Space
“As the world gets more complicated, and there are more and more [space situational awareness] providers, the issue of who pays will be one which continually gets battered around,” said Richard DalBello, the Office of Space Commerce.
By Theresa Hitchens
The National Reconnaissance Office has “grown and evolved and recognized, just as well as we have, that they have responsibilities that are not traditional” with regard to intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance from satellites, said Space Force vice chief Gen. DT Thompson.
By Theresa HitchensFuture inevitability of quantum computers is a security problem today
‘Store Now, Decrypt Later’ attacks must be thwarted now with Zero Trust cybersecurity.
The draft National Space Authorization Act would also push Space Force on integrating commercial data and on over-classification of space programs.
By Theresa Hitchens
In addition, the subcommittee’s markup of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) would add 800 Guardians to the Space Force’s active duty end-strength, as requested by the service — including establishing a dedicated Space Force legislative liaison.
By Theresa Hitchens
ROC-X – The solution to organic precision strike capabilities
At AUSA Global Force 2024, IAI will present integrated, AI-driven combat systems – both manned and unmanned – that are opening new opportunities on the battlefield.
Spy satellites, classified payloads among the newly scheduled launches.
By Theresa Hitchens
Request for industry input in SKEC WSS comes after London similarly opened a Pre-PQQ phase for procurement of a Narrowband Satellite System (SKEC NSS) in August 2022.
By Tim Martin
A major overhaul is coming in software for missile warning
Space Systems Command’s FORGE program is the first, major missile-warning software modernization effort in 20 years.
“The capacity needed during times of crisis or conflict will exceed our steady state peacetime demand,” said Col. Rich Kniseley, who leads Space Systems Commands Commercial Space Office.
By Theresa Hitchens
Space Systems Command’s new Commercial Space Marketplace for Innovation and Collaboration (COSMIC) facility in Chantilly, Virg., will serve as the “physical headquarters” for the SSC Commercial Space Office.
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Guard Chief: Transferring Air National Guard missions into Space Force will cost $1B, harm readiness
Gen. Daniel Hokanson said his “best military advice” is instead “to transfer the current Air National Guard units doing the space mission into a National Guard component for the Space Force, so they can continue everything they’re doing today tomorrow.”
By Theresa Hitchens
The Space Force’s newest operational unit, Delta 15 stood up in March and that supports Space Command’s “protect and defend” mission, will be based at Schriever SFB in Colorado Springs.
By Theresa Hitchens
By bringing the three mission areas of missile warning, missile defense and space domain awareness under one command as the Global Sensor Manager, USSPACECOM can more effectively integrate and fuse the sensor data for rapid detection, characterization, tracking and dissemination to ensure theaters can defeat any threat,” said Gen. Jim Dickinson, SPACECOM commander.
By Theresa Hitchens
“Despite the focus on diplomacy and governance and references to ‘humanity,’ it’s not a warm and fuzzy policy,” Jessica West, of Canada’s Project Ploughshares, explained. “It is firmly rooted in national interest — which is fair.”
By Theresa Hitchens
Rumors suggested Poland would purchase Saab’s GlobalEye, but for now Warsaw is buying an older model.
By Bartosz Głowacki
BAE Systems’ LR-PGK: The Superior Anti-Jam Solution
Going the distance to defeat emerging jam threats.
In this op-ed, former vice-chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Sandy Winnefeld and former Air Force Materiel Command head Ellen Pawlikowski call for greater, more flexible cybersecurity options for space systems.
By Sandy Winnefeld and Ellen Pawlikowski