
FOCUS AREAS
NSSA CENTER FOR STUDIES AND ANALYSIS
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Convey an accurate, sober message that resonates across the political spectrum.
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Serve as the Heart & Soul of NSSA’s thought leadership.
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Outline national security policy, administration, and congressional processes.
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Leverage NSSA’s deeply talented membership pool and advisors.
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Act as NSSA’s nerve center for forums, studies, and think-pieces.
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Address the highly complex issues facing our National Security Space enterprise.
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Provide independent, thought-provoking studies to foster and illuminate debate topics.
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Offer the nation’s best data-driven NSS budget analytics - via Mike Tierney.
CONGRESSIONAL EDUCATION & OUTREACH
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Re-invigorate the Space Power Caucus.
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Brief congressional staff on space policy and budgeting.
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Host lunches for MLAs with current and past U.S. Government officials.
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Actively engage with professional staff.
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Coordinate with armed services, intelligence, and defense appropriations.
SPACE CADRE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
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Develop Cleared for Success program, a pipeline that will cultivate and employ college students in national security space, government and industry positions, as well as offering SCI clearance at graduation.
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Start sponsored pilot programs for DoD, IC validated and possibly industry.
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Institute 5-year plan to employ 100+ students per year.
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Mentor professionals throughout their careers.
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Manage space cadre education within the industry.