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For companies developing technology for space, regulatory planning can’t wait until launch is around the corner. Anne Cortez, CEO of Washington Federal Strategies, recently joined Lisa Dreher on the Tech & Space Leaders Show to discuss how licensing and regulatory requirements shape the path from product development to launch. Take a listen to learn how regulatory planning that is started well ahead […]

Here’s an uncomfortable truth: decisions that reshape your business get made in Washington regularly, and nobody is required to send you an invitation. A merger between two companies you’ve never contracted with, or rulemaking on spectrum you rely on. Or something we recently helped a client with… a license transfer that put their critical infrastructure […]

In Part 1 of this blog series, we outlined the foundational steps for building a regulatory compliance plan for U.S. space operations: tracking critical deadlines, understanding and adhering to license conditions, and monitoring regulatory updates. Those four steps are essential—but they’re just the beginning. To operate safely, legally, and efficiently in today’s complex space environment, […]

As the U.S. commercial space industry matures, regulatory compliance has become one of the most overlooked yet mission-critical functions. In our experience, we have never encountered a client who had every license they needed in place at the outset—even those who were confident they had covered all the bases. The U.S. regulatory landscape involves multiple […]

Navigating the regulatory landscape shouldn’t be the barrier that stops innovation. At Washington Federal Strategies, we work with companies building the future of space—satellite manufacturers, federal contractors, and multi-division tech firms—and we know how quickly momentum can stall when regulatory roadblocks hit. That’s why we created License to Launch: a hands-on training program designed to […]

When people think of the challenges involved in launching space technology, the mind usually jumps to launch or spacecraft design. Or perhaps orbital path, spectrum allocation, orbital mechanics, and deep-space physics comes to mind. But increasingly, the true bottleneck isn’t in the lab or on the launchpad—it’s in the paperwork. For space technology companies racing […]