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Air Force just months away from completing SMC 2.0 reorganization
The question of how SMC is positioning itself for the future is gaining attention in light of the Pentagon’s decision to establish a Space Development Agency, which some view as a long-term existential threat to SMC.
Space Development Agency promises to do more with less
The Space Development Agency officially came into existence last week and already is causing a stir.
Air Force to submit Space Force transition plan by March 22
It has been a turbulent few days in the Air Force since Secretary Heather Wilson announced she will be stepping down to become president of the University of Texas El Paso.
Is the Space Development Agency a threat to SMC?
From what we know so far about SDA’s intended mission — to bring cutting-edge commercial space technology into military space systems — this does not pose a direct threat to SMC, says one of its former commanders, retired Air Force Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski.
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.
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.
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 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.
Nonprofit led by former U.S. lawmakers working to connect DoD with commercial space industry
The national security space program at the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress is working on a list of recommendations on how the Pentagon could work better with the commercial space industry.
Air Force leaders tout progress in space procurement reforms
A reorganization of the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center and the establishment of a rapid procurement office for space are just the initial steps toward getting “better and faster,” Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Stephen Wilson said last week.
DARPA assembling team of Blackjack players
Commercial space companies regard Blackjack as a huge opportunity to break into the military market, and have urged DARPA to not allow Blackjack to turn into a typical plodding Pentagon procurement program.
Air Force official shakes things up at SMC
At an AFCEA conference last week in Los Angeles, Teehan spoke about changes looming at SMC.
Pentagon’s Missile Defense Review unenthusiastic about Star Wars weapons
One of the surprises of the 2019 Missile Defense Review is that it did not cheer the use of weapons in space.
Parsons: Geospatial intelligence capability essential to future growth
Parsons has been on a buying spree since 2011 as the company has sought to reinvent itself from an engineering and critical infrastructure contractor to one that can also play in intelligence, cybersecurity and cloud computing.
