National Security
Subhead
Space has become a contested domain and remains critical to ensuring US national security and security of our allies. CSPS research aims to evolve understanding of the threat, potential responses, and the agile strategies and defense partnerships needed to enable success.
Featured Papers
Should the Space Force Have a Warfighting-Centric Culture?
The Space Force plays a significant and unique role in securing U.S. national interests. How should warfighting fit into the Space Force culture?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/should-space-force-have-warfighting-centric-culture
High Ground or High Fantasy: Defense Utility of Cislunar Space
With the Moon’s reemergence as a central topic in U.S. space policy, how will a debate on the importance of cislunar space help policymakers and non-specialists understand the potential military dimensions of the issue?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/high-ground-or-high-fantasy-defense-utility-cislunar-space
Lessons from the Cloud: Outsourcing and Integrating Commercial Space Services
Commercial companies are outpacing DOD acquisition cycles for some space-based capabilities. How can commercial space services be incorporated into DOD space architectures?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/lessons-cloud-outsourcing-and-integrating-commercial-space-services
Latest Papers, Events & News
Space Development Agency shaking up how the military buys satellites
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2023-08-11-space-development-agency-shaking-how-military-buys-satellites
Cyber Defense for Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode121-cyber-defense-space
Contested Space Strategy - Continuity & Change
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode120-contested-space-strategy-continuity-change
Operating as a Team w/ Lt Gen Burt
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode119-operating-team-w-lt-gen-burt
U.S. sharpens plan for military space race
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2023-07-11-us-sharpens-plan-military-space-race
Issue Brief: New Priorities and Long-Term Developments Toward a New Architecture
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/issue-brief-new-priorities-and-long-term-developments-toward-new-architecture
Space Force missile-warning satellites drawing congressional attention
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2023-06-22-space-force-missile-warning-satellites-drawing-congressional-attention-0
Space Force missile-warning satellites drawing congressional attention
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2023-06-22-space-force-missile-warning-satellites-drawing-congressional-attention
The DownLink: Space Force Budget, Plus Science Chief Mozer: “We are in a hinge of history moment”
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2023-03-19-downlink-space-force-budget-plus-science-chief-mozer-we-are-hinge-history-moment
Reinventing the Western Range
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode115-reinventing-western-range
National Security Podcasts
Featured Experts
Sam Wilson
Role
Systems Director, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/experts/sam-wilson
Michael Gleason
Role
Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/experts/michael-gleason
Lina Cashin
Role
Senior Project Engineer, National Security Space Programs Policy & Oversight
https://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/experts/lina-cashin
Lori Gordon
Role
Systems Director, Space Enterprise Evolution Directorate
https://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/experts/lori-gordon
Marlon Sorge
Role
Technical Fellow, Space Innovation Directorate
https://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/experts/marlon-sorge
Carrie O’Quinn
Role
Senior Project Engineer, Research and Development Department
https://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/experts/carrie-oquinn