Space
The new office, led by Claire Leon, will work to integrate acquisition programs across Space Systems Command, the Space Development Agency and the Space Rapid Capabilities Office, Breaking Defense has learned.
By Theresa Hitchens
“The majority (80%) of defense spending comes from the United States, but other nations, including Japan and Poland, increased space defense spending sharply last year,” the Space Foundation assessment of the 2023 global space economy finds.
By Theresa HitchensEnterprise-wide training: the Army’s $3.5B program for multi-service combat readiness
The competition for Warfighter Training and Readiness Solutions will bring together training networks, combat training centers and live ranges across the DoD enterprise.
The DoD IG announced the reviews amid a flurry of other new review projects, including one covering US Cyber Command’s relationship with the NSA and how well the Pentagon would maintain C2 in the event of a nuclear attack.
By Lee Ferran and Carley Welch
“By breaking down barriers between government, coalition, and commercial space situational awareness data, CODA allows us to create a tailored, operations-relevant understanding that directly informs tactical fires and maneuver decisions,” said Col. Raj Agrawal, Space Operations Command Delta 2 commander.
By Theresa Hitchens
Punching through clogged networks to reach soldiers: Time Sensitive Networking
New platforms such as OMFV and FLRAA will depend on Time Sensitive Networking to get data through.
“We are at that stage of planning” around what we should include, Saltzman noted, adding that all three nations see a potential Pillar II space agreement “as a valuable tool.”
By Tim Martin
Breaking Defense previously reported on increased GPS jamming in the country, and experts said then that the disruptions were most likely related to Israel’s effort to disrupt Hezbollah attacks.
By Agnes Helou
With AI and computer vision, almost any platform can be autonomous
The use of computer vision and perceptive autonomy can have a profound impact on speeding the Observe, Orient, Decide and Act (OODA) loop.
“This proactive approach ensures we remain ready to meet our national defense objectives,” Lt. Col. Brian Pitman, space-based weather systems material lead at Space Systems Command’s Space Sensing directorate, told Breaking Defense in an email.
By Theresa Hitchens
Vipin Narang, who was tapped as acting assistant secretary following Plumb’s departure, is due to exit back to MIT within a few months; Travis Langster, who has been shepherding the transition of DoD’s commercial space monitoring mission to the Commerce Department, has joined DoD’s acquisition office.
By Theresa Hitchens
Lt. Gen. Andrew Gebara, Air Force head of nuclear deterrence, stressed that work to develop the Sentinel missile itself by prime contractor Northrop Grumman has been proceeding fairly well.
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The study notes that NC3 is one of the least understood of the many parts that make up the US nuclear weapons architecture, in part because of the high levels of secrecy that surround it. Thus, it is difficult for policymakers and service leaders to focus needed attention on it.
By Theresa Hitchens
In his Commanders Note issued today, Gen. Chance Saltzman said the appointment marks the first time a foreign officer has been assigned to such a high position within a US service.
By Theresa Hitchens
The language used by MoD to describe the strategy’s motivations echo those long used by the US Defense Department — for example, citing the fact that space is “increasingly competitive and contested” putting national space systems at risk.
By Theresa Hitchens
On the cusp of NATO’s 75th Anniversary Summit, the House Armed Services Committee sent a first-ever international delegation focused on space security to Europe.
By Theresa Hitchens
Cybersecurity across domains for multi-domain operations webinar
On-demand webinar examining the latest trends and challenges in cybersecurity.
In this op-ed, Olivia Letts of George Mason University discusses the incompatibilities of PPBE with advancing space technologies and how to address these challenges.
By Olivia Letts