistic white papers. On this episode of the Cold Star Project, host Jason Kanigan asks Bleddyn: How do you operationally define space power? What are the “levers and dials”? What does “winning” mean in this environment? What is ‘space warfare’? Why do you believe Clausewitz remains relevant today and in the space domain? How does geopolitics apply to space? Are there equalizing forces? What international issues should we be paying attention to that could impact space warfare? When it comes to the actualities of space warfare, what are the critical elements? What is the significance of the new US Space Force? Why did you write and publish a book on the topic (War In Space: Strategy, Space Power, Geopolitics)? Who are you intending to impact, and why? Astropolitics Research Portal: https://astropoliticsblog.wordpress.com/ Books discussed: Bleddyn Bowen, War In Space: Strategy, Space Power, Geopolitics (Edinburgh University Press): https://www.amazon.com/War-Space-Bleddyn-Bowen/dp/1474450482 Donald Kagan, On the Origins of War and the Preservation of Peace: https://www.amazon.com/Origins-War-Preservation-Peace/dp/0385423756 Paddy Griffith, Forward into Battle: Fighting Tactics from Waterloo to the Near Future: https://www.amazon.com/Forward-into-Battle-Fighting-Waterloo/dp/0891414134 [Not affiliate links] OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org Get new episodes directly in your inbox: https://www.coldstartech.com/msb Talk to Cold Star: https://www.coldstartech.com/bookcall

State of Readiness author Joseph Paris is the inaugural guest on Season Four of the Cold Star Project. Joseph is also the founder of the Operational Excellence Society and Readiness Institute, and is the go-to expert for OpEx executives of large civilian and military organizations. In this conversation with fellow OpEx pro and Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan, we discuss: why the typical OpEx executive focus on tactical cost-cutting rather than strategic capacity and revenue growth is a critical mistake what blocks you from having operational excellence in your organization (it's not a lack of TPS or process optimization) what to do about the common feeling of isolation within organizations as an OpEx professional the reason depending on yourself as the OpEx executive in your organization to develop training programs is job-killing wishful thinking and setting you up for failure why communication is often terribly bad within larger companies, and how you can positively guide your firm to becoming a true learning organization the problems we see in communication and learning in distributed organizations, particularly during the current global event forcing people to work remotely, and what to do about them OpEx killers such as not tracking further projects and successes beyond the initial one prompted by getting a training program. Jason Kanigan is a member of the Board of Advisors of the Operational Excellence Society. Book a call with Jason to talk about OpEx in your organization with https://www.coldstartech.com/15call If you want more information about how to become a high performance organization, get the free white paper here: https://readiness.institute/reachouts/operational-excellence-enterprise-readiness-system/ Joseph Paris talk at the first "Make Space Boring" virtual conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtoDucruKQ0 Joseph Paris interview in Season Two of the Cold Star Project: https://coldstarproject.com/yts02e47josephparis OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org Readiness Institute: https://readiness.institute/ State of Readiness book (available on Amazon and linked to from this site): https://state-of-readiness.com/ These are not affiliate links.

Captain David Buehler of the Air Force Research Lab's Space Vehicles Directorate is on the Cold Star Project to talk about the CHPS program. The CHPS program will monitor cislunar space, extending to 272,000 and beyond: a 10X reach in range and 1000X increase in volume. With host Jason Kanigan, Capt. Buehler discusses: Why is cislunar space of interest to the AFRL? What is CHPS? Why has the AFRL chosen to develop CHPS? What are some of the technical challenges with Space Domain Awareness in cislunar space? Why don't TLEs work in cislunar space? What are some long term benefits to the Space Force for develping CHPS? Connect with Capt. Buehler by email: david@afrlnewmexico.com OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org Get new episodes directly in your inbox: https://www.coldstartech.com/msb Talk to Cold Star: https://www.coldstartech.com/bookcall

The Australian Space Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Control Complex (SpAARC) in Perth is opening, and Dr. Ben Kaebe is its Technical Interface Manager. What will SpAARC do, and how will it help space startups? Join host Jason Kanigan on the Cold Star Project to find out. Jason asks Dr. Kaebe: how he ended up in Australia, having been born in Germany the vision for the complex and its user base the process and partners of developing SpAARC what Earth-based and space applications the facility will assist with what capabilities will be available first, and how the complex plans to grow. Contact Dr. Kaebe by email: b.kaebe@fugro.com Australian news article on SpAARC: https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/News/bright-spaarc-west Furgo press release: https://www.fugro.com/media-centre/news/fulldetails/2020/06/26/fugro-partners-with-australian-space-agency-on-new-robotics-control-complex Get new episodes directly in your inbox: https://www.coldstartech.com/msb Talk to Cold Star: https://www.coldstartech.com/bookcall

Commander Tim Anderson is not only a US Naval Reserve officer with responsibilities in war planning, but is also in a defense contractor role managing ship repairs and modernization. In this interview hosted by Jason Kanigan of the Cold Star Project, Commander Anderson discusses how government and Department of Defense makes up its mind on spending, and how you can make use of that process. We also dig deep into the potentially great impact of SpaceX Starship on the space industry: payload variants, areas of operation, effect on industry players and more. Why? The dramatic rise in cargo capacity offered and drop in launch and transportation costs promised--even if the numbers are nowhere near as rosy as predicted. Tim Anderson is working on his Masters in Systems Engineering, Space Systems, at Embry-Riddle Aerotnautical University. This degree will confirm the practical knowledge he has from many years in the field. He has two papers in for peer review at the time of recording. Get new episodes directly in your inbox: https://www.coldstartech.com/msb Talk to Cold Star: https://www.coldstartech.com/bookcall

When projects go wrong, you’re probably left wondering if a bad client or a crappy process is to blame.  After a 15-year corporate executive career, including being a plant manager at 25, Jason Kanigan has run his own businesses for the past decade. Since 2016, he has run Cold Star Technologies, a company that installs and improves processes and systems for other organizations, especially those in the space industry. He is the host of the Cold Star Project and the Make Space Boring show. Jason is also a member of the Board of Advisors for the Operational Excellence Society, which designs and installs Lean Six Sigma and OpEx programs for organizations of 1,000+ staff. In this episode, Jason dives into how to build effective processes for your agency – and all the far-reaching benefits of those processes. He shares the most common challenge leaders face in smoothing out processes and sheds light on why Blitz Scaling isn’t an ideal long-term process for your agency.  Tune in to learn how to: Determine if your issues are caused by a bad client or a crappy process Identify the type of business model you have versus what you need to reach your goals Effectively document your core processes  Connect with Jason at coldstartech.com. For the Cold Star Project, click here to listen and here to watch. For references mentioned during the show, see below: Mind mapping vs process mapping - Jason Kanigan / the Cold Star Project Principles of Technology Leadership - Bryan Cantrill Notes on Cal Newport's Deep work - Brian Johnson

Col. Eric Felt is the Director at Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate. He is also one of 49 Air Force Research Lab, Phillips Research Site officers selected to join the United States Space Force. With host Jason Kanigan on the Cold Star Project, Col. Felt discusses: Regarding the State of the Space Industry 2020 Report that you were one of the four main signatories of, what were your biggest takeaways from both the process of developing this report and the concluding product? How would you recommend space industry folks (civilians included) make use of it? What is the focus of the Space Vehicles Directorate; what do you believe are the necessary elements to a plan for keeping American capabilities and effectiveness ahead of our geopolitical opponents? We at least have something of a handle on space situational awareness in Earth orbit. But in CisLunar space, also called XGEO, what are your plans for space domain awareness? (track, ID, characterize), and what relevant technologies should commercial companies be developing/looking into? Do you have any plans to work on satellite autonomy, or are any current projects being run under your administration that you can discuss? You just broke ground on a new AFRL Deployable Structures Lab (deployable carbon antennas and solar panels) $4-million, 7,000+ square foot laboratory, which continues the work of the Spacecraft Component Technology Center of Excellence. What kind of missions will development of high strain composites enable? Tell us about the SSPIDR “spider” project (some of the first experiments to be run at the lab) and the capabilities it will bring to Space Force. State of the Space Industry 2020 Report summary with Dr. Gordon Roesler, link to the report in the description of that video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiwYrhY1kLc Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate website: https://www.kirtland.af.mil/Units/AFRL-Space-Vehicles-Directorate/ Get new episodes directly in your inbox: https://www.coldstartech.com/msb Talk to Cold Star: https://www.coldstartech.com/bookcall

Get to know these successful thought leaders and find out how they present themselves and their crafts as experts in their fields. Rosemary Coates is the president of Blue Silk Consulting and the Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute. She is an expert witness for Chinese manufacturing and a global supply chain management consultant. With an MBA, Rosemary has over 25 years of experience in management consulting. She is also a bestselling author and a witness for legal cases that involve global supply chain matters. If you recognize that the global supply chain is currently in a state of anxiety for many people, you should consider reaching out to Rosemary Coates by visiting her website https://reshoringinstitute.org and going to https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosemarycoates/. Jason Kanigan is the founder of Cold Star Technologies. He is passionate about the growth of space business. He envisions making space “boring” so that investors and the public would view space manufacturing and space jobs as normal and expected rather than exciting and scary. He is a process specialist for small satellite (smallsat) manufacturers. He is committed to helping companies overcome the unexpected challenges of scaling businesses and issues in manufacturing in academic or commercial environments. If you are interested in the space field and you’ve got an idea but you still need to get funded, consider reaching out to Jason Kanigan by going to https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkanigan/. Danny Hadas is a bestselling author, employee experience innovator and advisor to the world’s most iconic brands. His work has impacted millions of people across more than 500 companies worldwide including Disney, BMW and AT&T. He is the founder of The Emovation Project. He shares the innovative power of intentionally crafting experiences in the context of emotions. Danny leads master classes all around the country empowering people to innovate with emotions and transform their workplace culture. He teaches how to create a winning employee experience. If profitability is a challenge in your business and you recognize that people are the key to unlocking your profits, you should consider reaching out to Danny Hadas by visiting his website https://www.emovationproject.com and going to https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielhadas/. Global Credibility Expert, Mitchell Levy is a TEDx speaker and international bestselling author of over 60 books. As The AHA Guy at AHAthat (https://ahathat.com), he helps to extract the genius from your head in a two-three hour interview so that his team can ghostwrite your book, publish it, distribute it, and make you an Amazon bestselling author in four months or less. He is an accomplished Entrepreneur who has created twenty businesses in Silicon Valley including four publishing companies that have published over 800 books. He’s provided strategic consulting to over one hundred companies, and has been chairman of the board of a NASDAQ-listed company. Mitchell has been happily married for thirty years and regularly spends four weeks in Europe with family and friends. Visit https://mitchelllevy.com/mitchelllevypresents/ for an archive of all the podcast episodes.   Connect to Mitchell Levy on: Credibility Nation YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3kGA1LI Credibility Nation LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/credibilitynation/ Mitchell Levy Present AHA Moments: https://mitchelllevy.com/mitchelllevypresents/ Thought Leader Life: https://thoughtleaderlife.com Twitter: @Credtabulous Instagram: @credibilitynation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gibson Professional Search founder Nigel Gibson is on the Cold Star Project. With host Jason Kanigan he's sharing how his executive search firm helps space companies grow faster and with fewer hiring mistakes. Nigel had a sales & marketing executive career in broadcasting, satellite communications and telecom prior to starting his own satellite communication, telecom and media executive search firm over five years ago. Jason asks: I’m sure revenue growth was a key performance indicator in those roles. What other KPIs carry across to your activities now? What did you discover as important or valuable in team dynamics, which impacted your candidate screening and hiring decisions? What do you believe you bring to the space and satcoms industry as a professional search firm? What advantages do you bring your clients? In their words, why do they hire you? What problem are you solving for them? Describe your process: what are the most important factors for candidate screening that you use? Why have you settled upon these? what are the stages you go through with a client? How do you know when you’ve reached the next step? what do space and satcoms founders typically miss as important in getting the right pool of candidates together, and screening for hire? in my experience, posting a Want Ad and interviewing are tasks often pushed to the bottom of the pile by executives. They wait until they feel “ready” or the organization is at the breaking point before taking action. What have you found to be the case? if you could pre-screen potential clients to come to you with one idea about recruiting or executive search already in their heads… what would that be? Gibson Professional Search website: https://www.gibsonps.com/ Cold Star Tech and its representatives did not and will not receive any compensation for this interview. We provide this conversation as important free information we believe businesspeople need to know. Get new episodes directly in your inbox: https://www.coldstartech.com/msb Talk to Cold Star: https://www.coldstartech.com/bookcall

In my many discussions with space founders I have found that knowledge of and attention on how to handle insurance and risk issues as a startup is missing. When I met with NY Life agent and financial services professional Domenic Battistella, I knew we had to get this important yet easy-to-miss information out to founders. Domenic is also the lead community organizer and sponsor for 1 Million Cups RTP, and a chef. Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan asks Domenic Battistella: what are some of the primary insurance and risk management concerns that founders should be aware of? what does Key Person insurance mean and why should startup companies focus on this? what does Directors & Officers Liability (D&O) mean and what does it cover? what are the four exit strategies and what should founders be considering about them the moment they decide to open their business? when should founders be thinking about benefits? how did you find yourself in this speciality? Contact info for Domenic Battistella: Financial Services Professional Agent, New York Life Insurance Company Registered Representative offering securities through NYLIFE Securities LLC (member FINRA/SIPC), A Licensed Insurance Agency 4140 Parklake Ave. Suite 450 Raleigh, NC 27612 Phone 919-443-9320 Book an appointment http://calendly.com/dbattistella email dbattistella@ft.newyorklife.com Cold Star Tech and its representatives did not and will not receive any compensation for this interview. We provide this conversation as important free information we believe businesspeople need to know. 1 Million Cups RTP website: https://www.1millioncups.com/rtp Get new episodes directly in your inbox: https://www.coldstartech.com/msb Talk to Cold Star: https://www.coldstartech.com/bookcall

Jason Kanigan: Own the Truth of Your Reality     In this episode, Jim and Jason discuss:  -The importance of an up-and-out strategy for your human resources department. -What the Start Gap is and how it can injure, not only the profitability of your company, but also the relationship between your company and your customer. -Jason's work history and how the training that he had along the way has taught him what he knows today and how he views selling. -Know what limiting beliefs those you are selling to believe before trying to assist them to a different conclusion.     Key Takeaways:   -Be clear on the culture you want to create, whether a brick-and-mortar company or a virtual company. -Have clear, solid values on which your culture is built and runs on. -If you treat sales as a numbers game, you will never connect with the individual. -Be willing to look at the brutal truth of your business.         "It's not about being nice, or coddling people or anything like that. It's about getting to what's really going on, what's the reality of the situation, because once you acknowledge the truth, then you can change it." — Jason Kanigan        Connect with Jason Kanigan:     Website: SalesTactics.org & ColdStarTech.com & JasonKanigan.org  Click Here to Book a Call with Cold Star's Red Team Experience   Show: The Cold Star Project     Connect with Jim Padilla:       Connect with Jim Padilla:  ·         Facebook  ·         YouTube  ·         LinkedIn  ·         Twitter  ·         Blog  ·         Get more here. Smokin deal for podcast listeners to get free coaching with Jim!  ·         See how our team can make you money on launches and live events.       Comments on the show? Reach out at Podcast@salesunscripted.com        

Jason is the founder of Cold Star Technologies, an Professional Services firm that helps take the pressure and load off of businesses by discovering areas that are not working, and offer alternatives which will get their clients back on track. Listen to Jason as he discusses his views on business and life as we dive into how he plans on what he does today, making a positive impact on the legacy that he is creating for tomorrow.