George Nacouzi

George Nacouzi is a Senior Engineer at RAND Corporation and a Professor of Policy Analysis at the RAND School of Public Policy. He specializes in strategic defense research, focusing on space systems resilience, missile defense, hypersonic technologies, and nuclear command systems. His work bridges technical analysis with policy implications, particularly in integrating commercial space services into U.S. military operations.

Education: Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of California, Irvine. Prior to RAND, he held senior engineering roles at TRW and Northrop Grumman, analyzing space and missile defense systems. He also taught space-related courses at UC San Diego and Northrop Grumman.

Research Interests: Space domain awareness, commercial space contributions to national security, orbital operations, small satellite applications, and the impact of emerging technologies on strategic stability. His work emphasizes non-materiel resilience strategies and policy frameworks for space systems.

Key Article Trends: Recent publications focus on AI/ML applications for space domain awareness, commercial space integration challenges, and hypersonic missile nonproliferation. He explores how evolving technologies disrupt traditional military domains and influence global stability.

Scientific Awards: None explicitly mentioned in provided texts.

Advising & Grants: No formal advisees listed, but leads research projects at RAND’s Project AIR FORCE and National Security Research Division. His work is funded by U.S. Department of Defense and Congressional mandates.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with RAND’s Project AIR FORCE and National Security Research Division, collaborating with U.S. Space Force and Department of the Air Force on strategic initiatives.