The Goldwater-Nichols Act has resulted in “a pervasive pattern within the military of neglect of long-term defense procurement strategies and requirements,” the Mitchell Institute argues in a new policy paper.
By Theresa HitchensIn EMSO, the small stuff matters
With electromagnetic warfare evolving at an unprecedented pace, the smallest details can make the biggest impact—discover how material science innovations are shaping the future of EMSO and ensuring mission success.
The language in the new version of DoDD 3100.10 is notable for the specific reference to SPACECOM’s responsibility for “offensive” as well as “defensive” operations worldwide — the word offensive is not included in the 2022 version.
By Theresa Hitchens
Elaine McCusker of AEI in this op-ed discusses how the Combatant Commands are using Advana to their advantage.
By Elaine McCusker
“We have to have models that allow us to meet 24/7, mission requirements while simultaneously surging to the needs and demands of combatant commanders,” Lt. Gen. David Miller said.
By Theresa Hitchens
The Chief Digital & AI Office wants to bring in a wide range of software developers to rapidly create new applications for Combatant Commands worldwide, with the new apps plugging into Palantir’s open-architecture Maven Smart System.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
Lt. Gen. David Miller, head of Space Operations Command, said the ongoing tussle with the Intelligence Community is like when dogs first meet in a dog park. “The dogs like spend five minutes sniffing each other’s butts. That’s the phase I think we’re in. We just need to get off that,” he said.
By Theresa Hitchens
Taking the “guesswork” out of AI for defense missions with RAG-V verification
By fact checking the AI through a new verification process for Large Language Models, it’s possible to reduce hallucinations from 5-10 percent to as low as 0.1 percent.
More than a dozen sources tell Breaking Defense that tensions between the NGA and Space Force are rising on commercial ISR, with White House officials watching closely.
By Theresa Hitchens
“We are clearly moving away from airborne ISR assets and moving into space. It’s the absolute right thing to do from a resiliency and sustainability perspective,” Air Force space acquisition czar Frank Calvelli said.
By Theresa Hitchens
The combat squadron arrangement aligns the Space Force with how the Air Force, Army and Navy present and deploy forces to combatant commands, such as Indo-Pacific and European Command, said Lt. Gen. Doug Schiess, head of Space Forces-Space.
By Theresa Hitchens
The new version of Joint Publication 3-14 explains that “offensive and defensive space operations” are supported primarily by “direct capabilities” — that is, “fires that impact an adversary.”
By Theresa Hitchens
“There comes a point where there’s so many combatant commanders and so many service chiefs that I wonder at what point does the secretary of defense have a span of control where… getting to a decision and getting the right perspectives on the table becomes really difficult,” the Marine Corps leader said.
By Justin Katz
The new Space Forces – Indo-Pacific component command is headed by Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir, and comprises 21 Guardians embedded at US Indo-Pacific Command.
By Theresa Hitchens
“We have spent a lot of time admiring the problem of how to be responsive in space,” SSC head Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein said. “We are done admiring the problem and we are getting after the combatant commands’ need to truly protect and defend the peaceful use of space.”
By Theresa Hitchens
Col. Pete Atkinson and Maj. Gen. Jake Kwon, two key officers who handle space issues for the Army, offer a formal rebuttal of criticisms that the Army should hand over its entire space architecture to the Space Force.
By Col. Pete Atkinson and Maj. Gen. Jake Kwon