FOCUS AREAS

NSSA CENTER FOR STUDIES AND ANALYSIS

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• Convey an accurate, sober message that resonates across the political spectrum.

• Serve as the Heart & Soul of NSSA’s thought leadership.

• Outline national security policy, administration, and congressional processes.

• Leverage NSSA’s deeply talented membership pool and advisors.

• Act as NSSA’s nerve center for forums, studies, and think-pieces. 

• Address the highly complex issues facing our National Security Space enterprise.

• Provide independent, thought-provoking studies to foster and illuminate debate topics.

• 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.

• Brief congressional staff on space policy and budgeting.

• Host lunches for MLAs with current and past U.S. Government officials.

• Actively engage with professional staff.

• Coordinate with armed services, intelligence, and defense appropriations.

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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.

• Start sponsored pilot programs for DoD, IC validated and possibly industry.

• Institute 5-year plan to employ 100+ students per year.

• Mentor professionals throughout their careers.

• Manage space cadre education within the industry.