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The concept of further advancement in cislunar space has been a topic of discussion for some time—and it only continues to gain momentum. A year-old paper by Col. Charles S. Galbreath, USSF (Ret.) argued for United States military presence in the cislunar environment, citing international rivalry as the “new race to the Moon.”

The utility of space-based services and information is beyond reproach, as reflected in the increasing demand for space services on the part of Earthlings. So great is the demand that space systems are being (or already have been) integrated into all manner of Earthly functions, from driving directions to military operations. Few of those familiar with the space economy would doubt how increasingly critical it is to our life on terra firma.

Homeland security has not traditionally been thought of as a mission area supporting space activities. Homeland security organizations, however, have been long time consumers of space data and services. Today, the space domain has opened for commercial activity and geopolitical competition alike.