Berkowitz out at DoD Space Policy office
Gancio has a background in intelligence, most recently serving as an advisor to Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., who chairs the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
EXCLUSIVE: US loosens some rules for offensive counterspace ops, wargaming
Some decision-making authorities, previously closely held by the president or secretary of defense, have been delegated to US SPACECOM, according to sources, but military space leaders want more freedom to act.
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Winning the information war is as much about ideas and perception as it is about data
"Being able to tell the commander you don't need to do something is actually a pretty powerful message, as well."
Space Force’s Saltzman: US national security space policy ‘lagging’ needs
"[W]e restrain ourselves from doing what is needful to avoid creating improper perceptions of 'weaponizing space.' In reality, space has been weaponized for at least two decades, and our slowness to absorb that reality has held back our progress," Space Force chief Gen. Chance Saltzman said today.
Fearing US ‘hostility,’ Russia could ‘escalate early’ in a space conflict: RAND
"In a conflict between NATO and Russia, the United States should be prepared to face an adversary that not only possesses advanced space and counterspace capabilities but has also learned lessons during the invasion of Ukraine about how to target Western space assets most effectively," finds a new Space Force-commissioned study.
DoD ‘completely rewrites’ classification policy for secret space programs
Under the new approach, there must be a technical rationale for stamping a space program as special access, not simply because of a service policy decision, said DoD space policy czar John Plumb.
US ‘Space Diplomacy’ strategy seeks to counter ‘competitors’ soft-power plays
"Despite the focus on diplomacy and governance and references to 'humanity,' it’s not a warm and fuzzy policy," Jessica West, of Canada's Project Ploughshares, explained. "It is firmly rooted in national interest — which is fair."
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Drones and autonomous warfare: ‘One-way attack’ and reshaping ISR
Systems that can work independently while still being part of a unit are critical to carrying out multi-domain operations.
FCC to open ‘Space Bureau’ to keep up with satellite boom in new, commercial ‘Space Age’
"I think the FCC needs some remodeling," Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said, announcing the new bureau as well as a new, separate International Affairs office.
New DoD Space Policy avoids politically loaded language, echoes Obama-era
The directive officially codifies the responsibilities of the Space Force, Space Command and the assistant secretary for space policy, as well as formalizing the "tenets" of responsible behavior for the military laid out by Secretary Lloyd Austin in a memo last year.
Unclear And Contradictory Rules Bedevil Commercial Space Firms: Study
The Aerospace study found that controlling the creation of dangerous space junk is a regulatory arena "where clarity is badly needed," for one.
Exclusive: New Shakeup Coming To Space Force Acquisition
"Congress can hold politicals accountable -- not so much with the uniformed officers," one former DoD official said.
From directed energy to AI and hardening, JIATF-401 is widening counter-UAS options
There is no single answer to the drone threat, pushing the Pentagon toward a broader mix of defenses.
U.S. India ASAT Test React May Backfire, Experts Say
The India ASAT test could have provided an opportunity for leadership from the Trump administration to help prevent the creation of space debris.
New DASD For Space Policy
New DASD for space policy: Douglas L. Loverro appointed to SES. Loverro was executive director for the Space and Missile Systems Center colinclarkaol