Space Force to hold first ‘orbital warfare’ exercise this summer

Space Force to hold first ‘orbital warfare’ exercise this summer
Space Force to hold first ‘orbital warfare’ exercise this summer

Among the exercise scenarios, Red Skies will look at how Space Force operators will handle threatening close approaches by adversary satellites.

EXCLUSIVE: New DoD guidance will prioritize joint cloud, ensure ‘cloud rationalization’

EXCLUSIVE: New DoD guidance will prioritize joint cloud, ensure ‘cloud rationalization’
EXCLUSIVE: New DoD guidance will prioritize joint cloud, ensure ‘cloud rationalization’

“I’m not gonna do anything capriciously or just with a sledgehammer here,” DoD CIO John Sherman said, as he seeks to “make sure the government is getting the best value for our dollar and the very best mission outcome.”

Air Force Needs ‘Zealots For The Electromagnetic Spectrum’: General

Air Force Needs ‘Zealots For The Electromagnetic Spectrum’: General
Air Force Needs ‘Zealots For The Electromagnetic Spectrum’: General

“[The electromagnetic spectrum is] like the oxygen that surrounds us right now. You don’t have a choice. You are in it,” the Air Force’s director of EMS superiority said.

DoD Launches New Zero-Trust Security Portfolio Office; CIO Talks Priorities

DoD Launches New Zero-Trust Security Portfolio Office; CIO Talks Priorities
DoD Launches New Zero-Trust Security Portfolio Office; CIO Talks Priorities

The new office is slated for October, Pentagon CIO John Sherman said, while also giving updates on the Spectrum Strategy implementation plan and the cyber workforce strategy.

Secretary Austin Approves Spectrum Superiority Strategy Implementation Plan

Secretary Austin Approves Spectrum Superiority Strategy Implementation Plan
Secretary Austin Approves Spectrum Superiority Strategy Implementation Plan

“Today’s EMS Superiority Strategy combined our electromagnetic warfare and spectrum equities for the first time ever,” said Vice Chairman John Hyten. “The Strategy’s I-Plan sets us on a path to dominate the future battle space. We are determined to get there and achieve spectrum superiority in all domains.”

Tech Innovation, Spectrum Strategy Among House Markup Priorities

Tech Innovation, Spectrum Strategy Among House Markup Priorities
Tech Innovation, Spectrum Strategy Among House Markup Priorities

The markup comes at a pivotal moment for the US as it intensifies competition — while seeking to avoid conflict — with China, in particular, which senior department officials refer to as the US’s “pacing threat.”

DISA Seeks ‘Radical’ New Electromagnetic Battle Management System

DISA Seeks ‘Radical’ New Electromagnetic Battle Management System
DISA Seeks ‘Radical’ New Electromagnetic Battle Management System

Prototypes should provide “a radically new set of capabilities,” according to DISA. “This work has never been done before within the DoD and requires a novel approach.”

Rep. Langevin Presses SecDef On Cyber, EW Priorities

Rep. Langevin Presses SecDef On Cyber, EW Priorities
Rep. Langevin Presses SecDef On Cyber, EW Priorities

“The Department of Defense officially recognizes five domains of warfare,” Rep. Langevin said. “For four of those domains, the senior civilian is a service secretary. Cyber has a deputy assistant secretary, which is four rungs lower than the other warfighting domains. Why does this make sense?”