CSIS’s Todd Harrison said he believes that the “many challenges” to the SHiELD concept can be overcome “with time and money” — and could well be worth expending because of the potential benefits.
By Theresa HitchensModernizing our supply chain is a national security imperative
Closing supply chain gaps in innovating technology will reposition the industrial base to be a strategic source of value.
Rumors had started flying that Griffin might be pushed out as long ago as last June.
By Theresa Hitchens
“The committee is concerned that the SDA is not positioned to execute its mission in an effective manner” and is not “equipped to focus on the many priorities it has set,” the Strategic Forces Subcommittee asserts.
By Theresa Hitchens
SDA Director Derek Tournear, and his boss Mike Griffin, want to delay SDA’s integration with Space Force until after 2023.
By Theresa Hitchens
The lab is also kicking off “a worldwide $1 million challenge that canvases the international quantum research community for novel solutions in the emerging field,” AFRL says.
By Theresa Hitchens
“Our nation shouldn’t rely on providers who take shortcuts or ignore security in their development and operations. As we grow more dependent on network capabilities we need to up our game,” says Andrew D’Uva, industry chair of the Commercial Space INFOSEC Working Group.
By Theresa Hitchens
The Air Force is creating a new PEO for “Fighters and Advanced Aircraft” this summer, combining NGAD with the Digital Century Series program, says acquisition czar Will Roper.
By Theresa Hitchens
B-21, hypersonics and more: How digital development is driving industry innovation
Technological advancements are key to keeping pace with customer demands and evolving threat landscapes.
“Our goal is that by the end of fall to have these test beds stood up, and industry working at those sites,” Joseph Evans, DoD’s technical director of 5G, says.
By Theresa Hitchens
DoD has “so many hundreds of programs that we really couldn’t do a fair evaluation of each individual activity,” Mark Lewis, director of modernization in the Research and Engineering office, said today.
By Theresa Hitchens“We need some coherency around what we’re actually doing on the public policy front, and we need some more technical coordination … so we could at least be at the stage where we’re still on the field, versus sitting on the sidelines trying to figure out how to catch up,” said Brookings fellow Nicol Turner Lee.
By Theresa Hitchens
“Trimble does not have, and never had, a ‘coexistence agreement’ with Ligado,” a company spokesperson says.
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“The impact is significant, and it’s unacceptable,” Gen. Jay Raymond told the Senate Armed Services Committee.
By Theresa Hitchens
The partnership will “drive fielding of the critical technologies needed to ensure U.S. and Allied military superiority in hypersonic systems,” Mike Griffin says.
By Theresa Hitchens
Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett’s report to Congress on future space acquisition will include a plan to reform the way JROC sets requirements.
By Theresa Hitchens
