National Security Space Association

Name

National Security Space Association

Legal name

National Security Space Association

Website

https://nssaspace.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), International Affairs (92812)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Peace, Security & Arms Control Organizations (BPADAAAF)

Keywords

• Defense space association
• National security policy
• Classified space briefings
• Defense industry conferences
• Space workforce development

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Organizational Membership Fees: Annual membership dues from organizational members ranging from $2,500 to $50,000 per year depending on tier. Tiers include 4-Star ($50,000), 3-Star ($25,000), 2-Star ($7,500), and 1-Star/Small Business ($2,500).
2. Individual Membership Fees: Annual individual memberships ranging from free (students with .edu email) to $99/year (industry), $49/year (government/academia), with lifetime option at $750.
3. Event Sponsorships: Revenue generated through event sponsorships including signature conferences like the Defense and Intelligence Space Conference (DISC), Space Deterrence Forum, and Executive Dinner Series.
4. Donations: Donations to General Operations Fund and Moorman Scholarship Fund support association activities and educational initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NSSA is a non-profit membership-based professional association that delivers tiered organizational and individual memberships, signature events (notably the annual Defense and Intelligence Space Conference), classified threat briefings from the National Space Intelligence Center, policy and budget research via the Moorman Center for Space Studies, Congressional outreach, and space workforce development programs for the national security space enterprise.

Product overview

The National Security Space Association (NSSA) is a membership-based professional association focused on national security space, not a product company. The organization provides a platform of services including tiered organizational and individual membership programs, signature events (particularly the annual Defense and Intelligence Space Conference), the Moorman Center for Space Studies think tank, the SpaceTime interview series, NSIC Space Threats classified briefings, SpaceLegacy historical documentation series, Congressional education and outreach programs, Space Cadre workforce development initiatives, and the Leadership Lens thought leadership platform. These services facilitate collaboration between government, industry, and academia in the national security space sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Moorman Center for Space Studies: The thought leadership hub of NSSA, conducting research, publishing scholarly papers, and convening public and private classified and unclassified events on national security space topics.

Products and services

• NSSA Membership Programs Tiered organizational memberships (4-Star at $50,000/year down to 1-Star/Small Business at $2,500/year) and individual memberships ($49-$750 with free student tier) providing access to events, classified briefings, networking, and thought leadership platforms for the national security space community.
• Defense and Intelligence Space Conference (DISC) Annual flagship conference bringing together national security space professionals for unclassified and classified sessions covering the most critical issues facing the enterprise, with registration-based access and membership discounts.
• NSIC Space Threats Circuit Briefing Series Monthly classified briefings prepared by the National Space Intelligence Center (NSIC/Space Delta 18) providing insights into foreign space and counterspace capabilities, hosted at various classified facilities and exclusive to NSSA members.
• SpaceTime Series Virtual interview series featuring candid dialogues with U.S. Government officials and industry experts on national security space topics, available at unclassified and classified (TS/SCI) levels.
• Moorman Center for Space Studies The Association's think tank hub conducting research, publishing scholarly papers, and convening classified and unclassified events on national security space issues including budget analysis, policy recommendations, and threat assessments.
• SpaceLegacy Series Documentary series preserving the history of national security space programs through interviews with program pioneers, hosted via Zoom for Government.
• Congressional Education & Outreach Program focused on educating Congress on space policy and budgeting, re-invigorating the Space Power Caucus, and facilitating dialogue between industry and government.
• Space Cadre Workforce Development Programs including the Cleared for Success pipeline cultivating college students for national security space positions, mentorship, and space cadre education within industry.
• Leadership Lens Exclusive membership benefit allowing members to submit thought leadership papers exploring emerging trends, best practices, and forward-thinking strategies reviewed and distributed by NSSA.
• Executive Dinner Series Intimate executive-level networking dinners bringing together senior government officials and industry leaders for candid discussions, including the Space Deterrence Forum and related events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Analysis used by government organizations for policy decisions on national security space topics
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Lockheed MartincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLockheed Martin is an organizational member hosting the annual Space Threats and Acquisition Forum and providing venue support for NSIC briefings and events.
• BoeingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoeing is a 4-star organizational member of NSSA, serving on the Board of Directors and hosting events. They participate in NSSA's Defense and Intelligence Space Conference and other signature events.
• Northrop GrummancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthrop Grumman holds organizational membership with executive representation on the Board of Directors and participates in NSSA events.
• Amazon/AWScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAWS serves as an organizational member and host for the annual Space Investors Forum at their Arlington facility.
• Booz Allen HamiltoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBooz Allen Hamilton is an organizational member providing venues for NSIC Space Threats Circuit Briefings and classified event hosting.
• General Dynamics Mission SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeneral Dynamics holds organizational membership with board representation and executive participation in NSSA activities.
• LeidoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeidos is an organizational member with executive leadership serving in policy advisory roles within NSSA.
• Maxar TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaxar holds organizational membership and provides venues for NSIC briefings at their facilities in Herndon, VA.
• MITREcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMITRE serves as an organizational member hosting the annual Space Domain Awareness Forum and providing support for NSSA events.
• PeratoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeraton is an organizational member and host for the Space Deterrence Forum at their Chantilly, VA facility.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF): Membership association serving the geospatial intelligence community with conferences, publications, and workforce programs. Highly comparable membership-based advocacy model and explicitly connected to NSSA through shared alumni (President Steve Jacques co-founded USGIF; COO Jeffrey Ley helped build it).
• Space Foundation: Membership-based advocacy association for the global space ecosystem, operating the annual Space Symposium and policy/education programs. Closely comparable as a space-focused association with tiered membership, events, and thought leadership publications, though broader in scope (commercial + civil + national security).
• Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA): Membership alliance bridging government and industry in the intelligence and national security community, offering classified engagement, policy papers, and networking. Directly comparable mission overlap with NSSA's Title 50 intelligence community focus and classified-briefing model.

Broad incumbents

• Aerospace Industries Association (AIA): The principal trade association representing U.S. aerospace and defense manufacturers, including the major primes that are NSSA members. Comparable in advocacy role and prime-contractor membership base, but broader in scope across aviation and defense, not solely national security space.
• National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA): Large defense industry trade association running numerous divisions, conferences, and policy forums. Comparable membership and event-driven model with defense-industry advocacy, though not narrowly focused on the space domain.
• AFCEA International: Long-established association for defense, intelligence, and homeland security professionals with tiered membership, classified symposia, and SIGNAL magazine. Comparable membership/events model overlapping in defense-tech and intelligence communities.
• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA): Professional society for aerospace engineers and scientists with publications, conferences, and policy advocacy. Overlaps with NSSA on the technical/policy edge of space, though its primary focus is scientific and engineering rather than national security.

Emerging players

• Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies: Think tank producing policy research, papers, and events on aerospace power and national security. Comparable policy-analysis and thought-leadership function to NSSA's Moorman Center, but without the membership/classified-briefing platform.

Others

• Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Aerospace Project: Major bipartisan policy research organization covering national security topics including a dedicated aerospace project. Comparable in producing policy analysis on space security and convening senior government/industry leaders, though not membership-based.
• Aerospace Corporation: Federally funded research and development center supporting national security space programs with technical analysis and policy expertise. Thematically adjacent — operates in the same national-security-space ecosystem — but as a government-funded FFRDC rather than a member association.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nssaspace
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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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