Preparing the U.S. Coast Guard for an Uncertain Future in Space

Emily Hoch, Sara Stullken, Isabelle Winston

ResearchPublished May 20, 2025

The report reviews the U.S. Coast Guard’s evolving role in space, highlighting discussions from a strategic foresight workshop. Experts examined how factors like technology, geopolitics, and governance could impact this role. Strategies were identified for future space engagement, aiding leaders in policy and investment decisions. Part of Project Evergreen VI, the research is sponsored by the Office of Emerging Policy and Strategic Foresight. 

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Hoch, Emily, Sara Stullken, and Isabelle Winston, Preparing the U.S. Coast Guard for an Uncertain Future in Space. Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center operated by the RAND Corporation, 2025. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA3019-5.html.
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This research was sponsored by the Office of Emerging Policy and Strategic Foresight (DCO-X), Office of the Deputy Commandant for Operations, Coast Guard, and conducted in the Infrastructure, Immigration, and Security Operations Program of the RAND Homeland Security Research Division.

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