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Should the Wolf Amendment Be Repealed?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 Does closer examination offer insight into whether the amendment should be repealed or retained?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/should-wolf-amendment-be-repealed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
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
Allies and Partners By Design with General Kevin Whale
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode078-allies-and-partners-design-general-kevin-whale
Space Force leader suggests education secretary should be on the National Space Council
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-11-11-space-force-leader-suggests-education-secretary-should-be-national-space-council
Enlisting a Space Force with Chief Towberman
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode076-enlisting-space-force-chief-towberman
Highlights from 2021 Value of Space Summit
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode074-highlights-2021-value-space-summit
Designing for Principles: Implementation Steps for the United States Space Force
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/designing-principles-implementation-steps-united-states-space-force
Partnering Not Bossing: Better Leveraging International Capabilities for Space Domain Awareness
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/partnering-not-bossing-better-leveraging-international-capabilities-space-domain-awareness
Issue Brief: The FY22 Defense Space Budget Request Analysis
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/issue-brief-fy22-defense-space-budget-request-analysis
Upcoming Events
Securing Space and Protecting Our World: Cyber Security Across Space and Terrestrial Systems
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/2026-07-21-securing-space-and-protecting-our-world
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 and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/marlon-sorge