The NDAA instructed Air Force space acquisition czar Frank Calvelli to detail a UDL integration plan, following criticism from the Government Accountability Office, as well as to explain the Space Force’s process “to regularly identify and evaluate commercial space situational awareness capabilities.”
By Theresa HitchensWhen the stakes for space missions are at their highest, solid rocket motors meet the challenge
Rapid response is crucial in defense, and the instant thrust provided by SRMs provide a tactical advantage.
The amendment to break congressionally-mandated spending caps, offered by Sen. Roger Wicker, the committee’s top Republican, led SASC Chairman Jack Reed to vote against the bill.
By Valerie Insinna and Michael Marrow
Keep your eyes on the Second Scarborough Shoal and other atolls in the South China Sea, where China has pressed an increasingly aggressive and dangerous campaign.
By Colin Clark
“And so I think, as you see new missions come on, you can presume that that means more Guardians to perform those missions, and we’ll have to adjust the strength going up,” said CSO Gen. Chance Saltzman.
By Theresa Hitchens
The declaration comes as Congress put a hold on any spending in fiscal year 2024 on a new SPACECOM headquarters building in Colorado Spring, Colo., pending a DoD IQ investigation into President Joe Biden’s decision to keep the HQ there.
By Theresa Hitchens
After an 87 to 13 vote in the Senate, the defense policy bill makes its way to a chaotic House.
By Lee Ferran and Justin Katz
From the future of Space Command’s headquarters to the Army’s hopes for the Chinook, here are updates on a few key provisions in a draft version of the defense policy bill.
By Justin Katz
Cutting-edge GPS technology
BAE Systems’ M-Code GPS receiver solutions are reliable and ready.
The SASC version of the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), “requires the Department of Defense to address deficiencies in the electronic protection of defense systems,” according to an executive summary.
By Theresa Hitchens and Jaspreet Gill
The proposed bill includes provisions to appease some Republican lawmakers’ social concerns, and jumps in the fight for A-10 retirements, an amphibious fleet and other sometimes controversial Pentagon programs.
By Ashley Roque
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
