Natascha McVeigh is a Senior Lecturer in Crisis and Disaster Management at the University of Lincoln, Senior Mission Partner at Shield Space, and Visiting Fellow at the University of the Bundeswehr Munich. A former Senior Non-Commissioned Officer in the German-Air-Force, she specialises in grey zone warfare, simulations, space security, critical infrastructure resilience, and national preparedness. Her work bridges defence, academia, and industry, examining how emerging technologies and commercial space capabilities reshape security. She contributes to NATO-related discussions and received an award as a role model for lifelong learning at Germany’s National Lifelong Learning Day hosted by the German Federal President.