About Us

Mission and Vision

NSI is a trusted partner for government and industry, working to solve critical national security challenges. We accelerate the delivery of advanced capabilities that meet the needs of the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community through leading-edge, high-impact research and workforce development. We are pioneering emerging technologies and solutions, using transdisciplinary approaches to address current and future national security priorities.

 

CU Boulder has the unique advantage of a strong Colorado aerospace and defense ecosystem:

  $15.4B aerospace and defense economy

  Second most highly-educated workforce in the nation

  Department of Defense and Intelligence Community Partners: Close proximity to Space Command, Space Force (Peterson SFB, Buckley SFB, Shriever SFB), NGA, NSA, NRO, Fort Carson Army Base, U.S. Northern Command, NORAD

  Largest aerospace industry per capita in the nation including the prime contractors (e.g. Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Boeing, ULA, L3-Harris, BAE Systems, Maxar, Sierra Space) and a vibrant space entrepreneurial community. 

  A suite of federally funded research laboratories that foster and support a broad range of related technical research capabilities.