The National Defense University (NDU), funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, is a preeminent education institution for advanced national security strategy and leadership development, operating under the guidance of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. NDU prepares civilian and military professionals from the U.S. and allied countries to be decision-makers at the highest levels of command. Its curricula focuses on national security, defense, diplomacy, and warfighting, and it houses research centers like the Institute for National Strategic Studies. NDU also has programs and events related to space operations and space policy.
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Colonel Todd Pennington is the Senior Research Fellow for Space Strategy and Policy at National Defense University’s Institute for National Strategic Studies in Washington, DC.