Pentagon ramps up FY23 funding request in push to address capability gaps, AI

Pentagon ramps up FY23 funding request in push to address capability gaps, AI
Pentagon ramps up FY23 funding request in push to address capability gaps, AI

The Pentagon wants at least $70 million for its Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve and $76.79 million for its Artificial Intelligence and Data Accelerator, budget documents show.

With $97M in new capital, Capella offers ‘change detection’ analytics

With $97M in new capital, Capella offers ‘change detection’ analytics
With $97M in new capital, Capella offers ‘change detection’ analytics

How many satellites Capella eventually launches depends on customer demand for faster and faster revisit rates, Capella CEO Payam Banazadeh told Breaking Defense.

JROC flexes new muscles on joint requirements for FY23 budget request

JROC flexes new muscles on joint requirements for FY23 budget request
JROC flexes new muscles on joint requirements for FY23 budget request

“I’m very confident that the JROC is having a significant impact, which is what I’m responsible to help with,” Vice Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Christopher Grady told reporters here today during the Pentagon’s FY23 budget rollout. 

For national security space, running to stand still: 2021 In Review

For national security space, running to stand still: 2021 In Review
For national security space, running to stand still: 2021 In Review

US leaders this year faced difficult decisions against a backdrop of rapidly growing challenges from potential adversaries, and a booming commercial space sector that innovation-wise is leaving the Defense Department and the Intelligence Community in the dust.

Northrop to flight test software-defined SATCOM radio for AFRL

Northrop to flight test software-defined SATCOM radio for AFRL
Northrop to flight test software-defined SATCOM radio for AFRL

The test will see how well “Freedom Radio” works with third-party communications, as integration is seen as critical for JADC2.

At Project Convergence, Army ‘struggling’ to see joint battlefield as it heeds ‘hard’ lessons

At Project Convergence, Army ‘struggling’ to see joint battlefield as it heeds ‘hard’ lessons
At Project Convergence, Army ‘struggling’ to see joint battlefield as it heeds ‘hard’ lessons

Where success meant identifying failures, top Army officials said desert experiment revealed problems in “situational awareness” that will be critical in future fights.

Planned NRO imagery contracts to ease sharing, with one big exception

Planned NRO imagery contracts to ease sharing, with one big exception
Planned NRO imagery contracts to ease sharing, with one big exception

NRO use of shutter control on commercial electro-optical imagery would be “very rare,” and “limited in both area and time,” said Peter Muend, head of the spy agency’s commercial office.

Army’s Mid-Range Capability Builds On Navy Missiles To Speed Fielding

Army’s Mid-Range Capability Builds On Navy Missiles To Speed Fielding
Army’s Mid-Range Capability Builds On Navy Missiles To Speed Fielding

The Army is on track to deliver a first prototype MRC by 2023, said Marcia Holmes, deputy director at the Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technology Office.

NGA Must ‘Treat Data As A Strategic Asset,’ Director Says

NGA Must ‘Treat Data As A Strategic Asset,’ Director Says
NGA Must ‘Treat Data As A Strategic Asset,’ Director Says

“Kind of like the mountains Lewis and Clark had to scale, data is a mountain we have to climb,” NGA Director Vice Adm. Robert Sharp said at GEOINT 2021.

Commercial GEOINT Raises Questions About NGA, IC Roles, Says Gordon

Commercial GEOINT Raises Questions About NGA, IC Roles, Says Gordon
Commercial GEOINT Raises Questions About NGA, IC Roles, Says Gordon

“Is the coin of the realm the 70 years of craft that they have, or is it about what they uniquely hold?” asked former ODNI deputy Sue Gordon.

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Outcomes Of JADC2 Will Provide Decisive Advantage

Outcomes Of JADC2 Will Provide Decisive Advantage
Outcomes Of JADC2 Will Provide Decisive Advantage

“Does (JADC2) increase lethality? The answer should be yes. (JADC2) makes us more lethal. We’re a warfighting organization. That’s what this is designed to do.”—Lt. Gen. Dennis Crall, director of C4 and CIO, Joint Staff.

Combatant Commands Worry About Service JADC2 Stovepipes

Combatant Commands Worry About Service JADC2 Stovepipes
Combatant Commands Worry About Service JADC2 Stovepipes

“One of the challenges that I see with JADC2 is: is it really joint? Or is it SADC2 — in other words, is it really just a service all domain command and control?” quipped George Ka’iliwai, director of requirements and resources (J8), at Indo-Pacific Command headquarters.

As BlackSky Tees Up Hourly Imagery, NRO Extends Contract

As BlackSky Tees Up Hourly Imagery, NRO Extends Contract
As BlackSky Tees Up Hourly Imagery, NRO Extends Contract

“We really view ourselves, not as a space company, not as a satellite company, but as a geospatial intelligence company,” says BlackSky’s Chief Technical Officer Peter Wegner.

Northrop, L3Harris Demonstrate JADC2-Enabling Network Tech

Northrop, L3Harris Demonstrate JADC2-Enabling Network Tech
Northrop, L3Harris Demonstrate JADC2-Enabling Network Tech

“Having an exquisite solution is really exciting, but if it takes 10 years to bring to bear for the warfighter, and it’s limited to only a few platforms, it’s much less compelling,” Northrop’s Ian Reynolds observed.