About This Report iii

Summary v

Figure and Tables viii

Breaking Glass, Missing Hands: Addressing Workforce Constraints That Threaten the Resilience

of the Space Industrial Base 1

Introduction 1

Study Approach and Limitations 3

The Challenge: Limited Market Power and Niche Specialties 4

Current Workforce Development Programs 6

Building a Ready Reserve of Space DIB Workers 9

Key Near-Term Actions 12

Abbreviations 13

References 14