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
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
High Ground or High Fantasy: Defense Utility of Cislunar Space
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With the Moon’s reemergence as a central topic in U.S. space policy, how will a debate on the importance of cislunar space help policymakers and non-specialists understand the potential military dimensions of the issue?
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/high-ground-or-high-fantasy-defense-utility-cislunar-space
Latest Papers, Events & News
The Rise and Fall of Space Sanctuary in U.S. Policy
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https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/rise-and-fall-space-sanctuary-us-policy
Evolving with the Missile Threat: Moving Beyond Ballistic
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/evolving-missile-threat-moving-beyond-ballistic
Missiles are advancing so quickly that their names need to change, report finds
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https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2020-08-27-missiles-are-advancing-so-quickly-their-names-need-change-report-finds
Responsible use of PNT for National Resilience
![Episode 28 Screencap Lori Gordon Jim Platt Tom Powell](/sites/default/files/styles/card_row/public/2021-08/E28a.jpg?h=439c5726&itok=E639NOfO)
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode028-responsible-use-pnt-national-resilience
Space Force.. How did we get here?
![Episode 27 Screencap Marty Whelan Doug Loverro](/sites/default/files/styles/card_row/public/2021-08/E27.jpg?h=a6a92daf&itok=1eIeYlug)
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode027-space-force-how-did-we-get-here
Defending the Space Enterprise in the Cyber Domain
![Episode 23 Screencap Lori Gordon John Felker Ryan Speelman](/sites/default/files/styles/card_row/public/2021-08/E23.jpg?h=81e8e86e&itok=YODtxw-g)
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode023-defending-space-enterprise-cyber-domain
A New Era of Commercial Remote Sensing
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https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode020-new-era-commercial-remote-sensing
Closing the Arctic Infrastructure Gap: National Security and Commercial Considerations
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https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode007-closing-arctic-infrastructure-gap-national-security-and-commercial
What the Expiration of New START Could Mean for U.S. Space Forces
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https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode004-what-expiration-new-start-could-mean-us-space-forces
Understanding the National Security Space Budget
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https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode001-understanding-national-security-space-budget
National Security Podcasts
Featured Experts
Sam Wilson
![Sam Wilson Web Bio Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_photo/public/2021-07/Sam-Wilson_1500x1500.jpeg?itok=ZZplS_OR)
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
![Lina Cashin Webbio Photo](/sites/default/files/styles/profile_photo/public/2021-07/Cashin-webbio-pic-v2%20%281%29.jpeg?itok=ytInwigW)
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