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How the Commerce Department plans to win more foreign defense sales

In an exclusive preview of America's new arms sale policies, a key Commerce official says the department is ready to "help US companies" in foreign markets.

How the Commerce crackdown on Anthropic could impact the Pentagon: Experts

By imposing export controls on the bug-hunting AI Mythos/Fable 5, the Commerce Department has complicated the Pentagon’s already fraught relationship with Anthropic.

Industry bullish on DoC draft license process for novel space activities

The Office of Space Commerce certification process would be voluntary for industry, due to the fact that congressional authorization would be required for the imposition of any new regulations.

New Trump space policy sets 2028 deadline for Moon base, Golden Dome prototype

The policy is light on language regarding security issues — with the most specific provision reiterating Trump's Golden Dome push for a comprehensive air and missile defense shield.

Senate Republicans ‘very close’ to deal to protect key DoD spectrum in reconciliation language

Democrat Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington, where Boeing is headquartered, continues to raise concerns about potential interference with civil and military aviation.

Firings sap NOAA office responsible for licensing remote sensing satellite firms

License holders are receiving emails saying that all correspondence with the Commercial Remote Sensing for Regulatory Affairs is now being routed to the NOAA Office of General Counsel as no "senior personnel remain in the office," according to communications reviewed by Breaking Defense.

White House tries to tighten AI export controls amidst industry outrage

Biden officials say their proposed regulation will streamline routine sales to allies while stopping dangerous leaks to China. Oracle, NVIDIA, and industry associations say it will cripple their business. But the final call is up to Trump.

Commerce taps Slingshot to create space tracking user website

Once up and running, the new TraCSS.gov site will allow commercial and foreign operators to migrate from DoD's Space-track.org website for accessing data on space object whereabouts.

Commerce Department eases export controls on satellites, including for remote sensing

"The three new rules ... recalibrate our approach to export controls," a senior Commerce Department official said. "These changes will offer relief to US companies and they'll increase innovation without compromising the critical technologies that keep our nation safe."

Commerce initiates civil space tracking operations with ‘beta’ users

"Transitioning the spaceflight safety SSA responsibilities to DoC, a civil agency, will improve support to these users and allow DoD to focus its resources on core defense missions,” John Hill, DoD's senior space policy officer, said.

Not a one-way street: DoD will receive, not just give, data to Commerce’s space traffic system

TraCSS will go above and beyond DoD's current collision warning process by publicly providing the specifics of a potential crash in what are deemed emergency situations, explained Mariel Borowitz, OSC director of international SSA engagement.

Commerce ‘on track’ for version 1.0 of space tracking system, using DoD data

In discussing the preliminary version of TraCSS, Richard DalBello, director of the Office of Space Commerce, revealed to Breaking Defense that he's stepping down at the end of the year.

Commerce IG frets delays in transition of space monitoring from DoD

The IG further is urging NOAA's Office of Space Commerce to move out more aggressively to craft a plan to set binding rules to manage the ever increasing amount of on-orbit traffic — despite the fact, as pointed out to Breaking Defense by senior NOAA officials, that Congress has yet to give OSC the legal authority to do so. 

Is State Dept.’s AUKUS trade certification delay a sign of choppy waters ahead?

Ann McDonnell, chief operating officer for Export Controls Australia Group, told Breaking Defense, "I think definitely from the Australian perspective, it really seemed like we had done everything possible that we could do in a really quick timeframe to get that certification."