Deputy Lead, RAND Space Enterprise Initiative; Senior Physical Scientist
Krista Langeland is a senior physical scientist at RAND focused on decision making support for national security space. Her recent work at RAND includes topics such as dual-use space systems, dynamic space operations, leveraging AI for space domain awareness, assessing adversary perceptions of space behaviors and investments, and examining escalation dynamics in space. She has received a RAND medal award for her work on assessing the potential contributions of AI for space domain awareness, and her work on tailoring deterrence for China in space was included in the annual professional reading list for the National Security Space Institute. In addition to her research, Krista is the deputy lead for the RAND Space Enterprise Initiative, which provides a focal point for all RAND space-related research for the U.S. government and U.S. allies.
A.L.B. in natural sciences, Harvard University; Ph.D. in materials science, California Institute of Technology
