The Space Force is "still working through some issues or obstacles or challenges with industry," including clauses that would allow the Pentagon to direct a CASR participant to deny service to other customers, and when military users would get "priority of service," Col. Richard Kniseley told Breaking Defense.
"Just as we saw the value of commercial space systems in the Ukraine crisis, we've also seen the potential vulnerability and [the possibility] of commercial capabilities to be attacked as well. And so we've got to consider commercial capabilities and how they operate not just now, but also in the time of crisis," Chirag Parikh, executive secretary of the National Space Council, said today.
As threats rapidly evolve, digital engineering, manufacturing capacity and robust supply chains are critical to meeting challenges.
"[T]he IC Commercial Space Council is discussing commercial protection right now. We had a meeting on Tuesday, and it came up," said NGA's David Gauthier, who chairs the council.