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
Sanctuary to Contested Domain: National Security Space Policy
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode036-sanctuary-contested-domain-national-security-space-policy
US Must Weigh ‘Strategic Impacts’ Of Arming The Heavens: Aerospace
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2020-10-07-us-must-weigh-strategic-impacts-arming-heavens-aerospace
Organizing for Defense Space: Balancing Support for the Joint Force and Independent Space Operations
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/organizing-defense-space-balancing-support-joint-force-and-independent-space-operations
The Arctic: Space-based Solutions to Infrastructure and National Security Needs
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/arctic-space-based-solutions-infrastructure-and-national-security-needs
A Roadmap for Assessing Space Weapons
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/roadmap-assessing-space-weapons
Continuous Production Agility (CPA): Future Proofing the National Security Enterprise
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/continuous-production-agility-cpa-future-proofing-national-security-enterprise
Defense Space Partnerships: A Strategic Priority
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/defense-space-partnerships-strategic-priority
Integrating Space into Joint Warfighting Analysis
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode032-integrating-space-joint-warfighting-analysis
The Rise and Fall of Space Sanctuary in U.S. Policy
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/rise-and-fall-space-sanctuary-us-policy
Evolving with the Missile Threat: Moving Beyond Ballistic
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/evolving-missile-threat-moving-beyond-ballistic
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