Podcasts about aerospace security project

President-elect Donald Trump has just named as his Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink, who has a deep background in space and defense. What will he need to succeed from the incoming administration and Congress? Laura Winter speaks with Todd Harrison, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute, and much respected NASA and Defense Department budget diviner; and Sarah Mineiro, Founder & CEO, Tanagra Enterprises, Senior Associate, Aerospace Security Project, Center for Strategic and International Studies, and self-described “Hill Rat”.

Space Money: Starliner, A 737 Max Felony, and a New Boeing CEO With Boeing's Starliner human-rated capsule safely on the ground, the Crew Flight Test mission has ended, but with incidents and without its crew, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore. Boeing, a major supplier of space vehicles and services to NASA and the U.S. Space Force, is at a crossroads with a new CEO in charge. What should Boeing do? Laura Winter speaks with Richard Aboulafia, Managing Director at AeroDynamic Advisory; Todd Harrison, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute; and Clayton Swope, Deputy Director of the Aerospace Security Project and Senior Fellow in the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

Doubts lingered as China's Chang'e 6 mission aimed to land on the far side of the moon. However, they've successfully brought back its rock and soil samples. This success has sparked an intense moon race with the US who has been prominently known to be at the top of its A-game in space exploration. We dive into the tensions of this space race with Clayton Swope, the Deputy Director of Aerospace Security Project at Centre for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS).Image Credit: Wirestock / Freepik.com

In this episode I'm delving into the weaponization of space. The space race was originally a military flexing competition between the US and the Soviet Union. Since that time space has been consistently used for surveillance, similar to early airborne operations, but weaponization of space has been off limits through treaties.  Now the space race seems to be evolving. China, Russia and the US have all tested weapons that can blow up satellites.  I will be interviewing an expert who can tell us about what is going on and whether the space race is heating up again. Clayton Swope is the deputy director of the Aerospace Security Project and a senior fellow in the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Before joining CSIS, Swope led national security and cybersecurity public policy for Amazon's Project Kuiper, an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit. While at Amazon, he also worked on cloud policy issues. Prior to his time at Amazon, Swope served as a senior adviser on national security, space, foreign affairs, and technology policy issues for a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He also worked for more than 14 years at the Central Intelligence Agency, serving largely in the Directorate of Science and Technology. He holds a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from the University of Notre Dame. Please support the podcast at patron.podbean.com/TheRationalView Provide your feedback on Facebook @TheRationalView

The US Space Force, the newest branch of the American military, takes national defense to a new frontier. Here on Faster, Please! — The Podcast, I sit down with AEI senior fellow Todd Harrison to discuss the state of the Space Force and its evolving mission.Harrison has served as senior vice president and head of research at Metrea, a defense consulting firm, been a senior fellow for defense budget strategies at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, directed the Defense Budget Analysis and Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and served as a captain in the US Air Force Reserve.In This Episode* Creating the Space Force (0:53)* A New Kind of Warfare (9:15)* Defining the Mission (11:40)* Conflict and Competition in Space (15:34)* The Danger of Space Debris (20:11)Below is a lightly edited transcript of our conversationCreating the Space Force (0:53)Pethokoukis: I was recently looking at an image that showed the increase in the number of satellites around the earth, and it's been a massive increase; I imagine a lot of it has to do with SpaceX putting up satellites, and it's really almost like—I think to an extent that most people don't understand; between  government, military, and a lot of commercial satellites—it's really like the earth is surrounded by this information shell. And when looking at that, I couldn't help but think, “Yeah, it kind of seems like we would need a Space Force or something to keep an eye on that and protect that.” And I know there was a lot of controversy, if I'm not mistaken, like, “Why do we need this extra branch of government?” Is that controversy about why we need a Space Force, is that still an active issue and what are your thoughts?Harrison: To start with where you started, yes. The number of satellites in space has been growing literally exponentially in the past few years. I'll just throw a few numbers out there:  In 2023 alone, about 2,800 new satellites were launched, and in that one year it increased the total number of satellites on the orbit by 22 percent, just in one year. And all the projections are that the number of satellites, number of launches, are going to keep growing at a pace like that for the foreseeable future, for the next several years. A lot is going into space, and we know from all other domains that where commerce goes conflict will follow. And we are seeing that in space as well.Like the Navy protecting the shipping lanes. Yeah, exactly. So we know that to a certain extent that's inevitable. There will be points of contention, points of conflict, but we've already seen that in space just with the military dimension of our space. Back in 2007, I think a lot of the world woke up to the fact that space is a contested environment when the Chinese tested an anti-satellite weapon, which, by the way, produced thousands of pieces of space debris that are still in orbit today. More than 2,600 pieces of debris are still in orbit from that one Chinese ASAT test. And, of course, that was just one demonstration of counter-space capabilities. Space has been a contested war fighting domain, really, since the beginning of the Space Age. The first anti-satellite test was in 1959, and so it has become increasingly important for economic reasons, but also for military reasons. Now, when the Space Force debate kicked into high gear, I think it took a lot of people who weren't involved in military space, I think it took a lot of people by surprise that we were having this debate.Yeah, it really seemed like it came out of nowhere, I think probably for 99 percent of people who aren't professionals tracking the issue.In reality, that debate, it started in the 1990s, and there was a senator from up in New Hampshire who had written a journal article basically talking about, “Hey, we need to separate space into its own military service.” You had the Air Force chief of staff at the time in the mid-1990s, General Ron Fogleman. He said that the Air Force should eventually become an Air and Space Force, and then one day a Space and Air Force. So you had the seeds of it happening in the '90s. Then you had Congress wanting to look at, “Okay, how do we do this? How do we reorganize military space?” They created a commission that was led by Donald Rumsfeld before he became Secretary of Defense for the second time. That commission issued its report in 2001, and it recommended a bunch of reforms, but it said in the midterm, in five to 10 years we should create a separate military service for space, something like a Space Corps.Nothing happened, even though Rumsfeld then became Secretary of Defense. We kind of took our focus off of it for a while, there were a few other studies that went on, and then in 2016, two members of Congress, a Republican and a Democrat, Mike Rogers and Jim Cooper, who were on the House Armed Services Committee, they took this issue up. They got so fed up with the oversight of looking at how the Air Force was shortchanging space in many ways in terms of personnel and training and funding and modernization, that they then put a provision into the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act that would've created a Space Corps, they called it: a separate military service for space. And that bill actually passed the full House of Representatives.The Senate did not have a similar provision in their bill, so it died. It didn't make it into law—but then, all of a sudden, a couple of years later, President Trump, pretty much out of the blue floats this idea of creating a Space Force, and he did it at a rally that was at a Marine Corps base out in California, and, for some reason, it caught on with Trump. And then you already had the votes, a bipartisan group in the House of Representatives who had already pushed this, and so it started to gain momentum.It was very controversial at the time. The secretary of the Air Force at that time was adamantly opposed to it. Eventually, Trump forced it on the civilian establishment at DoD, and Congress ultimately enacted it, and the Space Force became a military service in December… I think December 20th, 2019. Now, there was some question, will the Biden administration keep it?Is this here to stay?It is written into law, so a president cannot unilaterally take it away, and, at this point, it's got its own roots in the ground and the Space Force is not going anywhere.A little bit off topic, but was there a similar debate when they separated the Air Force out of the Army?There was, yeah, and it lasted for a long time. So you had folks like Billy Mitchell who were in the Army Air Corps way back before World War II—I think in the late '20s, early '30s—they were advocating for a separate military service for Air. And I believe Billy Mitchell actually got court marshaled because he disobeyed orders from a superior about advocating for this with Congress.And so the idea of a separate service for Air pretty much died out until World War II hit. And, of course, that was a war that we were brought into it by an attack that came from the air, and that really brought air power into full effect in terms of a major component of military power. So then, at the end of World War II, the Air Power advocates got together, they created the Air Force Association to advocate for a separate military service and they got it in the National Security Reform Act in 1947, I think the Air Force actually stood up in 1948.It took longer, I would argue, a lot more advocacy and it took a World War, a crisis, to show us how important Air was to the military in order for us to actually create an Air Force. Now, I think, thankfully, we did that in advance of a crisis in terms of creating the Space Force.Right now, what the Space Force does, is it tracking satellites, tracking and space debris, is it a monitoring and tracking service? It's not a fighting service yet?Well, yes and no. A lot of what the Space Force does on a day-to-day basis is they provide space-enabling capabilities to the other military services. So if you want to get intelligence, reconnaissance, surveillance from space, you can go to the Space Force. Separately, we have intel space that's run through the National Reconnaissance Office—that has not changed its organization. If you want to get GPS, the Space Force runs our GPS constellation of satellites, and they're responsible for defending it against all forms of attack, which it is attacked daily. If you want satellite communications, the Space Force delivers that. If you want missile warning… So the Space Force delivers lots of enabling capabilities for other parts of the military. At the same time, it is tasked with defending those capabilities, and it's not just against kinetic forms of attack where an adversary is literally trying to shoot a satellite out of the sky.A New Kind of Warfare (9:15)I guess that's the first thing that popped in my mind. Too much science fiction maybe, but…Well, that is real, that's a real threat. The truth is there's not a lot you can do to actively protect against that—at least, we don't have a lot of capabilities right now—but the forms of attack we see on a daily basis are cyber, electromagnetic, and other forms of non-kinetic attack like lazing the sensors on a satellite. You could temporarily, or even permanently, blind the sensors on a satellite with a laser from an aircraft or from a ground station.I'll give you an example: When Russia invaded Ukraine, at the very beginning of the invasion, one of the first attacks they launched was a space attack. It was cyber, and it was against a commercial space capability. What they did is they exploited a vulnerability, previously unknown, in ViaSat modems. ViaSat's, a commercial satellite communications company, they had some sort of a vulnerability in their modems. The Russians, through a cyber attack, basically bricked all those modems. They locked them out. The Ukrainian military relied on ViaSat for satellite communications, so it locked up all of their terminals right at the beginning. They could not communicate using Satcom. Incidentally, it locked up lots of ViaSat terminals across Europe in that same attack. So we see this happening all the time. Russian forces are constantly jamming GPS signals. That makes weapons and drones much less effective. They can't use GPS for targeting once they go into a GPS-denied environment.But the Space Force has ways to overcome that. We have protected military GPS signals, we have ways of increasing the strength of those signals to overcome jamming. There's lots of things you can do with counter-space and then counter to the counter-space.The problem is that we kind of sat on our laurels and admired our advantage in space for a couple of decades and did not make a concerted effort to improve the protection of our space systems and develop our own capability to deny others the advantage of space because others didn't have that same advantage for a long time.Well, that has changed, and the creation of the Space Force, I think, has really set us in a positive new direction to get serious about space defense and to get serious about denying others the advantage of space if we need to.Defining the Mission (11:40)The Chief of Space Operation at the Space Force recently published a short white paper, which I guess begins to lay out kind of a doctrine, like, “What is the mission? How do we accomplish this mission?” Probably the first sort of Big Think piece maybe since Space Force became a branch. What did that white paper say? What do you make of it?Yeah, so I think one of the criticisms of military space for a while has been that we didn't really have space strategy, space doctrine, we didn't have a theory of space power that was well developed. I would argue we had some of those, but it's fair to say that they have not been that well developed. Well, one of the reasons you need a military service is to actually get the expertise that is dedicated to this domain to think through those things and really develop them and flesh them out, and so that's what this white paper did, and I think it did a pretty good job of it, developing a theory of space power. He calls it a “theory of success for competitive endurance in the space domain.”And one of the things I thought was really great that they highlight in the paper, that a lot of US government officials in the past have been reluctant to talk about, is the fact that we are under attack on a daily basis—gray zone-type aggression in the space domain—and we've got to start pushing back against that. And we've got to actually be willing and able to exercise our own defensive and counter-space capabilities, even in the competition phase before we actually get to overt conflict, because our adversaries are doing it already. They're doing it to us. We need to be able to brush them back. We're not talking about escalating and starting a conflict or anything like that, but when someone jams our satellite communication systems or GPS, they need to feel some consequences. Maybe something similar happens to their own space capabilities, or maybe we employ capabilities that show them we can overcome what you're doing. So I thought that was a good part of the theory of success is you can't just sit by and let an adversary degrade your space capabilities in the competition phase.How much of the focus of Space Force currently, and maybe as that paper discussed what the department's mission is, focused on the military capabilities, protecting military capabilities, the military capabilities of other nations, versus what you mentioned earlier was this really expanding commercial element which is only going to grow in importance?Today, the vast majority of the Space Force's focus is on the military side of providing that enabling military capability that makes all of our forces more effective, protecting that capability, and then, to a lesser extent, being able to interfere with our adversaries' ability to use space for their own advantage.They are just now starting to really grapple with, “Okay, is there a role for the Space Force in protecting space commerce, protecting commercial space capabilities that may be economically important, that may be strategically important to us and our allies, but are not directly part of a military capability?” They're starting to think through that now, and it really is the Space Force taking on a role in the future that is more like the Navy. The Navy does fight and win wars, of course, but the Navy also has a role in patrolling the seas and ensuring the free flow of commerce like we see the US Navy doing right now over in the Red Sea: They're helping protect ships that need to transit through that area when Houthi Rebels are targeting them. Do we need that kind of capability and space? Yeah, I think we do. It is not a huge priority now, but it is going to be a growing priority in the future.Conflict and Competition in Space (15:34)I don't know if such things even currently exist, but if you have satellites that can kill other satellites, do those exist and does the Space Force run them?Satellites that can kill other satellites, absolutely. That is a thing that exists. A lot of stuff is kept classified. What we know that's unclassified is, back in the 1960s and early '70s, the Soviets conducted many tests—a couple of dozen tests—of what they call a co-orbital anti-satellite system, that is a satellite that can kill another satellite, and there's still debris in space from some of those tests back in the '60s and '70s.We also know, unclassified, that China and Russia have on-orbit systems that appear to be able to rendezvous with other satellites, get very close. We've seen the Russians deploy a satellite that appeared to fire a projectile at another Russian satellite—looks like a test of some sort of a co-orbital weapon. So yes, those capabilities are out there. They do exist. We've never seen a capability like that used in conflict, though, not yet, but we know they existLooking forward a decade… One can imagine a lot more satellites, multiple space platforms, maybe some run by the private sector, maybe others not. One could imagine permanent or semi-permanent installations on the moon from different countries. Are plans being made to protect those things, and would the Space Force be the one protecting them? If you have a conflict between the Chinese military installation on the moon and the American, would that be in the Space Force domain? Again, it seems like science fiction, but I don't think it's going to seem like science fiction before too long.Well, that's right. We're not at that point today, but are we going to be at that point in 10, 20, 30 years? Perhaps. There are folks in the Space Force, like in the chief scientist's office that have thought about these things; they publish some papers on it. There's no real effort going into that right now other than thinking about it from an academic perspective. Should that be in the mandate of the Space Force? Well, I think it already is, it's just there's not a need for it yet, and so it's something to keep an eye on.Now, there are some rules, if you will, international agreements that would suggest, “Okay, some of these things should not happen.” Doesn't mean they won't; but, for example, the main treaty that governs how nations operate in space is the Outer Space Treaty of 1967. The Outer Space Treaty specifically says that you can't claim territory in space or on any celestial body like the moon or Mars, and it specifically says you cannot put a military installation on any celestial body.So, should China put a military base on the moon, they would be clearly violating the Outer Space Treaty. If China puts a scientific installation that happens to have some military capabilities on it, but they don't call it that, well, you know, what are we going to do? Are we going to call them before the United Nations and complain? Or if China says, “Hey, we've put a military installation in this key part of the lunar South Pole where we all believe that there is ice water, and if anyone tries to land anywhere near us, you're going to interfere with our operations, you might kick up dust on us, so we are establishing a keep-out zone of some very large area around this installation.”I think that there are some concerns that we could be headed in that direction, and that's one of the reasons NASA is pushing forward with the Artemis program to return humans to the moon and a set of international agreements called the Artemis Accords, where we've gotten, I think, more than 20 nations now to agree to a way of operating in the lunar environment and, to a certain extent, in Earth orbit as well, which will help make sure that the norms that develop in space, especially in deep space operating on the moon, are norms that are conducive to free and open societies and free markets. And so I give credit to former NASA administrator, Jim Breidenstein and the Trump administration; he came up with the Artemis Accords. I think it was wonderful. I would love to see us go even further, but NASA is still pursuing that and still signing up more countries to the Artemis Accords, and when they sign up to that, they can be part of our effort to go back to moon and the Artemis program, and right now we are on track to get there and put humans back on the moon before China. I just hope we keep it that way.The Danger of Space Debris (20:11)Let me finish up with a question based on something you've mentioned several times during our conversation, which is space debris and space junk. I see more and more articles about the concerns. How concerned are you about this? How should I think about that issue?Yeah, it is a concern, and, I mean, the physics of the space domain are just fundamentally different than what we see in other domains. So, in space, depending on what orbit you're in, if something breaks up into pieces, those pieces keep orbiting Earth indefinitely. If you are below about 600 kilometers, those pieces of debris, there's a tiny amount of atmospheric drag, and, depending on your mass and your surface area and solar weather and stuff, eventually things 600 kilometers and below are going to reenter the Earth atmosphere and burn up in weeks, months, years.Once you get above about 600 kilometers, things start staying up there much longer. And when you get out to geostationary orbit, which is 36,000 kilometers above the surface of the earth, those things aren't coming down, ever, not on their own. They're staying up there. So the problem is, imagine every time there was a shipwreck, or a car wreck, or a plane crash, that all of the debris kept moving around the earth forever. Eventually it adds up. And space, it's a very large volume, yes, but this stuff is whizzing by, if you're in low-earth orbit, you're going around 17,000 miles per hour constantly. And so you've got close approach after close approach, day after day, and then you run the risk of debris hitting debris, or debris hitting other satellites, and then creating more debris, and then increasing the odds that this happens again and again, the movie Gravity gave a dramatic effect to this.I was thinking about that scene as you're explaining this.Yeah. The timeline was very compressed in that movie, but something like that, the Kessler Syndrome, is theoretically possible in the space domain, so we do have to watch out for it. Debris is collecting, particularly in low Earth orbit above 600 kilometers, and ASAT tests are not helpful at all to that. So one of the things the Biden administration did is they instituted a unilateral moratorium on antisatellite testing by the United States. Well, it's easy for us to do. We didn't need to do any anti-satellite tests anymore because we already know we can do that. We have effective capabilities and we wouldn't want to use kinetic anti-satellite attacks anyway, 'cause it would hurt our own systems.We have been going around trying to get other countries to sign up to that as well, to a moratorium on ASAT testing. It's a good first step, but really you need Russia and China. They need to sign up to not do that anymore. And India, India conducted a kinetic ASAT test back in, I think, 2019. So those are the countries we really need to get on board with that.But there's a lot of accidental debris production that happens as well. When countries leave a spent rocket body up in orbit and then something happens. You know, a lot of times they leave their fuel tanks pressurized or they leave batteries on there, after five, 10 years in orbit, sometimes these things explode randomly, and then that creates a debris field. So there's more that we can do to kind of reach international agreements about just being smart stewards of the space domain. There are companies out there that are trying to work on technologies to clean up space debris. It's very hard. That is not something that's on the immediate horizon, but those are all efforts that should be ongoing. It is something to be concerned about.And actually, to circle back to the chief of space operations and his theory of success in his white paper, that's one of the tensions that he highlights in there, is that we want to use space for military advantage, including being able to deny other countries the ability to use space. But at the same time, we want to be good stewards of the space domain and so there's an inherent tension in between those two objectives, and that's the needle that the Space Force is trying to thread.I have one final question, and you may have no answer for it: If we were to track a large space object headed toward Earth, whose job would it be to stop it?So it would be NASA's job to spot it, to find objects like near-Earth orbit asteroids. Whose job is it to stop it? I think we would be figuring that out on the fly. First of all, we would have to figure out, can we stop it? Is there a way to stop it? And it would probably require some sort of an international effort, because we all have a common stake in that, but yeah, it is not in anyone's job jar.Faster, Please! is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. 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Todd Harrison is Managing Director of Metrea Strategic Insights. Prior to joining Metrea in May 2022, Mr. Harrison was a senior fellow and the director of Defense Budget Analysis and the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). He has served in the U.S. Air Force Reserves and is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with both a B.S. and an M.S. in aeronautics and astronautics. Todd has authored numerous publications dealing with trends related to military space systems, threats to space systems, civil space exploration, military compensation and readiness, and military force structure just to name a few. He is also an adjunct faculty member at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies where he teaches classes on the defense budget and military space systems. Link to AIA website for WCDT and Space Club: www.aerospacehigh.org --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawna-christenson2/support

Host Kathleen McInnis sat down with Kari Bingen, director of the Aerospace Security Project and a senior fellow in the International Security Program at CSIS. The pair discussed the Pentagon's organizational design in an era of rapidly developing and complex threats.

In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, we are joined by Ms. Kari Bingen to discuss U.S.-China competition in space and Beijing's ambitions in the domain. Ms. Bingen explains that space has become a more important domain for a variety of actors with security and economic interests. China has rapidly expanded its space program and, as Ms. Bingen details, seeks a preeminent position among countries with space capabilities. Lastly, Ms. Bingen reveals the need for cooperation in space to establish norms for behavior and counter malign actors.    Kari Bingen is the director of the Aerospace Security Project and a senior fellow in the International Security Program at CSIS. She joined CSIS from HawkEye 360, an innovative space technology company creating a new class of radio frequency data and analytics. Prior to the private sector, Ms. Bingen served as the deputy undersecretary of defense for intelligence and security, overseeing the defense intelligence and security enterprises, comprising more than 120,000 personnel and an annual budget of over $54 billion. Before that, she served as the policy director on the House Armed Services Committee and staff lead for its Strategic Forces Subcommittee, advising members of Congress on defense policy, program, and budget matters. In addition to her work at CSIS, Ms. Bingen is an adjunct assistant professor at Georgetown University.    

Sarah Mineiro is the founder and CEO of Tanagra Enterprises, a defense, intelligence, space, science and technology consulting firm based in the national capital region. Previously, Sarah was the Senior Director of Space Strategy for Anduril Industries. Sarah was the Staff Lead for the Strategic Forces Subcommittee for the House Armed Service Committee (HASC). She led the Subcommittee's legislative and oversight activities of all Department of Defense and Military Intelligence Program space programs, U.S. nuclear weapons, missile defense, directed energy, and hypersonic systems. Sarah was the senior legislative advisor to Chairman Mac Thornberryon all strategic force's issues. In this role she was the primary drafter and negotiator of the Space Force and Space Commandlegislation for the House Republicans.Prior to joining the HASC, Sarah served in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (OSDP) , the Office of the Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs (SAF/IA) and she started her career as an intelligence analyst for the National Air and Space Intelligence Center in Dayton, Ohio. She was the lead employment analyst on foreign counterspace systems including space situational awareness sensors, directed energy, and kinetic kill vehicle systems.Sarah is a board member of the Space Force Association and National Defense University Foundation. She has been awarded the Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Civil Service. She has served on the Defense Innovation Board. She is an Executive Mentor with the Zed Factor fellowship. Sarah is also a Senior Fellow with the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies as well as an adjunct senior fellow with the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS.

China's reaction to Pelosi's Taiwan trip Yun Sun, director of the China Program at the Stimson Center, discusses the implications of China's live-fire missile drills around Taiwan and recommendations for U.S. response   Future of Russia's space program Kaitlyn Johnson, deputy director of the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, analyzes Russia's threats to exit the International Space Station and the potential impacts on the United States and other partners   Improving semiconductor supply chain Candice Wright, director at the Government Accountability Office, discusses potential consequences of a semiconductor shortage and a recent report about the CHIPS Act, aimed at increasing production

Zack, Chris, and Melanie get together to discuss the latest Space Threat Assessment report from the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS. People all over the world are ever-more dependent on assets in space for normal activity in their daily lives, but there are few rules of the road in place to manage space behavior. Will it be possible to develop a system of cooperation that allows for freedom of movement in space but also protects the economic and national security of all countries? Should we be concerned about the rapid growth of private satellites and related equipment in space? Secretary of Defense Austin said that “Space is already an area of great power competition.” Given the interests of China, Russia, and the United States in space, are we heading into a space arms race? Chris has an attaboy for a thrilling victory at the Kentucky Derby, Zack remembers a friend who has departed too soon, and Melanie doubles down on America. Episode Reading: https://warontherocks.com/2022/05/out-of-this-world/

In the latest episode of this Tech Tonic season about US-China tech rivalry, the FT's US-China correspondent Demetri Sevastopulo tells the inside story of his scoop on China's secret hypersonic weapon test and how it changed geopolitics. We hear about the new space race between China and the US, including powerful satellite-destroying missiles and the pursuit of commercial space capabilities. Could China and the US ever co-operate on space exploration or are we seeing the dawn of a new space race?Presented by James Kynge, the FT's global China editor, this episode features interviews with US congressman Mike Gallagher; Todd Harrison, director of the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies; and Robert Zubrin, president of the Mars Society.Check out stories and up-to-the-minute news from the FT's technology team at ft.com/technologyFor a special discounted FT subscription go to https://www.ft.com/techtonicsaleAnd check out FT Edit, the new iPhone app that shares the best of FT journalism, hand-picked by senior editors to inform, explain and surprise. It's free for the first month and 99p a month for the next six months.Hosted by James Kynge. Interview with congressman Mike Gallagher conducted by Demetri Sevastopulo. Edwin Lane is senior producer. Josh Gabert-Doyon is producer. Manuela Saragosa is executive producer. Sound design is by Breen Turner, with original music from Metaphor Music. The FT's head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the latest episode of this Tech Tonic season about US-China tech rivalry, the FT's US-China correspondent Demetri Sevastopulo tells the inside story of his scoop on China's secret hypersonic weapon test and how it changed geopolitics. We hear about the new space race between China and the US, including powerful satellite-destroying missiles and the pursuit of commercial space capabilities. Could China and the US ever co-operate on space exploration or are we seeing the dawn of a new space race?Presented by James Kynge, the FT's global China editor, this episode features interviews with US congressman Mike Gallagher; Todd Harrison, director of the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies; and Robert Zubrin, president of the Mars Society.Check out stories and up-to-the-minute news from the FT's technology team at ft.com/technologyFor a special discounted FT subscription go to https://www.ft.com/techtonicsaleAnd check out FT Edit, the new iPhone app that shares the best of FT journalism, hand-picked by senior editors to inform, explain and surprise. It's free for the first month and 99p a month for the next six months.Hosted by James Kynge. Interview with congressman Mike Gallagher conducted by Demetri Sevastopulo. Edwin Lane is senior producer. Josh Gabert-Doyon is producer. Manuela Saragosa is executive producer. Sound design is by Breen Turner, with original music from Metaphor Music. The FT's head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Too bold? Or not bold enough? The U.S. Secretary of the Air Force revealed how the Biden Administration intends to shape the U.S. Space Force's mission and future this week at Space Symposium. Laura Winter hosts a discussion with Peter Garretson, a senior fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council, coauthor of Scramble for the Skies The Great Power Competition to Control the Resources of Outer Space, and the host of AFPC's Space Strategy Podcast; Christopher Stone who is a senior fellow for space studies at the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, and the author of Reversing the Tao: A Framework for Credible Space Deterrence; and Makena Young is an associate fellow with the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

Maintaining US competitiveness in global remote sensing market Todd Harrison, director of the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, discusses the importance of commercial space sensing capabilities to the government and recommendations for improving access to these systems   Rethinking 5G wireless spectrum management Brig. Gen. Robert Spalding (USAF, Ret.), senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, discusses inefficiency in electromagnetic spectrum management in the U.S. and recommendations for improvement   Cybersecurity risks to the technology supply chain Tony Scott, former federal chief information officer, discusses major risks to the technology supply chain, the NIST cyber framework and ways to increase security  

Confronting growing space threats from Russia and China Gen. Kevin Chilton (USAF, ret.), explorer chair for space warfighting studies at the Mitchell Institute Spacepower Advantage Research Center, discusses Russia's recent anti-satellite weapon test and the current state of U.S. deterrence capabilities Updating U.S. policy with Space Priorities Framework Kaitlyn Johnson, deputy director of the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS, discusses the White House's new Space Priorities Framework, space investments and acquisition Top military space stories of 2021 Sandra Erwin, senior staff writer at SpaceNews, discusses threats to the space domain, the government's use of synthetic aperture radar and the Defense Department's Trusted Capital Program

Last month Russia tested an anti-satellite weapons system, ostensibly as a warning to anyone that may wish to assist Ukraine, the U.S., or NATO. So while it's clear that military satellites could be targeted, what's the risk to commercial satellite operators that provide services to the DoD? To get the answers, Laura Winter speaks with David Koplow, former Special Counsel for Arms Control to the General Counsel of the Department of Defense and the Scott K. Ginsburg Professor of Law at Georgetown University; Chris Kunstadter, Global Head of Space at AXA XL; and Kaitlyn Johnson, Deputy Director and Fellow, at the Center for Strategic and International Studies' Aerospace Security Project.

In this episode, Senior Fellow in Defense Studies Peter Garretson interviews Todd Harrison, Director of Defense Budget Analysis, Director of the Aerospace Security Project, and Senior Fellow with the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS). They discuss the role of thinking tanks in helping policymakers ask the right questions, and what Todd sees as the most important question at present: How to improve protection of our critical space assets. Their talk focuses on the importance of space to our nation both militarily and economically. They cover the history and emergence of the Space Force and Todd's thoughts on a separate department and consolidation of the NRO. They discuss the changed orientation and priorities of the Biden administration and what major policy initiatives are left undone, including on norms, regulation and licensing. They assess the recent Chinese hypersonic and perhaps fractional orbital bombardment test, the contribution of a sensing layer to missile defense, the technical concerns with space-based missile defense. They close by speaking about Space Force Acquisition reform, and end with a discussion of a space agenda worthy of the nation. Todd: https://www.csis.org/people/todd-harrison https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-harrison-7832461/ CSIS: https://www.csis.org/ CSIS Aerospace: https://aerospace.csis.org/ CSIS Space Threat Assessment 2021 https://www.csis.org/analysis/space-threat-assessment-2021

Last week, Russia fired a direct-ascent anti-satellite missile into orbit and destroyed a Soviet-era satellite. Everyone onboard the International Space Station were forced to take shelter inside the spacecraft as they passed through the debris field caused by the destruction of the satellite. FOX's Trey Yingst speaks to Todd Harrison, Director of the Aerospace Security Project and Defense Budget Analysis at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), about the international condemnation of the test and the history of the militarization of space. 

Last week, Russia fired a direct-ascent anti-satellite missile into orbit and destroyed a Soviet-era satellite. Everyone onboard the International Space Station were forced to take shelter inside the spacecraft as they passed through the debris field caused by the destruction of the satellite. FOX's Trey Yingst speaks to Todd Harrison, Director of the Aerospace Security Project and Defense Budget Analysis at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), about the international condemnation of the test and the history of the militarization of space. 

Last week, Russia fired a direct-ascent anti-satellite missile into orbit and destroyed a Soviet-era satellite. Everyone onboard the International Space Station were forced to take shelter inside the spacecraft as they passed through the debris field caused by the destruction of the satellite. FOX's Trey Yingst speaks to Todd Harrison, Director of the Aerospace Security Project and Defense Budget Analysis at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), about the international condemnation of the test and the history of the militarization of space. 

Top innovations in Defense Department research and engineering Heidi Shyu, under secretary of defense for research and engineering, discusses some of the major defense innovation initiatives and the new innovation steering group she leads Modernizing Army with next-generation combat vehicles Maj. Gen. Ross Coffman (U.S. Army), director of the Next Generation Combat Vehicles Cross Functional Team, discusses innovating with robotics, driverless Army combat vehicles and other technologies Effects of a continuing resolution on DoD initiatives Todd Harrison, director of defense budget analysis and the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS, discusses disruptions to initiatives caused by the continuing resolution and the potential for workarounds

On today's episode of The Daily Scoop Podcast, a December 8 deadline for federal contractors to be fully-vaccinated against COVID-19. Todd Harrison, Director, Defense Budget Analysis, and Aerospace Security Project, Center for Strategic and International Studies, explains how the defense industry agreeing to open standards will help the Department of Defense in implementing Joint All-Domain and Control (JADC2). Stephanie Kostro, Executive Vice President for Policy, Professional Services Council, rounds out the team of industry groups writing to DOD about the new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification. Listen to our interviews with the National Defense Industrial Association and Information Technology Industry Council. Ron Thompson, Chief Data Officer, NASA sat down with Scoop News Group's Senior Vice President for Content Strategy, Wyatt Kash to talk about how NASA is using data to transform the workplace of the future. The video is part of FedScoop's “Building Data Driven Government” series, underwritten by Dell Technologies. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available everyday at 4 p.m. ET. Listen more here. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

The role of the FTC in vertical mergers Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle (USAF, Ret.), president and chief executive officer of the National Defense Industrial Association, explains why vertical mergers are important for encouraging innovation and competing with China The importance of data for Naval Information Forces Rear Adm. Gene Price, vice commander of Naval Information Forces, explains the role of NAVIFOR and the importance of information warfare to the military Reviewing the key elements to define DoD battle networks Todd Harrison, director of defense budget analysis and the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, discusses his idea for a framework for communicating about the military's Joint All-Domain Command and Control concept

Recommendations for maintaining space superiority Matthew Donovan, director of the Spacepower Advantage Research Center at the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, discusses the lack of military space capability consolidation in the Space Force Responding to China's interest in Indo-Pacific bases Craig Singleton, adjunct fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, discusses strategies for undermining China's intentions in building military installations in multiple countries Maintaining strategic competition in space Kaitlyn Johnson, deputy director of the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS, provides updates on Russia's developments in space and its relationship with China in the new space race

Die Raumfahrtpolitik der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika erlebt eine Renaissance. Das Auslaufen des Space Shuttle-Programms liegt nun schon einige Jahre zurück. Mittlerweile steigern die USA ihre Anstrengungen wieder erheblich. Dies trifft sowohl auf die zivile Erforschung und Nutzung des Weltraums als auch auf die sicherheitspolitische Sphäre im All zu. Die Schwerpunkte der US-Raumfahrtpolitik erstrecken sich von der Sicherheit der Satelliten für Navigation und Kommunikation über eine erneute Mondlandemission und Flüge zum Mars bis zum Aufbau der United States Space Force. Auch im Orbit der Erde kooperieren die transatlantischen Partner auf unterschiedlichen Ebenen, etwa mit Hilfe ihrer Raumfahrtbehörden NASA und ESA. Wird das Raketenprogramm Space Launch System (SLS) der NASA der zivilen US-Raumfahrt den nötigen Schub für ein Wiedererstarken geben? Welche geopolitische Rolle wird die U.S. Space Force als eigene Teilstreitkraft des amerikanischen Militärs in Zukunft spielen? Wie ist der Zustand der transatlantischen Zusammenarbeit im Weltraum jenseits der Internationalen Raumstation ISS? Was streben die USA und die EU mittel- und langfristig in der Sicherheitspolitik im All an mit Blick auf Russlands und Chinas Raumfahrtpläne? Die Podcast-Hosts David Deißner, Atlantik-Brücke, und Stormy-Annika Mildner, Aspen Institute Deutschland, diskutieren diese Fragen mit Andrea Rotter, Leiterin Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik, Hanns Seidel Stiftung, und Kaitlyn Johnson, Deputy Director des Aerospace Security Project, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

On the first monthly JADC2 Report, sponsored by L3Harris, Cdr. Bryan Clark, USN Ret., the director of the Center for Defence Concepts and Technology at the Hudson Institute, Chris Dougherty, a senior fellow in the defense program at the Center for a New American Security, and Todd Harrison, the director of both Defense Budget Analysis and the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, discuss the vital importance of Joint All Domain Command and Control, the right way to interconnect the joint force and integrated legacy and future capabilities, challenges and impediments that must be overcome and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Todd Harrison, the director of the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and John Tirpak of Air Force Magazine discuss the U.S. Air Force and Space Force portion of the Biden Administration’s FY 2022 budget submission.

New GAO report predicts the F-35 program will cost billions for sustainment Roman Schweizer, Senior Aerospace and Defense Policy Analyst at Cowen and Company, talks about F-35 program costs and challenges the services are grappling with China and the biggest threats in space Kaitlyn Johnson, Deputy Director of the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS, discusses trends in space from the United States and adversarial nations over the past few years Digital operations and acquisition under the Biden administration Stan Soloway, President and CEO of Celero Strategies, LLC, discusses what the nomination of Mike Brown as under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment means for digital transformation in acquisition

Host Beverly Kirk is joined by Kaitlyn Johnson, Deputy Director of the Aerospace Security Project and Fellow in the International Security Program, for a conversation about her recent reports on space threats, space as a warfighting domain, and the counterspace capabilities of countries around the world. Read “Defense Against the Dark Arts in Space: Protecting Space Systems from Counterspace Weapons” here and “Space Threat Assessment 2021” here.

Host Beverly Kirk is joined by Kaitlyn Johnson, Deputy Director of the Aerospace Security Project and Fellow in the International Security Program, for a conversation about her recent reports on space threats, space as a warfighting domain, and the counterspace capabilities of countries around the world. Read “Defense Against the Dark Arts in Space: Protecting Space Systems from Counterspace Weapons” here and “Space Threat Assessment 2021” here.

Kaitlyn Johnson, Deputy Director of the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) knows a thing or two about space. What's more, is she and her team at CSIS seamlessly combined counterspace defense systems with Harry Potter to make an easily accessible, but wholly comprehensive, report on counterspace weapons (the “dark arts”). Whether defending satellites from attack or saving the wizarding world from evil, special circumstances require special countermeasures. What is the current state of space and counterspace defenses today? How can the United States maintain a distinct strategic advantage over the “dark arts” in space? This bonus episode is part of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut's Young Professionals series. Follow Kaitlyn on Twitter @Kaitlyn_Johns0n and check out her co-authored reports for CSIS, Defense Against the Dark Arts in Space and Space Threat Assessment 2021 For more visit: www.ctwac.org/podcastsFollow us @ctwac on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Check out our website for upcoming programs and events.Be sure to like and subscribe to State of the World podcast and share new episodes with friends, family and colleagues! See you next week.

Artificial intelligence at the Department of Defense Robert Work, Former Deputy Secretary of Defense, explains how mature artificial intelligence capabilities are in the United States and how that compares to China’s progress Funding Overseas Contingency Operations Todd Harrison, Director of Defense Budget Analysis and the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, provides updates on President Biden’s topline budget request, including changes to Overseas Contingency Operations funding Ensuring readiness across different domains Diana Maurer, Director of Defense Capabilities and Management Issues at the Government Accountability Office, goes over GAO’s report on Defense Department readiness in the air, ground, sea, space and cyber domains

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Todd Harrison, the director of the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, discusses the “Space Threat Assessment 2021,” Russia and China’s space activities in 2020, deterrence in space, monitoring growing commercial activity and regarding space as infrastructure with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

Taking an agile approach to Pentagon acquisitions Chris Dougherty, Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security, discusses the need for more agile acquisition processes in order to keep pace with competitors Creating new GPS technology that can’t be jammed or spoofed Makena Young, Research Associate for the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, talks about the Space Force’s sharing of upgraded navigation technology with allies Implementing vulnerability disclosure programs at agencies Katie Moussouris, Founder and CEO of Luta Security, discusses resources necessary for effective government vulnerability disclosure processes

New recommendations for artificial intelligence uses in national security Elaine McCusker, Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, goes over her takeaways from the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence’s recommendations for applying AI to defense The biggest threats facing space Kaitlyn Johnson, Deputy Director of the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS, discusses the threat of counterspace weapons and the importance of space domain awareness capabilities Prepositioning programs at the Defense Department Cary Russell, Director of Defense Capabilities and Management Issues at GAO, details recommendations for oversight of prepositioning programs at the Department of Defense

CSIS' Director of the Aerospace Security Project, Todd Harrison, joins the podcast to discuss his new study “Defense Against the Dark Arts in Space: Protecting Space Systems from Counterspace Weapons.” The proliferation of missiles, lasers, jammers, and other anti-satellite weapons has been widely documented, but little has been said about ways to defend against these threats—Harrison says what his team wanted to do with this report is look at the other side of the equation. “Yes, we see all these threats to space systems, but what do you do about it?”

SIGPR works to ensure pandemic relief money gets to its intended recipients Brian Miller, Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery, talks about how his office is using data to ensure money from the CARES Act is going to its intended recipients Top management challenges across government agencies Allison Lerner, Chair of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and Michael Horowitz, Inspector General for the Department of Justice, discuss how the pandemic has complicated existing management challenges across government Ensuring the success of the sixth branch of the military Kaitlyn Johnson, Deputy Director of the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS, and Eric Gomez, Director of Defense Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, comment on the announcement of the Biden administration’s support for the Space Force and discuss ensuring the branch’s success

National security priorities for the Biden administration Becca Wasser, Fellow at the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security, discusses what we can expect from the next National Defense Strategy and how it will be different from the last one Speeding up vaccine distribution under the Biden administration Jeffrey P. Bialos, Partner at Eversheds Sutherland, discusses challenges related to vaccine distribution, the supply chain and the Defense Production Act Tracking the Space Force under the Biden administration Makena Young, Research Associate for the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS, discusses the future of the Space Force, the significance of the Space Command headquarters location and the National Space Council

Updates on the Defense Business Board Michael Bayer, President and CEO of Dumbarton Strategies, LLC, and David Walker, Distinguished Visiting Professor at the U.S. Naval Academy, comment on changes President Trump made to boards advising the Defense Department Space Force reaches one-year mark Kaitlyn Johnson, Deputy Director of the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS, discusses what the Space Force achieved and was not able to finish in its first year Updates on the Defense Department transition Frank Kendall, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, provides insight into the status of the transition to the new administration at the Department of Defense

Guest host Beverly Kirk hosts a discussion on recent developments in the Department of Defense and early national security challenges the Biden administration will face after taking office. She is joined by Seth Jones, director of the Transnational Threats Project and Harold Brown Chair at CSIS; Todd Harrison, director of Defense Budget Analysis and the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS; and Kori Schake, director of foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute.

Thinking on the margins of the defense budget Todd Harrison, Director of the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS, discusses how thinking in incremental choices can help the Pentagon save money Improving customer experience across government Loren Dejonge Schulman, Vice President of Research at the Partnership for Public Service, describes ways the government can build on customer experience improvements it has made in response to the pandemic Important things to know about Open Season Walt Francis, Consultant & Health Insurance Expert, tells you what you need to know for choosing a healthcare plan at the last minute

Defense Enterprise Office Solutions contract re-award Alan Thomas, Chief Operating Officer at IntelliBridge, discusses the DEOS contract re-award and other cloud contracts New space leadership positions at the Pentagon Kaitlyn Johnson, Deputy Director of the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS, discusses the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy job and other new space leadership positions IT hiring at the Department of Veterans Affairs Valman Cummins, Director of Human Capital Management for the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Information and Technology, discusses recruiting and retaining IT talent with a focus on prioritizing customer experience

Kathleen Hicks hosts a discussion on innovation in the Department of Defense. She is joined by Todd Harrison, director of Defense Budget Analysis and the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS; Morgan Dwyer, deputy director for policy analysis in the Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group at CSIS; and Lindsey Sheppard, a fellow in the CSIS International Security Program.

Todd Harrison, Director of the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, discusses developments in Space Force acquisition and the effect a change in administration could have on restructuring efforts Preparing for both the coronavirus and the flu Brig. Gen. Gregory Touhill, President of AppGate Federal Group, talks about preparing for the potential impact of the flu virus on the workforce on top of COVID-19 New applications for 3D printing Dr. Beth Ripley, Chair of the 3D Printing Advisory Committee at the Veterans Health Administration, talks about advances in 3D printing technology and ways it is being used to help veterans

Preparing for payroll tax deferrals Randy Erwin, National President of the National Federation of Federal Employees, discusses what can be done to address concerns from federal employees about the payroll tax deferrals Modernizing technology to prepare for conflict in space Kaitlyn Johnson, Associate Director of the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS, discusses Defense Secretary Mark Esper’s remarks about new technologies and space warfare Coordinating cybersecurity efforts in government Ari Schwartz, Managing Director of Cybersecurity Services at Venable, discusses the Government Accountability Office’s recommendations for a cybersecurity coordinator role

Army acquisition and the “Big 6” Gen. Carter Ham (USA Ret.), President & CEO of the Association of the United States Army, talks about the Army’s decision not to submit its own bid on the replacement for the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle Modernizing technology to prepare for conflict in space Kaitlyn Johnson, Associate Director of the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS, discusses Defense Secretary Mark Esper’s remarks about new technologies and space warfare The pandemic response and the future of defense acquisitions Jerry McGinn, Executive Director of the Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University, discusses the impact of the pandemic on defense acquisitions

Progress on the Chief Financial Officers Act Christie Johnson, Principal at Deloitte, and Dave Mader, Civilian Sector Chief Strategy Officer at Deloitte, detail the Government Accountability Office’s recommendations for modernizing the Chief Financial Officers Act Utilizing predictive human-centered design in government Frontis Wiggins, Partner at I3Core, discusses what COVID-19 has revealed about human-centered design and how federal systems can be modernized effectively New capstone for the Space Force Todd Harrison, Director of the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, discusses the new Space Force document outlining its approach to military conflict in space

Cybersecurity amendments in the NDAA Ari Schwartz, Managing Director of Cybersecurity Services at Venable, discusses some of the cybersecurity amendments from the Cyberspace Solarium Commission that are in the House and Senate versions of the National Defense Authorization Act Regulating satellites in space Kaitlyn Johnson, Associate Director of the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS, breaks down the debate over what organization or agency should have the authority to regulate satellites and space debris Audit finds Internal Revenue Service has reduced fraud and identity theft Danny Werfel, Managing Director and Partner at Boston Consulting Group, discusses the new audit finding that the IRS has been successful in reducing fraud and identity theft

Identifying racial disparities in the military Brenda Farrell, Director of Defense Capabilities and Management Issues at GAO, discusses the GAO’s recommendation for more comprehensive studies to determine what is causing racial disparities in the military Defense Industrial Base provisions in the NDAA drafts Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle (USAF, Ret.), President of the National Defense Industrial Association, discusses new provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act that would impact the Defense Industrial Base Priorities of the Defense Space Strategy Todd Harrison, Director of the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, explains the new Defense Space Strategy from the Pentagon that emphasizes having a military advantage in space

Lessons learned from previous emergency relief efforts Theresa Hull, Assistant Inspector General for Audit, Acquisition, Contracting and Sustainment at the DoD OIG, highlights what the DoD OIG found in its new report looking at past emergency responses to help the defense contracting community respond to the current pandemic The National Defense Strategy and defense budgets Bill Greenwalt, Senior Fellow at the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security at the Atlantic Council, discusses a new report about the impact of the National Defense Strategy on the defense budget, and the likelihood of budget increases New NDAA draft doesn’t include Space Force procurement changes Kaitlyn Johnson, Associate Director of the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS, explains the status of including space acquisition reforms in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests include Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpa Partners; Michael Herson, President and CEO, American Defense International, Todd Harrison, the director of defense budget analysis and the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Christian Davenport, a staff writer at the Washington Post covering the space and defense industries and author of the 2018 book "The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos."  Topics: — Update on National Defense Authorization Act markup in House and Senate — Demise of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in the House after President Trump’s opposition — Lawmakers’ view of China as tensions between Washington and Beijing increase over Hong Kong and proposed ouster of Chinese students from US universities — Key takeaways from Bernstein’s annual conference — Implications of SpaceX’s upcoming launch of the Crew Dragon that if successful will be the first commercial spacecraft — and crew — into earth orbit — How SpaceX moves fast and lessons that government can learn to accelerate programs — Outlook for legacy space contractors as a crop of new commercial providers enter the market

Pilot could allow government-issued mobile devices in secure areas Steve Wallace, Systems Innovation Scientist at DISA, describes a new pilot program that would enable Defense Department employees to use government-issued mobile devices in secured places New enterprise review of missile warnings Todd Harrison, Director of the Aerospace Security Project at Center for Strategic & International Studies, provides updates on Space Force missile defense architecture and the organization of space-related mission areas Planning for cuts in the defense budget over time Eric Lofgren, Research Fellow at George Mason University, explains the “stickiness” of the defense budget and how the coronavirus is impacting it

If it hasn't hit you yet, it will soon. Everyone's assumptions about what the defense budget will look like - what it will buy and who gets what part of the pie - are gone.The larger impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is unknown, but we do know this; at no time has so much debt been piled so high on top of an incredible spike in unemployment and economic collapse - in so little time - in the lifetime of any living American.What can we expect?Our guest for the full hour this Sunday from 5-6pm Eastern to discuss this and more will be Todd Harrison, the director of Defense Budget Analysis and the director of the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS.As a senior fellow in the International Security Program, he leads the Center’s efforts to provide in-depth, nonpartisan research and analysis of defense funding, space security, and air power issues. He has authored publications on trends in the overall defense budget, military space systems, civil space exploration, defense acquisitions, military compensation, military readiness, nuclear forces, and the cost of overseas military operations.Mr. Harrison joined CSIS from the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, where he was a senior fellow for defense budget studies. He previously worked at Booz Allen Hamilton where he consulted for the U.S. Air Force on satellite communications systems and supported a variety of other clients evaluating the performance of acquisition programs. Prior to Booz Allen, he worked for a small startup (AeroAstro Inc.) developing advanced space technologies and as a management consultant at Diamond Cluster International. Mr. Harrison served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force Reserves. He is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with both a B.S. and an M.S. in aeronautics and astronautics.

The case for getting rid of the JEDI contract Jason Miller, Executive Editor of Federal News Network, explains why he does not think the Defense Department should continue with the JEDI contract Reevaluating spending priorities at the Department of Defense Dov Zakheim, Former Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), discusses how the coronavirus has impacted defense spending, programs that may be cut, and how these cuts should be undertaken New Air Force Academy graduates assigned to the Space Force Kaitlyn Johnson, Associate Director of the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS, provides updates on the Space Force, including hiring, acquisitions, and counterspace developments

Matthew Kroenig, Director of the Global Strategy Initiative at the Atlantic Council, explains why he believes pessimism about great power competition with Russia and China is unwarranted Todd Harrison, Director of the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, discusses how the coronavirus is reshaping the way the Pentagon is spending its money during this fiscal year Sophia Edwards, Founder and CEO of SharpEDG, describes the biggest challenges that IT leaders are up against as they make the shift to telework and recommendations for agencies during this time

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, we discuss current and future national security implication of the coronavirus, as well as breaking news about the relief of the Commanding Officer of the USS Theodore Roosevelt by Acting Navy Secretary Tom Modly. Our guests include Gordon Adams, PhD, Non-Resident Fellow at the Quincy Institute, Dov Zakheim, PhD, former DoD comptroller, now with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpa Partners, Mackenzie Eaglen of the American Enterprise Institute , Teri Schultz, a Brussels-based freelance reporter for National Public Radio, Todd Harrison, the director of defense budget analysis and the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Chris Servello, a founder of Provision Advisors (and Defense and Aerospace team member).

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, we dedicate the entire session to discuss the numerous worldwide implications of the COVID-19 virus. Our guests include Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpa Partners; Michael Herson, President and CEO, American Defense International, Todd Harrison, the director of defense budget analysis and the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Chris Skaluba, Director of the Transatlantic Security Initiative at the  Atlantic Council.

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our  guests include Gen. CQ Brown Jr., USAF, the commander of Pacific Air Forces, Todd Harrison, the director of defense budget analysis and the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Lt. Gen. Dave Deptula, USAF Ret., the dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. Topics: — A wide reaching conversation with Gen. CQ Brown Jr., USAF, the commander of Pacific Air Forces on the coronavirus, recent interactions with Chinese air and maritime forces, Pacific airpower and bandwidth, theater logistics and leadership advice for Airmen. — Todd Harrison, the director of defense budget analysis and the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies discusses the Trump administration's FY '21 Defense Budget, as well as this week's HASC posture hearings. —Lt. Gen. Dave Deptula, USAF Ret., the dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies on defense strategy and military roles and missions.

Please join the Center for Strategic and International Studies for a Smart Women, Smart Power and Aerospace Security Project conversation with former NASA Space Shuttle Commander Pam Melroy. She will discuss innovation and the role of government in commercial space and the importance of international partnerships and collaboration in space. Colonel Melroy (USAF, ret.) is currently Chief Executive Officer at Melroy & Hollett Technology Partners. She is a retired Air Force test pilot and served as Deputy Director of the Tactical Technology Office at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).  Colonel Melroy also served in the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation. She is one of only two women to command the Space Shuttle. After leaving NASA in August 2009, Colonel Melroy served as Deputy Program Manager for the Lockheed Martin Orion Space Exploration Initiatives program. She received a B.A. in physics and astronomy from Wellesley College and a M.S. in earth and planetary sciences from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.This event is made possible through support from Citi.

Please join the Center for Strategic and International Studies for a Smart Women, Smart Power and Aerospace Security Project conversation with former NASA Space Shuttle Commander Pam Melroy. She will discuss innovation and the role of government in commercial space and the importance of international partnerships and collaboration in space. Colonel Melroy (USAF, ret.) is currently Chief Executive Officer at Melroy & Hollett Technology Partners. She is a retired Air Force test pilot and served as Deputy Director of the Tactical Technology Office at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).  Colonel Melroy also served in the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation. She is one of only two women to command the Space Shuttle. After leaving NASA in August 2009, Colonel Melroy served as Deputy Program Manager for the Lockheed Martin Orion Space Exploration Initiatives program. She received a B.A. in physics and astronomy from Wellesley College and a M.S. in earth and planetary sciences from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.This event is made possible through support from Citi.

The U.S. now has a Space Force. Assets are already moving over from the Air Force. For a look at what steps the Defense Department must take to ensure success of the Space Force, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to the Associate Director of the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies Kaitlyn Johnson.

In this episode, Andrew invites a team from the CSIS International Security Program (ISP): Kathleen Hicks, Andrew Hunter, and Todd Harrison. They discuss Defense 360's "Bad Ideas in National Security" series that highlights brief articles written by CSIS and outside scholars on a number of bad ideas in the defense and foreign policy space. In addition to analyzing their own pieces, they nominate their frontrunners for what might be considered the "worst" bad idea. Kathleen Hicks is senior vice president at CSIS, Henry A. Kissinger Chair, and director of the ISP. Andrew Hunter is director of the Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group and a senior fellow in the ISP. Todd Harrison is director of Defense Budget Analysis, director of the Aerospace Security Project, and a senior fellow in the ISP.

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests are General André Lanata, French Air Force, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation; General Paolo Ruggiero, Italian Army, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation; Dov Zakheim, PhD, former DoD comptroller, Todd Harrison, the director of defense budget analysis and the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Andrew Clevenger of CQ Roll Call. Topics: — Gen. André Lanata, French Air Force, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Transformation — Gen. Paolo Ruggiero, Italian Army, NATO’s Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation — Our roundtable on the National Defense Authorization Act, defense appropriations, Space Force, Reagan National Defense Forum takeaways, and CSIS’ 2019 bad defense ideas

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests in segment one are Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpa Partners, Michael Herson, President and CEO, American Defense International and Todd Harrison, the director of defense budget analysis and the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies; in segment two we speak to Teri Schultz, a Brussels-based reporter for National Public Radio and Deutsche Welle and Rachel Ellehuus, deputy director and senior fellow with the Europe Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies; in segment three talk with Rachel Hoff of the Reagan Institute; and in segment four we spend time with film producer and Hong Kong democracy activist Andrew Duncan. Topics: — Update on authorization and appropriations deliberations — Analysis of NATO’s 70th anniversary summit in London — Preview of the Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library — Hong Kong democracy activist and filmmaker Andrew Duncan

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Todd Harrison, the director of defense budget analysis and the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Bob Hale, former Pentagon comptroller and senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security and Mathew J. Burrows, director, Foresight, Strategy, and Risks Initiative at The Atlantic Council. Topics: — Prospects for a “skinny” NDAA and a full-year CR — Sticking points and areas for compromise in the authorizations and appropriations processes — Impact of a full-year CR — Air Force plans for future budget shifts and legacy platform reductions to execute the National Defense Strategy — What happens to defense spending depending on whether Democrats or Republicans win in 2020 — Atlantic Council’s Mathew Burrows on his updated “Global Risks 2035: Decline or New Renaissance?”

Surafeal Asgedom, chief modernization officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Melissa Glynn, assistant secretary for enterprise integration at VA, discusses the office’s modernization strategies, and why there’s more to modernization than tech upgrades. Roger Waldron, president of the Coalition for Government Procurement, details the GSA schedule consolidation process, and the approach that leadership could take in the next phase. Todd Harrison, director of the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, outlines congressional reaction to U.S. Space Command and the coming debate over the new command’s headquarters.

This episode explores China’s military developments in space over the last two decades. Our guests, Todd Harrison and Kaitlyn Johnson, discuss some of the findings of their report, “Space Threat Assessment 2019,” and analyze how China has developed and used their growing military space capabilities. They also explain the Wolf Amendment, which forbids any bilateral cooperation between NASA and the China National Space Administration, and how it will affect future US-China cooperation in space. Todd Harrison is the director of Defense Budget Analysis, the director of the Aerospace Security Project, and a senior fellow in the International Security Program at CSIS. His research focuses on defense funding, space security, and air power issues. Kaitlyn Johnson is an associate fellow and associate director of the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS. Her research focuses on space security, military space systems, and commercial space policy.

This episode explores China’s military developments in space over the last two decades. Our guests, Todd Harrison and Kaitlyn Johnson, discuss some of the findings of their report, “Space Threat Assessment 2019,” and analyze how China has developed and used their growing military space capabilities. They also explain the Wolf Amendment, which forbids any bilateral cooperation between NASA and the China National Space Administration, and how it will affect future US-China cooperation in space. Todd Harrison is the director of Defense Budget Analysis, the director of the Aerospace Security Project, and a senior fellow in the International Security Program at CSIS. His research focuses on defense funding, space security, and air power issues. Kaitlyn Johnson is an associate fellow and associate director of the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS. Her research focuses on space security, military space systems, and commercial space policy.

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include John Tirpak of Air Force Magazine, Steve Trimble of Aviation Week, Todd Harrison, the director of defense budget analysis and the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Ilan Berman of the American Foreign Policy Council, and Evelyn Farkas, PhD, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine, Eurasia in the Obama administration who is now with the German Marshall Fund. Topics: — Key takeaways from Air Force Association’s Air Space Cyber conference and tradeshow — New name for Boeing-Saab T-X trainer — USAF bomber plans — Raytheon’s new Perrigine air-to-air missile — Air Force acquisition Chief Will Roper’s combat aircraft modernization plans — US Air Force role in air and missile defense — AIR force Chief Gen. David Goldfein’s view of multidomain operations  — Innovation across the US Air Force — Defense budget outlook — Iran tensions in wake of armed drone attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities — What’s next in wake Israel’s tight election

Frederick Carr, associate deputy assistant secretary for Financial Operations at the Air Force, discusses what they have learned from last year’s Pentagon audit, and what they’re looking for in this year’s. Kaitlyn Johnson, associate director of the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS discusses standing up U.S. Space Command, and what must be done to make the new component fully operational. Government Matters takes an inside look at impacts the 2019 Civic Digital Fellows made at the Department of Health and Human Services, and how they worked to improve government technology.

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Bob Hale, former Pentagon comptroller and senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, Todd Harrison, the director of defense budget analysis and the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Teri Schultz, a Brussels-based reporter for National Public Radio and Deutsche Welle and Evelyn Farkas, PhD, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine, Eurasia in the Obama administration who is now with the German Marshall Fund and John Tirpak of Air Force Magazine. Topics: — A look at defense appropriations and authorization bills and outlook for the National Defense Authorization Act — Prospects for another government shutdown — Administration and congressional steps to move Overseas Contingency Operations funding back tiny the base budget without cutting programs — John Bolton’s departure as national security adviser — Defense Secretary Mark Esper’s trip to Europe can call on allies to pick up cost of military construction projects cut by the Trump administration to pay for wall between United States and Mexico — US support for Ukraine and Moscow’s decision to release Ukrainian prisoners — What to expect from the Air Force Association’s Air Space Cyber conference and trade show next week

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Todd Harrison, the director of defense budget analysis and the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Travis Sharp, a Research Fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments along with Mark Faram and Chris Cavas naval contributors for the Defense & Aerospace Report. Topics: — Analysis of Defense Secretary Mark Esper and incoming Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley’s guidance — Concerns that an Army-centric DoD team will reduce focus on air and sea power — Esper’s efforts to slash “Fourth Estate” overhead to increase investment on capabilities — Border wall and defense spending outlook — DoD IG investigation on Adm. Bill Moran — Adm. John Richardson’s legacy as CNO — Adm. Mike Gilday’s priorities and challenges as CNO

Dan Chenok, executive director of the IBM Center for the Business of Government, discusses combating bias in AI, and why providing proper data is imperative. Todd Harrison, director of the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, discusses takeaways from the FY20 budget for the Pentagon. Daniel Snyder, director of government contracts research at Bloomberg Government, outlines interesting details and surprises from Bloomberg's top contractor rankings.

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Bob Hale, former Pentagon comptroller and senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, Todd Harrison, the director of defense budget analysis and the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Eugene Rumer, a former national intelligence officer for Russia and Eurasia at the U.S. National Intelligence Council, is a senior fellow and the director of Carnegie’s Russia and Eurasia Program, and Todd Jaeger, PhD, Global Sales Director, Commercial Optics, Heraeus Quartz Glass. Topics: — US budget deliberations including raising America’s borrowing limit — Impact of talks on Pentagon pending — Russia’s strategy and how Washington and it’s allies should respond — And on Apollo 11’s 50th anniversary, the only part of the mission that’s still working, the Lunar Laser Retro-Reflector experiment by Heraeus that Buzz Aldrin set up on the Moon on July 20, 1969

If you follow military affairs, you can be forgiven if you're confused about proposals for space. The White House has one version for a Space Force, the Senate a second and the House a third. Kaitlyn Johnson, the associate director of the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to sort it out.

Maurice Foster, program director for the Audit Cyberspace Operations Directorate at DOD OIG, discusses the office’s look at a DoD cybersecurity program, and where it may have some shortcomings. Todd Harrison, director of the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International studies, discusses the different visions in the House and Senate’s proposed bills for a new “Space Force”, and what each bill sets forth. Lauren Knausenberger, director of cyberspace innovation at the Air Force, discusses the Kessel Run team’s software successes and explains what’s up with all the sci-fi references.

Terry Gerton, president & CEO of the National Academy of Public Administration, and Bill Valdez, president of the Senior Executives Association detail their perspectives on the OPM reorganization, and what it means for federal managers. Todd Harrison, director of the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS, discusses Congress’s reaction to the Space Force, and how the House and Senate differ in their approaches to the concept. Othmane Benafan, materials research engineer at NASA Glenn Research Center, discusses his work on shape-memory alloys, and how it could make aircraft more efficient.

On April 23, 2019, the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies will be hosting a discussion on pre-existing and emerging threats to U.S. space systems. The event will kickoff with a keynote from Steve Kitay, DASD for Space Policy. Following Mr. Kitay's remarks, an expert panel will discuss recent global counterspace developments. This event highlights the Aerospace Security Project's new report, Space Threat Assessment 2019, and the Secure World Foundation's new report, Global Counterspace Capabilities. Following the discussion, please join us for a screening of a new documentary, Commanding Space: The Story Behind the Space Force, produced by the CSIS Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab. To celebrate the launch of both the new report and the documentary, we invite you to stay after the screening for a networking reception. This event is made possible through general support to CSIS. 

On April 23, 2019, the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies will be hosting a discussion on pre-existing and emerging threats to U.S. space systems. The event will kickoff with a keynote from Steve Kitay, DASD for Space Policy. Following Mr. Kitay's remarks, an expert panel will discuss recent global counterspace developments. This event highlights the Aerospace Security Project’s new report, Space Threat Assessment 2019, and the Secure World Foundation’s new report, Global Counterspace Capabilities. Following the discussion, please join us for a screening of a new documentary, Commanding Space: The Story Behind the Space Force, produced by the CSIS Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab. To celebrate the launch of both the new report and the documentary, we invite you to stay after the screening for a networking reception.This event is made possible through general support to CSIS. 

On April 23, 2019, the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies will be hosting a discussion on pre-existing and emerging threats to U.S. space systems. The event will kickoff with a keynote from Steve Kitay, DASD for Space Policy. Following Mr. Kitay's remarks, an expert panel will discuss recent global counterspace developments. This event highlights the Aerospace Security Project’s new report, Space Threat Assessment 2019, and the Secure World Foundation’s new report, Global Counterspace Capabilities. Following the discussion, please join us for a screening of a new documentary, Commanding Space: The Story Behind the Space Force, produced by the CSIS Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab. To celebrate the launch of both the new report and the documentary, we invite you to stay after the screening for a networking reception.This event is made possible through general support to CSIS. 

On April 23, 2019, the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies will be hosting a discussion on pre-existing and emerging threats to U.S. space systems. The event will kickoff with a keynote from Steve Kitay, DASD for Space Policy. Following Mr. Kitay's remarks, an expert panel will discuss recent global counterspace developments. This event highlights the Aerospace Security Project’s new report, Space Threat Assessment 2019, and the Secure World Foundation’s new report, Global Counterspace Capabilities. Following the discussion, please join us for a screening of a new documentary, Commanding Space: The Story Behind the Space Force, produced by the CSIS Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab. To celebrate the launch of both the new report and the documentary, we invite you to stay after the screening for a networking reception.This event is made possible through general support to CSIS. 

Alan Chvotkin, executive VP & counsel at the Professional Services Council, discusses two bid protest cases, and what they mean for the future of contract-writing at agencies. Robert Bigman, former chief information security officer at the Central Intelligence Agency, discusses how to scale the Federal Cyber Reskilling Academy, and what it means for reducing the federal tech talent shortage. Todd Harrison, director of the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS, discusses the debate in Congress about how the military’s space administration will work with a “Space Force.”

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpa Partners, Todd Harrison, the director of defense budget analysis and the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group consultancy and Brig. Gen. Stephen Mundt, US Army Ret., former director of US Army Aviation and past president of the Army Aviation Association of America. Topics: — Potential budget implications of “Medicare for all” — April debt projections and impact on Washington deficit reduction debate — Border wall and defense spending outlook — Takeaways from annual Army Aviation Association of America conference in Nashville, Tenn. — Army Aviation modernization plans

On this special edition of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, we preview the FY2020 Defense Budget request with Todd Harrison, the director of defense budget analysis and the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Todd Harrison, the director of defense budget analysis and the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Sam LaGrone, editor of the U.S. Naval Institute News and Ilan Berman of the American Foreign Policy Council. Topics: — Look ahead to the Trump administration’s 2020 defense budget request — Reports Navy may retire USS Harry S Truman 30 years before planned to save $5 billion on a refueling complex overhaul and cut two amphibious ships from its plan given changing threats in the Pacific — Failed talks with North Korea — Outlook for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who faces corruption charges as he seeks reelection

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests are: segment 1: Lt. Gen. David Deptula, USAF Ret., Dean of Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, and Todd Harrison, Aerospace Security Project and defense budget analysis director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies; Segment 2: John Tirpak of Air Force Magazine; Segment 3: Evelyn Farkas, PhD, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine, Eurasia in the Obama administration who is now with the German Marshall Fund, Ilan Berman of the American Foreign Policy Council and Teri Schultz, a Brussels-based reporter for National Public Radio and Deutsche Welle. Topics include: — Pros and cons of President Trump’s Space Policy Directive 4 to establish a space force  — A look ahead to the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando — Analysis of last weekend’s Munich Security Conference including major themes and the rift between the United States and its closest allies

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Bob Hale, former Pentagon comptroller (who now advises Booz Allen Hamilton — his thoughts are his own), Ilan Berman of the American Foreign Policy Council, Gordon Adams, PhD, American University professor emeritus and Stimson Center distinguished fellow, Dov Zakheim, a former Pentagon Comptroller, now on the board of the Atlantic Council think tank, Evelyn Farkas, PhD, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine, Eurasia in the Obama administration who is now with the German Marshall Fund, Susanna Blume of the Center for a New American Security, and Todd Harrison, Aerospace Security Project and defense budget analysis director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Topics Include: -Latest on the government shutdown and potential impacts on future defense budgets -Possible down economy effects on future defense spending -Messaging behind Russia's arrest of a former US Marine in Moscow -Reaction to President Trump's comments at this week's cabinet meeting -Current US-China relations and future challenges -Status of civil-military relations

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpa Partners, Gordon Adams, PhD, American University professor emeritus and Stimson Center distinguished fellow, Ilan Berman of the American Foreign Policy Council, and Todd Harrison, Aerospace Security Project and defense budget analysis director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Topics Include: ·   Recent market volatility and  defense and aerospace performance ·   International reactions to Saudi Arabia ·   FY 2020  budget outlook ·   Space Force cost estimates ·   Southwest boarder deployments ·   Proposal to create a European army ·   The gap between President Trump' rhetoric and policies

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpa Partners,  Ilan Berman of the American Foreign Policy Council, Todd Harrison, Aerospace Security Project and defense budget analysis director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and Teri Schultz, a Brussels-based freelance reporter for National Public Radio and Deutsche Welle. Topics Include: -US sanctions on Saudi Arabia after the death of  Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi  -US decision to withdrawal from the INF treaty -Pentagon plans to create a space force -President Trump's plan to cut spending in FY'20 -Iran Sanctions -NATO Exercise Trident Juncture

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Gordon Adams, PhD, American University professor emeritus and Stimson Center distinguished fellow, Ilan Berman of the American Foreign Policy Council, Steven Grundman of the Grundman Advisory and the Atlantic Council and Todd Harrison, Aerospace Security Project and defense budget analysis director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Topics: -Reaction to Niki Haley’s resignation -The disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi -Pompeo-Kim meeting as precursor to a second presidential summit -Russian Rocket mishap and aborted mission -Highlights from the AUSA 2018 Annual Meeting

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests include Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpa Partners, Todd Harrison, Aerospace Security Project and defense budget analysis director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and John Tirpak of Air Force Magazine. Topics: -Major announcements and highlights from the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference -The outlook for defense spending -US-China Trade competition

All the news to know for Thursday, June 21st, 2018!  Today, we're talking about the executive order to stop family separations at the border (and how it hasn't stopped the controversy). Plus: subscriptions for movies and the longest day of the year. All that and much more in less than 10 minutes! Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.   Then, hang out after the news for the bonus Three Question Thursday interview. This week we're talking about President Trump's call to create a sixth branch of the military called 'Space Force.' The guest today is Todd Harrison. He's the Director of the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He's leading in-depth, nonpartisan research about space security and defense funding issues, including the 2018 Space Threat Assessment. He tells us what a Space Force might actually do, who's for and against it and why and the expected timeline. For more info and links to all the stories referenced in today's episode, visit https://www.theNewsWorthy.com and click Episodes.