Lukas Autenried is an Operations Research Analyst at Systems Planning & Analysis, where he primarily supports its Joint, OSD, and Interagency Division.

Prior to joining SPA, Mr. Autenried was a Senior Analyst at the Mitchell Institute Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence (MI-SPACE), where his work focused on aerospace concepts and capabilities, force development, defense budgets, and systems modeling and analysis. He was also previously an Analyst at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA) and a Research Assistant for the Finance and Private Sector Development team at the World Bank.

Mr. Autenried holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government and History from Georgetown University and a Master of Arts in Strategic Studies and International Economics from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.