How Space Force, NRO are sharing the ground-tracking mission, for now

How Space Force, NRO are sharing the ground-tracking mission, for now
How Space Force, NRO are sharing the ground-tracking mission, for now

“The good news about this approach is this really fits my priority of speed, speed and speed,” Frank Calvelli, space acquisition czar at the Department of the Air Force, said of the plan to have NRO take the lead with Space Force oversight and some funding.

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NRO expects prototype moving target sensor on orbit in ‘8 to 12 months,’ director says

NRO expects prototype moving target sensor on orbit in ‘8 to 12 months,’ director says
NRO expects prototype moving target sensor on orbit in ‘8 to 12 months,’ director says

NRO and Space Force “are working hand in hand to shape the future of ground moving target indicators, which will provide day/night, all-weather detection and tracking of ground and maritime targets for the warfighter,” NRO Director Chris Scolese said.

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‘And we will do that’: NRO, SPACECOM still fleshing out ‘strategies’ during conflict

‘And we will do that’: NRO, SPACECOM still fleshing out ‘strategies’ during conflict
‘And we will do that’: NRO, SPACECOM still fleshing out ‘strategies’ during conflict

NRO Director Chris Scolese said that he and Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall are going to “tighten” the relationship between NRO and the Space Force on ISR.

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NRO, Air Force may co-fund future space-based ISR tech: Kendall

NRO, Air Force may co-fund future space-based ISR tech: Kendall
NRO, Air Force may co-fund future space-based ISR tech: Kendall

Amid lawmaker concerns about turf tussles, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and NRO Director Chris Scoloese have an “informal agreement” to “work cooperatively to address DoD’s ISR needs from space.”

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US space leaders warn sat operators to beware likely Russian interference

US space leaders warn sat operators to beware likely Russian interference
US space leaders warn sat operators to beware likely Russian interference

“We’ve been talking about the fact that space is contested, and we’re probably right in the middle now of our first space fight,” said Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein.

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NRO Trims Red Tape For Commercial Imagery Data

NRO Trims Red Tape For Commercial Imagery Data
NRO Trims Red Tape For Commercial Imagery Data

“LiDAR is a really neat technology, and we’ve got to take advantage of it,” NRO Director Chris Scolese said.

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NRO Taps AI For Future ‘Hybrid Architecture’

NRO Taps AI For Future ‘Hybrid Architecture’
NRO Taps AI For Future ‘Hybrid Architecture’

“Artificial intelligence and machine learning onboard the satellites to help us control the constellations is absolutely critical,” says NRO Director Chris Scolese. For ground stations, too.

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DUSDI Bingen: DCGS, TPEDS Slow Intelligence Sharing

DUSDI Bingen: DCGS, TPEDS Slow Intelligence Sharing
DUSDI Bingen: DCGS, TPEDS Slow Intelligence Sharing

USDI Kari Bingen says that DoD’s mission “is hampered when we have to pay in time and money analysts and experts to manually translate data files … to makes systems and data interoperable because of proprietary data standards and formats.”

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Huge Intel Leadership Shifts: New Directors For NRO, NGA

Huge Intel Leadership Shifts: New Directors For NRO, NGA
Huge Intel Leadership Shifts: New Directors For NRO, NGA

NGA HQ: The low grinding noise you could barely hear yesterday was the sound of the tectonic plates of American intelligence shifting as the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency and the National Reconnaissance Agency got new directors. The nugget of news is that Vice Adm. Bob Sharp replaces Robert Cardillo as NGA director and President Trump…

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