Thompson: AFSPC Will Use Mega Constellations
"We will be using proliferated LEO," says Lt. Gen. David Thompson, vice commander of Air Force Space Command. "It is simply a matter of for what missions."
"We will be using proliferated LEO," says Lt. Gen. David Thompson, vice commander of Air Force Space Command. "It is simply a matter of for what missions."
WASHINGTON: Until the Trump Administration, one of the standard limits on bureaucratic power was the circumscribed reach of anyone serving in an acting capacity. Unless or until a person was confirmed by the Senate for a senior position in the Pentagon, the argument went, they didn’t possess the political or public authority to make new policy […]
WASHINGTON: In a move likely to elicit strong Congressional reaction, the Army is asking for the right to develop and build weapons without detailed oversight from the Office of Secretary of Defense, including the congressionally-mandated Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E). The Army, which led the push for greater and more independent acquisition authority, is the […]