Contested Space Operations, Space Defense, Deterrence, and Warfighting: Summary Findings and Integration Report
Contested Space Operations, Space Defense, Deterrence, and Warfighting: Summary Findings and Integration Report Author(s): Dr. Allison Astorino-Courtois (NSI, Inc.); Dr. Belinda Bragg (NSI, Inc.); and LTG (RET) Bob Elder (George Mason University) Summary of Findings Dr. Allison Astorino-Courtois, NSI and Dr. Robert Elder, GMU The following are key findings from eleven quantitative, qualitative, and simulation […]
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SMA Space Panel Discussion: Outer Space; Earthly Escalation? Chinese Perspectives on Space Operations and Escalation
SMA hosted a panel with Dean Cheng (Heritage Foundation), Lt Col Peter Garretson (US Air Force); Dr. Namrata Goswami (Independent Analyst), Bruce MacDonald (Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies), Dr. Brian Weeden (Secure World Foundation), and Dr. Nicholas Wright (Intelligent Biology / Georgetown University) as part of its SMA Contested Space Operations: Space […]
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Mind Space: Cognition in Space Operations
Mind Space: Cognition in Space Operations Author(s): Dr. Nick Wright (Intelligent Biology) Executive Summary To conduct deterrence operations, or manage escalation, requires anticipating how others will decide to respond to our actions. Anticipating your adversary is imperative for offense or defense. Thus, it is crucial to understand audiences’ decision-making. But how can you put yourself […]
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Malicious Non-state Actors and Contested Space Operations
Malicious Non-state Actors and Contested Space Operations Author(s): Rachel Gabriel (Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START)) and Barnett Koven (START) Executive Summary This report provides an analysis of potential threats to space-based systems posed by non-state actors. It places particular emphasis on the need to consider the space domain as part of a […]
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MINDSPACE: Cognition in Space Operations
SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Nicholas Wright (Intelligent Biology / Georgetown University) as part of its SMA Contested Space Operations: Space Defense, Deterrence, and Warfighting (Space) Speaker Series. Date: 21 June 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Nicholas Wright (Intelligent Biology / Georgetown University) as a part […]
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Missile Defenses as Anti-Satellite Weapons
SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Laura Grego (Union of Concerned Scientists) as part of its SMA Contested Space Operations: Space Defense, Deterrence, and Warfighting (Space) Speaker Series. Date: 1 June 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Laura Grego (Union of Concerned Scientists) as a part of its […]
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SMA Space Panel- UK Perspectives
SMA hosted a panel with Dr. Bleddyn Bowen (University of Leicester), Dr. Mark Hilborne (King’s College, London), and Dr. Nicholas Wright (Intelligent Biology / Georgetown University) as part of its SMA Contested Space Operations: Space Defense, Deterrence, and Warfighting (Space) Speaker Series. Date: 17 May 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a panel discussion as […]
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The Clash of Sectors: Why Public Private Partnerships Can Reduce ‘Coerced Cooperation’ in Commercial-Government Joint Ventures
The Clash of Sectors: Why Public Private Partnerships Can Reduce ‘Coerced Cooperation’ in Commercial-Government Joint Ventures Author(s): Weston Aviles (NSI, Inc.) and Dr. John Stevenson (NSI, Inc.) Abstract Many experts believe that one of the best investments to expand opportunities for United States’ multi-and cross-domain dominance lies in the successful joint investment of the United […]
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Outer Space in the Media Space: How Russian and Chinese News Media Present the Commercialization and Militarization of the Space Domain
SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Skye Cooley (Oklahoma State University) as part of its SMA Contested Space Operations: Space Defense, Deterrence, and Warfighting (Space) Speaker Series. Date: 9 May 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Skye Cooley (Oklahoma State University) as a part of its SMA Space […]
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Space Virtual Think Tank Summary Overview
Effects of Investment on Pathways to Space Security Author(s): George Popp (NSI, Inc.) Introduction Over the past year, the Strategic Multilayer Assessment (SMA)2 team employed NSI’s Virtual Think Tank (ViTTa®) methodology to reach out to a global network of space subject matter experts (SMEs) from across academia, industry, government, and national security space to elicit […]
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