DoD Needs Tighter Reins On EW Acquisition

DoD Needs Tighter Reins On EW Acquisition
DoD Needs Tighter Reins On EW Acquisition

“When you build an EW system, you’re not building an airplane, or you’re not building a submarine or you’re not building a ground system, you’re building a system that’s capable of using the RF spectrum in particular way,” says DoD’s EW czar David Tremper.

Peterson, Redstone Back In Race For SPACECOM HQ

Peterson, Redstone Back In Race For SPACECOM HQ
Peterson, Redstone Back In Race For SPACECOM HQ

Newcomers to the contest are: Kirtland AFB, New Mexico; Offutt AFB, Nebraska; Patrick AFB, Florida; and Port San Antonio, Texas. 

EXCLUSIVE: STRATCOM Creates Global Ops Center For All Domain

EXCLUSIVE: STRATCOM Creates Global Ops Center For All Domain
EXCLUSIVE: STRATCOM Creates Global Ops Center For All Domain

“I think global integrated operations is really the next big ‘advantage space’ for the Department of Defense,” says Maj. Gen. John Nichols.

Exclusive: Milley To OK New Unified Command Plan; Defines SPACECOM’s Roles

Exclusive: Milley To OK New Unified Command Plan; Defines SPACECOM’s Roles
Exclusive: Milley To OK New Unified Command Plan; Defines SPACECOM’s Roles

“They’re cleaning up a bit of ‘the who’s in charge’ of deciding which mode is a particular sensor going to be in on any given time of the day,” one Pentagon expert said of the UCP’s changes to SPACECOM’s roles.

More Ambitious ABMS Demo Uses 5G: Roper

More Ambitious ABMS Demo Uses 5G: Roper
More Ambitious ABMS Demo Uses 5G: Roper

“ABMS is about taking the concept of the OODA Loop and transcending it from something that people do to something that machines do,” says Will Roper, AF acquisition czar.

Army IBCS Critical To JADC2: STRATCOM’s Adm. Richard

Army IBCS Critical To JADC2: STRATCOM’s Adm. Richard
Army IBCS Critical To JADC2: STRATCOM’s Adm. Richard

“When testing is complete, and IBCS can link all of our missile different systems together, that’s going to be an enormous step forward,” said Adm. Chas Richard.

‘Major Milestone’ As Allies Join SPACECOM’s War Plan

‘Major Milestone’ As Allies Join SPACECOM’s War Plan
‘Major Milestone’ As Allies Join SPACECOM’s War Plan

“The hesitation to include allies in Olympic Defender was on our end as well,” says Secure World Foundation’s Brian Weeden. “National security space is sort of the last bastion of America’s ‘crown jewels’.”

One More $ For Global Strike? Gen. Ray Picks Better Data

One More $ For Global Strike? Gen. Ray Picks Better Data
One More $ For Global Strike? Gen. Ray Picks Better Data

JADC2 is foundational to future hypersonic weapons, says Gen. Ray: “If you don’t have that, you just miss fast.”

STRATCOM: No COVID-19 Cases, So Far; Some Self-Quarantine

STRATCOM: No COVID-19 Cases, So Far; Some Self-Quarantine
STRATCOM: No COVID-19 Cases, So Far; Some Self-Quarantine

“To this point, we have no impact to our ability to accomplish our mission,” Adm. Richard stressed.

Attack On US Satellites Focus Of Next ABMS Test: Goldfein

Attack On US Satellites Focus Of Next ABMS Test: Goldfein
Attack On US Satellites Focus Of Next ABMS Test: Goldfein

“The next one we’re doing is big. It’s big,” Air Force Chief of Staff David Goldfein said. It will span bases from Eglin AFB to Nellis AFB; Yuma Proving Ground to White Sands Missile Range. All the joint chiefs plan to be there.

Air Force To Kick Off E-4B Replacement Competition In 2021

Air Force To Kick Off E-4B Replacement Competition In 2021
Air Force To Kick Off E-4B Replacement Competition In 2021

The Air Force has set Feb. 12-13 at Hanscom AFB in Massachusetts as the first industry day for the E-4B replacement program.

CSIS Bad Idea: Giving Space Command An AOR

CSIS Bad Idea: Giving Space Command An AOR
CSIS Bad Idea: Giving Space Command An AOR

One of the distinguishing characteristics of space is that it has no natural boundaries and is inherently international.

Ray Asks Roper To Explore ‘Bomb Truck’ For Cheap Standoff Capability

Ray Asks Roper To Explore ‘Bomb Truck’ For Cheap Standoff Capability
Ray Asks Roper To Explore ‘Bomb Truck’ For Cheap Standoff Capability

“There is no significant game plan here,” Ray said about the idea of a ‘bomb truck.’ “I just think, why not? You can’t win if you don’t play.”

US Forces Untrained, Unready For Russian, Chinese Jamming

US Forces Untrained, Unready For Russian, Chinese Jamming
US Forces Untrained, Unready For Russian, Chinese Jamming

Training for electronic warfare threats is too easy, leaving troops dangerously unready for great power conflict. Scenarios are so unrealistic that one officer called them “garbage.”