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U.S. Air Force Heather Wilson speaking in July at the Air Force Sergeants' Association conference in Reno, Nevada. Credit: U.S. Air Force/Scott M. Ash

Air Space Cyber 2017 Missions

Space could benefit from shift in Air Force investment strategy

U.S. Export-Import Bank. Credit: House Minority Whip

People Policy & Politics

White House nominates additional directors for Ex-Im Bank

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis (left) visits with Gen. John E. Hyten, the commander of U.S. Strategic Command, during a visit to Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska last week. Credit: DoD/U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jette Carr

Air Space Cyber 2017

New ICBM gets boost after Mattis’ endorsement

People
Space Nation hires firm led by former Apple marketing chief

Space Nation, the Finnish startup developing an astronaut training smartphone application, announced plans Sept. 19 to join forces with West, the San Francisco-based “venture studio” founded by Allison Johnson, Apple’s former vice president for marketing and communications.