Kari A. Bingen

Kari A. Bingen is the director of the Aerospace Security Project and a senior fellow in the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). She joined CSIS from HawkEye 360, an innovative space technology company creating a new class of radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, where she was the chief strategy officer. Prior to the private sector, Kari served as the deputy undersecretary of defense for intelligence and security, overseeing the defense intelligence and security enterprises, comprising more than 120,000 personnel and an annual budget of over $54 billion. Before that, Kari served as 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. Prior to entering government, Kari specialized in national security space issues, working with U.S. defense and intelligence community clients, first as a space systems analyst at SRA International’s Adroit C4ISR Center, and then as a senior space policy analyst at the Aerospace Corporation.
In addition to her work at CSIS, Kari is an adjunct assistant professor at Georgetown University. She is a member of the U.S. Strategic Command Strategic Advisory Group, was a commissioner on the CSIS Technology and Intelligence Task Force, and serves on a number of corporate and nonprofit advisory boards. She graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a degree in aeronautics and astronautics and was a 2002 National Reconnaissance Office technology fellow.
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Ukraine makes new push to defeat Russia’s electronic warfare
Kari A. Bingen in CNN — November 29, 2023
Starlink’s rapid growth and influence has made it an indispensable part of Elon Musk’s SpaceX
Kari A. Bingen in CNBC — November 11, 2023
After two failed attempts in the past year, Japan could be next in line to land on the moon
Kari A. Bingen in CNBC — October 6, 2023
Spies, Satellites and Data: How China is Expanding Surveillance Overseas
Kari A. Bingen in Spotify — September 1, 2023
Putin’s Pride Dented as India’s Moon Landing Highlights Russia’s Decline
Kari A. Bingen in U.S. News — August 24, 2023
The Space Force Is Launching Its Own Swarm of Tiny Satellites
Kari A. Bingen in Wired — August 14, 2023
How China’s spy balloon spurred a rapid shift in US sky patrol
Kari A. Bingen in The Hill — February 15, 2023
Spy balloons: Is the edge of space a new frontier for surveillance or have we always been watched from above?
Kari A. Bingen in Australian Broadcasting Corporation — February 15, 2023
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Global Foresight: Preparing for Future Trends
Fireside Chat with LTG Berrier
Event — November 1, 2023
Implementing Competitive Endurance: Space Intelligence
Event — October 10, 2023
Another Leap Forward: India’s Historic Moon Landing and the Space Competition Underway
Critical Questions by Kari A. Bingen — August 30, 2023
A Conversation with GEN Laura Richardson on Security Challenges in Latin America
Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis and Kari A. Bingen — August 9, 2023

Looking South: A Conversation with GEN Laura Richardson on Security Challenges in Latin America
Event — August 4, 2023
Does the FY24 Budget Request Reflect Defense Priorities?
Commentary by Kari A. Bingen — July 24, 2023
China’s Capabilities in Space: A Conversation with Kari Bingen
Podcast Episode by Bonny Lin and Kari A. Bingen — May 12, 2023

A Contested Domain: From Space Theory to Practice
Event — May 10, 2023
Space Threat Assessment 2023
Report by Kari A. Bingen Kaitlyn Johnson Makena Young and John Raymond — April 14, 2023