Policy & Politics
Culberson optimistic about 2019 spending bill and Europa mission funding
With a two-week extension of the stopgap spending bill funding much of the federal government enacted, the outgoing chairman of the House appropriations subcommittee that funds NASA says he’s hopeful to get a final spending bill approved before that bill expires.
Griffin: Pentagon ‘scrambling’ to figure out space reorganization
During a Q&A session at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce summit to promote the space industry as an engine of innovation and economic growth, Griffin said he does not know when or how a new military branch will be organized.
Department of the Air and Space Force? Catch up on Space Force developments this week
President Trump has been insistent that a Space Force should be a completely independent military department. One way to organize the new service would be by establishing a Space Force under a larger Department of the Air and Space Force.
Wilson: Space will be reorganized but the work must go on
U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson, the winner of SpaceNews' 2018 military space Government Leader of the Year award, said as the Trump administration moves forward with plans to create a new military branch for space — an effort she supports — the Air Force is keeping focused on the space mission.
After two-year defense buildup, Pentagon still lags in technology innovation
At the Reagan National Defense Forum and the West Coast Aerospace Forum this weekend, analysts and former defense officials roundly criticized the Pentagon for lacking a solid plan to modernize capabilities in areas where China and Russia are advancing.
Bush remembered for role shaping post-Cold War space policy
Despite serving just a single term in the White House, the late President George H.W. Bush is remembered as playing a key role in space policy as the country transitioned from the Cold War competition with the Soviet Union to a more cooperative relationship with Russia.
Op-ed | Expanding space security options through gender perspectives
A Space Force without the complementary effort of diplomacy and confidence building would be a recipe for incalculable escalation of unnecessary tension between states.
Pentagon analyzing possible missions for a new Space Development Agency
The plan has drawn criticism and stirred questions about why DoD is creating a new agency to do what existing space procurement organizations already do in the Air Force, the Army, the Navy and the intelligence community.
UK ends Galileo talks, says it will explore a homegrown alternative
Instead of using Galileo's military-grade signal, Prime Minister Theresa May announced that the U.K. will explore building its own GNSS.
Pentagon criticized for stagnant innovation, lack of investment strategy
Defense officials acknowledge that rearranging budget priorities is like turning around a battleship.
Pentagon procurement chief endorses Space Force
Ellen Lord: “We want to make sure we assess the threat and come up with a strategy to dominate in space and make sure we have offensive and defensive capabilities."
Space Force proposal could create a broader military department for both air and space
During a White House meeting on Thursday, Pentagon and administration officials discussed the possibility of establishing a Space Force under a larger Department of the Air and Space Force.
Space Force idea lacks public support, survey reveals
Survey reveals President Trump’s proposal to create a new U.S. Space Force lacks broad public support.
It’s down to the wire for Space Force legislative proposal
The clock is ticking for Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan and a team of senior Pentagon officials to complete a legislative proposal that fulfills President Donald Trump’s orders to establish a military branch for space.
Air Force Commander: Strategy to fight China in the Pacific brings greater attention to space
Gen. C.Q. Brown: One of the concerns is that China will jam military satellite communications. “If I can’t guarantee that comms will be up the entire time, how do forces execute mission orders?”
Op-ed | Real talk and real solutions to real space threats
While there are indeed real threats the United States faces in space, the political and public discourse about both the threats and solutions leaves much to be desired.
