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
FY 2026 Defense Space Budget: Emergence of Golden Dome
How does the new missile defense-focused Golden Dome project, arguably the most important development affecting the defense space budget since the inception of the Space Force, alter the level of resources allocated for defense space activities within the Fiscal Year 2026 budget?
By Sam Wilson
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/fy-2026-defense-space-budget-emergence-golden-dome
Should the Wolf Amendment Be Repealed?
After 15 years, the efficacy and relevance of the Wolf Amendment continue to be hotly debated. Does closer examination offer insight into whether the amendment should be repealed or retained?
By Brian Weeden
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/should-wolf-amendment-be-repealed
Space Leadership Forum: Key Findings
The Aerospace Corporation held an executive-level forum on February 13 to discuss accelerating America's national advantage through commercial space. Leaders from various sectors debated key issues like rapid acquisition, regulatory challenges, and innovation, with breakout sessions focusing on reinforcing U.S. space dominance in five core areas.
By Kara Cunzeman, Brian Weeden & Sam Wilson
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/space-leadership-forum-key-findings
Latest Papers, Events & News
Report: Space Force transitioning to new model for the defense of space
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2024-06-06-report-space-force-transitioning-new-model-defense-space
FY 2025 Defense Space Budget: Continued Emphasis on Proliferation Under a More Constrained Top-Line
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/fy-2025-defense-space-budget-continued-emphasis-proliferation-under-more-constrained-top
Should the Space Force Have a Warfighting-Centric Culture?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/should-space-force-have-warfighting-centric-culture
High Ground or High Fantasy: Defense Utility of Cislunar Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/high-ground-or-high-fantasy-defense-utility-cislunar-space
Lessons from the Cloud: Outsourcing and Integrating Commercial Space Services
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/lessons-cloud-outsourcing-and-integrating-commercial-space-services
Space and War in Ukraine: Beyond the Satellites
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2024-04-03-space-and-war-ukraine-beyond-satellites
Space Partnerships and Competition in the Pacific
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/2024-03-18-space-partnerships-and-competition-pacific
Sustained Maneuver for Defending in Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode132-sustained-maneuver-defending-space
Mine Games: Securing America’s Critical Mineral Supply
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/mine-games-securing-americas-critical-mineral-supply
Space-Based Missile Warning: An Opportunity to Deepen U.S.-Japan Security Cooperation
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2024-01-29-space-based-missile-warning-opportunity-deepen-us-japan-security-cooperation
National Security Podcasts
Featured Experts
Sam Wilson
Role
Director of Strategy and National Security, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/sam-wilson
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, Defense Strategic Space
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, Center for Space Policy & Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/marlon-sorge