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://live-csps-portal-drupal.pantheonsite.io/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
Missiles are advancing so quickly that their names need to change, report finds
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2020-08-27-missiles-are-advancing-so-quickly-their-names-need-change-report-finds
Responsible use of PNT for National Resilience
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode028-responsible-use-pnt-national-resilience
Space Force.. How did we get here?
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode027-space-force-how-did-we-get-here
Defending the Space Enterprise in the Cyber Domain
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode023-defending-space-enterprise-cyber-domain
A New Era of Commercial Remote Sensing
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode020-new-era-commercial-remote-sensing
Closing the Arctic Infrastructure Gap: National Security and Commercial Considerations
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode007-closing-arctic-infrastructure-gap-national-security-and-commercial
What the Expiration of New START Could Mean for U.S. Space Forces
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode004-what-expiration-new-start-could-mean-us-space-forces
Understanding the National Security Space Budget
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode001-understanding-national-security-space-budget
‘GEOINT Singularity:’ There’ll Be Nowhere For DoD To Hide
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2019-12-16-geoint-singularity-therell-be-nowhere-dod-hide
Defending Spacecraft in the Cyber Domain
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/defending-spacecraft-cyber-domain
National Security Podcasts
Featured Experts
Sam Wilson
Role
Systems Director, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/sam-wilson
Robin Dickey
Role
Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/robin-dickey
Michael Gleason
Role
Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/michael-gleason
Lina Cashin
Role
Senior Project Engineer, National Security Space Programs Policy & Oversight
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/lina-cashin
Lori Gordon
Role
Systems Director, Space Enterprise Evolution Directorate
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/lori-gordon
Marlon Sorge
Role
Technical Fellow, Space Innovation Directorate
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/marlon-sorge
Carrie O’Quinn
Role
Senior Project Engineer, Research and Development Department
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/carrie-oquinn