Focus: SPA Perspectives

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Cybersecurity in 2027 and Beyond: Why Complexity Is the Real Challenge

Listen to this FOCUS: SPA Perspectives post here: 00:00 https://youtu.be/V9NYvd427yg?si=Itzehp_jrtnADnuR At WEST 2026, SPA Cyber Fellow Keegan Mills joined senior Navy and Marine Corps cyber leaders as a panelist for a discussion on “Future Cybersecurity Concepts 2027 and Beyond.” The conversation examined modernization priorities, risk management, and the accelerating pace

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Navigating Change and Nuclear Policy Challenges

Given the long-term implications of nuclear modernization, maintaining strategic continuity through political transitions is essential for national security. Tom Troyano, SPA’s Fellow for Nuclear Modernization,

Cybersecurity Priorities: Aligning Defense Resources with Critical Missions

This is part 1 of a 4-part series. Read the previous posts here and subscribe to get the final post when it’s published. In the

From Overconfidence to Realism: Overcoming Bias in Early Cost Forecasting

In March 2025, Systems Planning & Analysis (SPA) experts Patrick Malone and Christina Snyder, ICEAA Board President and SPA’s Fellow for Cost Estimation and Analysis,

Mission-Driven Messaging: The Power of Strategic Communications

SPA is committed to providing innovative solutions to the most challenging national security problems facing the U.S. and our allies. In the high-stakes world of

Greener Together: How SPA Employees Are Driving Environmental Action

As spring arrives and Washington, DC area begins to green up, the GoGreen Employee Resource Group (ERG) of Systems Planning & Analysis (SPA) is already

Honoring Service: How SPA Supports Veterans in the Workplace

Duty, integrity, excellence, and service before self—these are the hallmarks of the United States military. They are also the same values that define Systems Planning

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