Stephen Kitay

Stephen Kitay serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Georgetown University's Center for Security Studies (CSS) while concurrently holding the position of Senior Director of Azure Space at Microsoft. In his industry role, he leads efforts supporting space sector missions through cloud-enabled technologies.

His extensive government experience includes serving as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, where he played a key role in establishing the U.S. Space Force. Kitay's career spans military service, intelligence community positions, and congressional staff roles.