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
On National Security | Is space-as-a-service a viable option for the DoD?
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-04-30-national-security-space-service-viable-option-dod
Interference with Space Maneuver and Communications of Concern, Space Force Official Says
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-04-08-interference-space-maneuver-and-communications-concern-space-force-official-says
Contested Space with Lt Gen Saltzman
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode056-contested-space-lt-gen-saltzman
David Livingston's The Space Show: Broadcast 3663
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-03-26-david-livingstons-space-show-broadcast-3663
DOD Organization and Space Force
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode052-dod-organization-and-space-force
The Hypersonic Missile Debate
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/2021-02-09-hypersonic-missile-debate
Hypersonic Debates Shaped By Politics: Aerospace
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-02-09-hypersonic-debates-shaped-politics-aerospace
What's Now & What's Next in Space Cyber
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode049-whats-now-whats-next-space-cyber
What Happens to the Space Force Now?
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-01-26-what-happens-space-force-now
The Hypersonic Missile Debate
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/hypersonic-missile-debate
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