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.
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Featured Papers
The Space Development Agency and the Future of Defense Space Acquisitions
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The Space Development Agency plans to acquire and field hundreds of satellites over the next few years. How will these plans affect national security space operations and acquisitions?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/space-development-agency-and-future-defense-space-acquisitions
FY 2025 Defense Space Budget: Continued Emphasis on Proliferation Under a More Constrained Top-Line
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Despite the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Space Force budget request being less than it was for the previous year, does the budget submission reflect DOD’s continued emphasis on transition to a new model for defense space operations?
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?
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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
Latest Papers, Events & News
Space Force missile-warning satellites drawing congressional attention
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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
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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”
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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
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https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode115-reinventing-western-range
Reinventing Assured Access to Space
![E113_Purdy.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/card_row/public/2023-02/E113_Purdy.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=-k28YeuQ)
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode113-reinventing-assured-access-space
Lawmakers chart ‘middle course’ on space-based missile warning funding
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https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2023-01-13-lawmakers-chart-middle-course-space-based-missile-warning-funding
Enabling a New Space Paradigm: Harnessing Space Mobility and Logistics
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https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/enabling-new-space-paradigm-harnessing-space-mobility-and-logistics
The critical importance of resiliency for US missile warning satellites
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https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2023-01-03-critical-importance-resiliency-us-missile-warning-satellites
West Coast Aerospace Forum 2022: Lessons Learned from the Russia-Ukraine Conflict for the Pacific Theater
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https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-12-02-west-coast-aerospace-forum-2022-lessons-learned-russia-ukraine-conflict-pacific
What's New, What's Next: Norms in Space
![E105: What's New, What's Next: Norms in Space](/sites/default/files/styles/card_row/public/2022-10/E105%20-%20normsAsat.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=irvV1IFi)
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode105-whats-new-whats-next-norms-space
National Security Podcasts
Featured Experts
Sam Wilson
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Role
Systems Director, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/sam-wilson
Michael Gleason
![Michael Gleason Web Bio Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_photo/public/2021-07/Gleason-webbio-pic2.jpeg?itok=VxKKWdU1)
Role
Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/michael-gleason
Lina Cashin
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Role
Senior Project Engineer, Defense Strategic Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/lina-cashin
Lori Gordon
![Lori Gordon Web Bio](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_photo/public/2021-10/GordonL_900x900.jpeg?h=f0d95172&itok=mSzR8Y0j)
Role
Systems Director, Space Enterprise Evolution Directorate
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/lori-gordon
Marlon Sorge
![Marlon Sorge Web Bio](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_photo/public/2021-07/Sorge-webbio-pic2.jpeg?itok=n8wUNeSB)
Role
Technical Fellow, Space Innovation Directorate
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/marlon-sorge
Carrie O’Quinn
![Carrie L. O'quinn Web bio picture](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_photo/public/2021-07/O%27quinn-webbio-pic2.jpeg?itok=xmS30-66)
Role
Senior Project Engineer, Research and Development Department
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/carrie-oquinn