Space and National Security: Opportunities and Challenges

Partner: Prague Security Studies Institute
Event date: Dec 09, 2015
Deadline for registering: Dec 02, 2015
Venue: American Center, Trziste 13, Prague, Czech Republic
Category: Lecture

Space assets are essential to the effective functioning of the U.S. military. The lecture will examine the link between space and national security, as well as the implications of the increasingly robust counterspace capabilities of certain space-faring nations. It will likewise review other issues relevant to the U.S. strategy, policy and management of the national security uses of space.

Dr. Hays works for Falcon Research supporting the Principle Department of Defense Space Advisor. He helps lead development and implementation of space policy and strategy initiatives. Dr. Hays holds a Ph.D. from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at the Tufts University and was an honor graduate of the USAF Academy. He currently teaches at George Washington University, served internships at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and National Space Council. He previously taught at the USAF Academy, School of Advanced Airpower Studies, and National Defense University.

The lecture (via videoconference) will take place at the American Center, Trziste 13, Prague 1. Please register by December 02 at acprague@state.gov with subject line: Space Security. 

To learn more about the course and PSSI’s Space Security Program, please visit PSSI’s website: http://www.pssi.cz/space-security-program

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Keywords: Space Security, Global Security