Policy & Politics
Pentagon to pitch Space Force plan to skeptical lawmakers
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein: "There are a thousand decisions that have to be made."
DoD Space Force proposal seeks special authorities to transfer people and programs from other services
The Pentagon would ask Congress to approve “special temporary authorities” for the secretary of defense to transfer resources from other services to the Department of the Air Force and the Space Force.
STRATCOM looking for fresh ideas on nuclear command and control
The challenge facing U.S. Strategic Command is figuring out how to develop a modern nuclear command, control and communications system (NC3) that passes muster.
Trump signs Space Force policy directive, now comes the heavy lifting
SPD-4 gives the Pentagon the official go-ahead to send a proposal to the White House recommending the establishment of a separate military branch for space.
After the reorganization, who’s really in charge of military space?
During a recent conversation with a senior defense official about the changes coming to military space, he pointed out that under the proposed reorganization the lines of authority could become a little blurred.
Report: Updating the military’s nuclear communications systems a complex and expensive challenge
Bill LaPlante, MITRE: The NC3 system “has been studied a lot, its life has been extended as long as we could, and that’s where we are."
Pentagon to propose a lean Space Force
We are starting to get a clearer picture of how the Pentagon plans to fund and organize the Space Force as a new military branch.
Air Force launch procurement under scrutiny
Lawmakers are calling for an independent review of the Air Force Launch Service Agreement contracts and its strategy to acquire launch services in the coming years. Why?
Pentagon budget proposal funds Space Force headquarters as a ‘starting point’
DoD memo: The 2020 budget is a “starting point." The budget plan does not include “mission growth that may be needed to meet the evolving threat.”
Defense Intelligence Agency report aims to educate public on space security
New report from the Defense Intelligence Agency says the Chinese and Russian militaries rely on space systems to command and control forces worldwide.
NRO nominee thrust into Space Force debate
If confirmed by the Senate, Chris Scolese would be the first NRO director to be nominated as a political appointee.
Rogozin teases new Russian super-heavy rocket Yenisei
On Feb. 4, Roscosmos Director Dmitry Rogozin went to the Kremlin to sit down with Putin for a check-in on the state of the Russian space program. Much of the meeting focused on Roscosmos financials, which are bleak. But toward the end of the publicized portion of their discussion, Rogozin provided an update on three key rocket projects.
Pentagon space agency poised to ignite turf wars
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said the Space Force will be small in size and its advantage will come in the form of cutting-edge technology.
U.S. Space Command: What we know so far
Since President Trump signed the order on Dec. 18 to stand up U.S. Space Command, questions have swirled about who will run it, where it will be located and how many people will be assigned to it.
C-Band Alliance plan will spawn lawsuits, Google, Charter warn
Those future lawsuits would also hamstring the C-Band Alliance plan, they said, making it no faster at reallocating the spectrum for 5G networks than an auction.
Lawmakers: Air Force launch procurement strategy undermines SpaceX
Sen. Feinstein and Rep. Calvert asked Secretary Heather Wilson to "review how the Air Force intends to maintain assured access to space while preserving maximum competitive opportunities for all certified launch providers."
