Potomac Institutefor Policy Studies

Publication Release · March 12, 2026

New Report: Making Space — Clearing the Way for Hybrid Architecture

The Institute’s featured report argues that the US Space Force must integrate IC, civil, commercial and international capabilities into a hybrid architecture.

To secure the nation’s interests in space, enhance its utility to US assets on the ground, and protect the country from orbital threats, the report argues that the United States Space Force must fully leverage and integrate Intelligence Community, civil, commercial, and international capabilities into a hybrid architecture.

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