Makena Young

Fellow, Aerospace Security Project
Makena Young

Makena Young is a fellow with the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Her research interests include international collaboration, space security, and orbital debris. Prior to joining CSIS, Ms. Young worked for the Federal Aviation Administration as an aerospace engineer, focusing on automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast certification and integration in small aircraft. She holds a B.S. in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from Purdue University with minors in international relations and environmental engineering.

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Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

The 2022 Defense and Security Outlook

Strategic challenges from Russia and China, the one-year anniversary of January 6, and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic set the stage for the defense and security outlook of 2022. 

Podcast Episode by Christine Brazeau, Rose Butchart, Catrina Doxsee, Devi Nair, Suzanne Spaulding, and Makena Young — January 13, 2022

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Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

The 2021 Defense and Security Outlook

The next-gen women scholars of the CSIS International Security Program take over the podcast. 

Podcast Episode by Beverly Kirk, Christine Brazeau, Suzanne Claeys, Catrina Doxsee, Devi Nair, and Makena Young — February 18, 2021

CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power