Stephen Kitay
Adjunct Assistant Professor - Center for Security Studies (CSS)
In addition to serving as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Georgetown University, Mr. Stephen Kitay is the Senior Director of Azure Space at Microsoft. In this role Stephen is a leader in Microsoft’s efforts to support the mission needs of the space sector through cloud-enabled technologies. The Azure Space team is developing capabilities and services to extend resilient connectivity across the world, discover new insights with space data, and drive innovation both on the ground and in orbit.
Before this position, he was a member of the Senior Executive Service as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for Space Policy where he had a key leadership role in the establishment of the U.S. Space Force. Prior to his time at the Pentagon, Stephen’s career included serving as an active-duty Air Force military officer, and he has held civilian positions in the Intelligence Community and on Capitol Hill as a Professional Staff Member with the House Armed Services Committee.
Stephen also currently serves on the board of advisors of the Space Force Association and the National Security Space Association.