Commerce aims to speed advocacy timelines for foreign weapon sales
Commerce Undersecretary William Kimmitt was at the Farnborough Airshow to develop a list of "high priority" potential sales, he told Breaking Defense.
GCAP officially expands, and other news from day 2 at Farnborough
Plus we talk about why the Commerce Department sent representatives to the air show.
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Right sized for the fight, smaller Group 2 drones are solving for the limitations of larger UAS
It’s fuel cells, not batteries, that let Group 2 unmanned VTOLS fulfill many missions of larger Group 3s.
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.
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Empower defense teams to scale AI securely
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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.
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Europe’s military advantage depends on sovereign command of the ground truth
As NATO and European governments accelerate investment in space-based intelligence, decision advantage will depend on how quickly sovereign and commercial capabilities can be fused into a trusted operational picture.
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.