Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory



January 10, 2019

The presentation will discuss the evolution of U.S. military space doctrine and implications of these changes for ongoing debates about how to organize and manage national security space activities. The analysis draws from Dennis Drew's Doctrine Tree Model, the four space doctrines in David Lupton's 1988 book On Space Warfare, and lessons from major steps along the path toward creation of the independent Air Force between 1918 and 1947.

Peter L. Hays is an Adjunct Professor of Space Policy and International Affairs at George Washington University’s (GWU) Space Policy Institute and a Senior Policy Advisor with Falcon Research. He has been directly involved in helping to develop and implement major national security space policy and strategy initiatives since 2004 and also serves as a senior advisor on governance and strategic messaging issues. Dr. Hays was presented the National Intelligence Professional Award by the Director of National Intelligence in 2014 and was chosen as the SAIC National Security Solutions Employee of the Year in 2008. He served as a Staff Augmentee at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy in 1988 and at the National Space Council in 1990. Dr. Hays serves on the Space Security Index Governance Group, the Center for Strategic and International Studies Missile Defense Project Advisory Board, was a term member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Space Security from 2010-2014, and is a member of the editorial board for Space and Defense and Astropolitics. He holds a Ph.D. from the Fletcher School and was an Honor Graduate of the USAF Academy. Dr. Hays served as an Air Force officer from 1979-2004; flew C-141 cargo planes; and taught international relations, defense policy, and space policy courses at the USAF Academy, School of Advanced Airpower Studies, and National Defense University; he now teaches the Space and National Security and Science, Technology, and National Security Policy graduate seminars. Major publications include: Handbook of Space Security, Space and Security, and Toward a Theory of Spacepower.