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
Educating the Space Forces at NSSI
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode086-educating-space-forces-nssi
USPS could face some difficulty in buying the gas-powered fleet it wants
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-03-14-usps-could-face-some-difficulty-buying-gas-powered-fleet-it-wants
Biden taps senior DOD nominees
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-03-11-biden-taps-senior-dod-nominees
The Space Force Isn’t a Military Service
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-02-18-space-force-isnt-military-service
North Korea: ‘Kim doesn’t just want more missiles, he wants better ones’
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-02-05-north-korea-kim-doesnt-just-want-more-missiles-he-wants-better-ones
‘Space Force’ legislation moves forward
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-02-02-space-force-legislation-moves-forward
Pentagon Office Expands to Meet Demand for International Space Agreements
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-01-31-pentagon-office-expands-meet-demand-international-space-agreements
International Partnerships in the Space Force
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode081-international-partnerships-space-force
The DownLink: The No. 1 Space Issue From 2021 That’s Punching Through Into 2022 And Beyond
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-12-31-downlink-no-1-space-issue-2021-thats-punching-through-2022-and-beyond
Fresh Approaches to Fostering the Ideal Guardian
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode079-fresh-approaches-fostering-ideal-guardian
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