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?
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Should the Wolf Amendment Be Repealed?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 Does closer examination offer insight into whether the amendment should be repealed or retained?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/should-wolf-amendment-be-repealed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.
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/space-leadership-forum-key-findings
Latest Papers, Events & News
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
Military survey results show need for advancing speed and resiliency for U.S. Space

https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-12-06-military-survey-results-show-need-advancing-speed-and-resiliency-us-space
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