He played a role in adding and preserving radio navigation satellite spectrum at the 1997 and 2000 World Radiocommunication Conferences.

He also was a member of Department of Defense Senior Review Group on Commercial Remote Sensing and the National Research Council's Committee on Earth Sciences.

[4] From 2001 to 2002 he was the Assistant Director for Space and Aeronautics in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy during the presidency of George W. Bush.

In this capacity, he was responsible for providing objective studies and analyses in support of policy, program and budget decisions by the NASA Administrator.

[11] Pace was the chair of 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney's Space Policy Advisory Group.

[12] Pace wrote that Romney is the only 2012 presidential candidate with "the leadership, management skill, and commitment to American exceptionalism" to restore "the U.S. space program to greatness.

"[16] On July 13, 2017, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Pace to be the Executive Secretary of the National Space Council.