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Cold Star Project
By Jason KaniganBusiness
Cold Star Project episodes
- Supercharging the DEFENSE Innovation Game for an Unrivaled Advantage! [Mike Brown] CSP S04E20
"Supercharging the DEFENSE Innovation Game for an Unrivaled Advantage!"
with guest Mike Brown
The Cold Star Project - Season 4, Episode 20
Hosted, Directed, and Produced by Jason Kanigan
War On the Rocks article:
https://warontherocks.com/2023/09/revisiting-the-hedge-strategy-with-renewed-urgency/
Fast Follower Strategy paper:
https://coldstarproject.com/fastfollower
This video contains clips from the following copyrighted works used under Fair Use for commentary/criticism purposes:
The Final Countdown (1980) - © United Artists / MGM
The Color of Money (1986) - © Touchstone Pictures / Walt Disney Studios
Top Gun: Maverick (2022) - © Paramount Pictures
Modern Marvels DVD - © A&E Networks / History Channel
Cold War (CNN Documentary Series) - © CNN Productions
THAAD Missile Defense: How it Works - © Fox Business Network/Fox Corporation
Raytheon'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-song
This 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.com
Operational Excellence Society website: https://www.opexsociety.org
About Jason Kanigan: https://jasonkanigan.com
45 min - Meet the MASTERMINDS Behind 2025's Most Epic Space Piracy Book! [Hugh Taylor and Marc Feldman] CSP S03E03
"Meet the MASTERMINDS Behind 2025's Most Epic Space Piracy Book!"
With guests Marc Feldman and Hugh Taylor
The Cold Star Project - Season 3, Episode 23
Hosted, Directed, and Produced by Jason Kanigan
The Book: Space Piracy: Preparing for a Criminal Crisis in Orbit published by John Wiley & Sons, 2025
https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Space+Pir...
Get the book on Amazon (non-affiliate link):https://www.amazon.com/dp/1394240201
This video contains clips from the following copyrighted works used under Fair Use for commentary/criticism purposes:
Moonraker (1979) - © Eon Productions/United Artists/Danjaq, LLC
Captain Phillips (2013) - © Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Entertainment
Space Rangers (1993) - © Paramount Television
Taboo (2017) - © Scott Free Productions/Hardy Son & Baker/FX Productions/BBC One
The Mandalorian (2019) - © Lucasfilm Ltd./Disney+
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) - © Paramount Pictures
Aliens (1986) - © Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
All 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.com
Operational Excellence Society website:https://www.opexsociety.org
About Jason Kanigan:https://jasonkanigan.com
1 hr 1 min - Mike Brown - What is the Role of Commercial Technology In Great Power Competition? - CSP S04E18
Past Defense Innovation Unit Director, visiting Scholar at Stanford, former large tech company CEO, and current venture capitalist Mike Brown is this interview guest on the Cold Star Project. Host Jason Kanigan asks Mike about the role of commercial technology in Great Power competition. We discuss:
- what "commercial technology" is (not just silicon chips)
- the organizing principle of commercial tech development for great powers, and whether there is a difference in war or peacetime
- what national leaders frequently fail to focus on that punishes the nation
- what the focus of tech dev in peacetime is, and whether the speed of that development matters when war begins
- the shocking truth about the defense industrial base and the tiny number of companies funded by Pentagon spending (6 vendors receive 2/3 of all Pentagon procurement spending)
- infiltration of US commercial tech dev by foreign powers through venture investment, and just how meaningful this is
- the question Peter Zeihan poses about the breakdown of the global supply chain, and whether we in the US ought to be concerned.
USEFUL LINKS:
Mike Brown's 2017 DIUx Report:
https://www.k-state.edu/research/faculty/other-resources/facility-security-office/documents/diux-study.pdf
Secret History of Silicon Valley slides download from my Google Drive:
https://coldstartech.com/steveblank
Innovating Victory: Naval Technology in Three Wars by O'Hara and Heinz:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1682477320/
OpEx Society:
https://www.opexsociety.org
Talk to Cold Star:
https://coldstartech.com/talktous
55 min - Tim Anderson - "A Personal 2023 Wrap-Up of the Space Industry" - Cold Star Project S02E98
US Navy Commander and defense contractor Tim Anderson returns to the Cold Star Project to give an update on what he's seen in the space industry over the past six months. This interview has a different format than usual. Host Jason Kanigan and Tim have a relaxed conversation about talent acquisition and collaboration, quantum computing, AI for space, launch systems, and a lot more. The big takeaway? That conversations in the space industry previously held behind closed doors are now happening in the open because of the need for collaboration.
USEFUL LINKS:OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.orgTalk to Cold Star: https://coldstartech.com/talktous
1 hr 1 min - Rand Simberg - Let’s Talk About Safety and Building Codes In the Space Industry
"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
58 min - Paul Rulkens - What Do Corporations Hire a High Performance Culture Coach For? - CSP S04E16Paul 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.orgTalk to Cold Star: https://coldstartech.com/talktous51 min
- Greg Hodgin - How Can We Create a Tech Dev Consortium In the Space Industry?ZC Institute founder Greg Hodgin is the guest this time on the Cold Star Project. Dr. Hodgin is assembling a tech development consortium comprised of space industry labs and researchers. How has he done it? Where does the funding come from? Host Jason Kanigan asks Dr. Hodgin:
- How did you get into the space industry?
- What is your long term vision and how did you arrive at it?
- Can you share strategic vs tactical considerations you thought of in the planning stage for carrying your plan out?
- How did you decide on the “Institute” organization, why this way? How does intellectual property ownership work? Eg. When you have something, who owns the technology?
- Where does the money come from?
- What unexpected factors or reactions have you encountered in your journey putting this group together?
- How will you know when you’re “done”? Does the organizational structure change at that point, eg. to a new company to execute scaled production?
USEFUL LINKS:ZC Institute website: https://zcinstitute.com/OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.orgAmerica's Future Series: https://www.americas-fs.org/Talk to Cold Star: https://coldstartech.com/talktous55 min - Michelle Hanlon - What Does Space Resource Utilization Really Mean In Space Law? CSP S02E97
Michelle Hanlon, PhD, is a well-known space lawyer. With Jason Kanigan, host of the Cold Star Project, she discusses initiatives in space law that have happened over the past couple of years. We address these questions:
- What in your opinion are the major updates in space law in the past several years? How do they impact the industry? (Artemis Accords,
Lux/UAE, Space Resource Utilization topics)- You’ve written that the UN wants to prevent an arms race in space. How does this play out using space law as a tool? Are member states bound to agree to what the senior body negotiates?
- Geopolitics: Is it true that China wants to claim the Moon first, and what can we do about it?
- Are there any indications of how AI will affect space law? (content creation for new law, citing of previous documents in decisions, faster decision making on reporting, crime detection, and enforcement?)
- What paths to space law enforcement do you see coming any time soon?
USEFUL LINKS:For All Moonkind website: https://www.forallmoonkind.org/Talk to Cold Star: https://www.coldstartech.com/bookcall52 min - John Caprani - "Is Your Content an Advertisement for Your Skills?" [Social Media]-Cold Star Project
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/jdcapraniJason Kanigan official website: https://jasonkanigan.comTalk to Cold Star: https://www.coldstartech.com/bookcall37 min - Robert Twiggs and Matt Craft - "What Can We Do to Educate Our Kids In Space and STEM?" - CSP S04E15
Robert Twiggs and Matt Craft, through Twiggs Space Labs, have run pilot Space and STEM / STEAM training programs for kids through the state of Virginia. Bob Twiggs is known as the "Father of the CubSat" for his co-development of the CubeSat standard. As they expand to serve the rest of the United States, Bob and Matt appear on the Cold Star Project to share their practices and vision.
Host Jason Kanigan asks Bob and Matt about their:
- Personal histories
- Products & program
- Benefits for students, teachers, space & defense businesses and the nation from the STEM / STEAM training
- Experience with Virginia, NASA
- Expectations with Primes
- Next Steps for themselves and those wanting to be involved.
USEFUL LINKS:
Twiggs Space Lab (TSL) website: https://twiggsspacelab.com/
TSL is very interested in working with academic institutions, aerospace and defense companies, technology companies, and federal agencies, including NASA, DoD, and NOAA. The support can take many forms including:
- Participating in outreach programs and mentoring students
- Sponsoring STEM programs by purchasing STEM products for schools
- Sponsoring STEM Challenges (CanSat, PocketQubes, etc.)
- Consulting with and advising TSL of critical skill development opportunities
- Promoting TSL programs and products
- Financial support through grants or buying STEM products for schools.
Please feel free to contact TSL at [email protected] [email protected]
Talk to Cold Star: https://www.coldstartech.com/bookcall
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