Kari A. Bingen

Director, Aerospace Security Project and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
Kari Bingen

Kari A. Bingen is the director of the Aerospace Security Project and a senior fellow in the Defense and Security Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Her interests lie at the intersection of national security policy and technology, informed by her defense and intelligence, legislative, and private sector experiences. Kari served as the U.S. Senate-confirmed Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, overseeing the Nation’s defense intelligence and security enterprises. She was the policy director on the House Armed Services Committee and staff lead for its Strategic Forces subcommittee, advising members of Congress on defense policy, program, and budget matters. She gained firsthand experience in the startup ecosystem as Chief Strategy Officer at HawkEye 360, an innovative space technology company, and earlier in her career specialized in national security space issues, supporting U.S. defense and intelligence community organizations. Kari is passionate about “paying it forward” as an Adjunct Associate Professor at Georgetown University. She is a member of the U.S. National Intelligence University Board of Visitors and serves on a number of corporate and non-profit advisory boards. She is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a degree in aeronautics and astronautics.

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Space Launch Capacity and Contenders | HTK

Please join the CSIS Defense and Security Department’s HTK Series for a conversation about recent developments in U.S. and Chinese space launch capabilities. 

Event — September 9, 2026

Blurred Orbits: Inside China’s Commercial Space Expansion

The expansion of China’s commercial space industry is stunning in both scale and speed. U.S. policymakers must understand these trends now, before America finds itself outpaced in sheer industrial capacity and output.

Report by Kari A. Bingen, Aidan Powers-Riggs, and Chantal Li — July 29, 2026

Nuclear Armed Hypersonic Missiles | HTK

Please join the CSIS Defense and Security Department for a discussion on nuclear armed hypersonic missiles and whether the United States should reconsider its longstanding hypersonic policy.

Event — June 18, 2026

Warfighting and War Winning in Space

Please join the CSIS Defense and Security Department for a conversation on warfighting in space and its implications for deterrence and strategic stability.

Event — May 26, 2026

What Are the Biggest Space Threats in 2026?

Please join the Aerospace Security Project and Secure World Foundation for a discussion on the evolving space threat environment and the latest trends in global counterspace capabilities.

Event — May 22, 2026