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
Mine Games: Securing America’s Critical Mineral Supply
The United States is in a vulnerable position and risks losing access to dozens of minerals crucial for national security programs. What can be done to secure the mineral supply?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/mine-games-securing-americas-critical-mineral-supply
Issue Brief: New Priorities and Long-Term Developments Toward a New Architecture
Does the near doubling of the Space Force budget in just five years reinforce the growing consensus on the importance of national security space?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/issue-brief-new-priorities-and-long-term-developments-toward-new-architecture
Enabling a New Space Paradigm: Harnessing Space Mobility and Logistics
Can the U.S. Space Force mature its Space Mobility and Logistics (SM&L) capabilities using four approaches—Participant, Customized, Anchor Tenant, and Owner—that do not readily exist in space today?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/enabling-new-space-paradigm-harnessing-space-mobility-and-logistics
Latest Papers, Events & News
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
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
Reinventing Assured Access to Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode113-reinventing-assured-access-space
Lawmakers chart ‘middle course’ on space-based missile warning funding
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2023-01-13-lawmakers-chart-middle-course-space-based-missile-warning-funding
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