DoD
Op-ed | Military satcom evolving to meet resiliency requirements
As the military sometimes must operate in contested environments, they will need more resilient communications system to overcome any intentional interference.
FIRST UP Satcom | Viasat wins $122.5M FCC subsidy • Gilat suppling ground equipment for Yamal-601 • Avanti eyes DoD business with Comsat
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Mike Griffin’s tough talk to Pentagon contractors: Be a team player, look at your own red tape
Griffin: "The bumper sticker version of my job is that I don’t have anything to do with anything that the Defense Department is currently buying. "
SN Military.Space | Space reorganization: Reform fatigue already? • SMD Symposium underway in Huntsville • DARPA soon to announce Blackjack winners
These are uncertain times for many of the agencies and offices in the military-space-industrial landscape.
Space launch vehicles eyed by the military to move supplies around the world
Virgin Orbit CEO Dan Hart: If the military wanted to transport cargo across the globe, the technology is available to do that, but a lot of planning and engineering would be required.
Pentagon delays release of space reorganization study
Deputy Secretary Shanahan's highly anticipated study is seen as the foundation for future legislation that Congress would write next year to create a Space Force.
Pentagon moves to cut procurement red tape in a bid to catch up with technology
How the Pentagon buys technology in the digital age is a major concern as more of the innovation the military needs is privately funded.
U.S. STRATCOM to take over responsibility for nuclear command, control and communications
The Pentagon’s Nuclear Posture Review released in February raised alarms about the state of the NC3 system.
Pentagon sees quantum computing as key weapon for war in space
The military wants to apply quantum computing to secure communications and inertial navigation in GPS denied environments.
Trump: ‘We are going to have the Space Force’
Trump: Creating a Space Force and promoting space exploration by NASA and the private sector will be “important for the nation’s psyche.”
Air Force confident it can build satellites faster. A bigger concern: software
Will Roper: “I’m excited to be a part of space modernization."
Rogers, Cooper to continue push for military space reforms in FY-19 NDAA
FY-19 NDAA: Lawmakers are diving deeper into DoD acquisition strategies and space capabilities, particularly launch.
On National Security | With a bigger budget, DoD will be pressed to show returns
With a track record of questionable spending and many failed programs, the Department of Defense has little room for error.
Can artificial intelligence help U.S. SOCOM track weapons of mass destruction?
Countering WMDs is a major intelligence fusion challenge. Thomas: “Even for an organization that prides itself in agility, which we do, this is some incredibly problem solving.”
Military leaders: National security space shown the love
Raymond: “We are making bold shifts toward war fighting and space superiority.”
