DoD
Satellite companies watching where DoD goes with 5G
Hughes VP Rick Lober says DoD could take advantage of low Earth orbit satellites to deliver 5G for mobile users
Op-ed | A comprehensive triad for space resilience – more than just numbers
To meet the threat to U.S. space systems, DoD needs to broaden its approach to resilience to fully embrace reconstitution.
DoD a main proponent of anti-satellite test ban: ‘We are not disarming’
"Space related rules and norms of responsible behavior are in our interest,” said deputy assistant secretary of defense John Hill
Op-ed | Space entrepreneurs need straight answers from DoD
Many space technologies developed by entrepreneurs haven't been allowed a proverbial seat at the table, says industry executive Charles Beames
COMSPOC executive to join DoD space policy office
Travis Langster, vice president and general manager of COMSPOC, will be leaving the company to join the Defense Department as principal director of DoD space policy
Deputy secretary Hicks: DoD is searching for better ways to work with startups
Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said DoD still has a long way to go in making its procurement process more suitable for the commercial industry
On National Security | DoD’s internet-in-space a win for commercial space
The Space Development Agency is overseeing the Defense Department’s first major procurement of small satellites in low Earth orbit, a trend that has accelerated in the commercial industry as companies plan ever-larger megaconstellations.
DoD decommissions two missile-tracking satellites after 12 years in orbit
The two Space Tracking and Surveillance System satellites were taken out of service on March 8. They were launched in 2009 on a United Launch Alliance Delta 2 rocket.
Space programs moving up on DoD’s budget priority list
Pentagon funding for space programs will grow in the coming years as the U.S. military increasingly relies on satellites to conduct operations, the Defense Department’s comptroller Mike McCord said March 9.
DoD wants ‘resilient’ space systems, but how to get there is still unclear
What it will take to make DoD constellations more resilient and achieve space superiority is still being debated, industry executives said.
U.S. and allies to strengthen cooperation in space
The Defense Department announced Feb. 22 that the United States, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom have signed a joint vision document that calls for greater cooperation to prevent conflicts in space.
GAO: DoD has to step up efforts in space, cyber and artificial intelligence to compete with China
The U.S. Government Accountability Office in a new report warns the Defense Department to be better prepared to respond to China’s advances in space, cyberwarfare and artificial intelligence.
Pentagon to rein in defense and aerospace industry mergers
The Defense Department in a report released Feb. 15 says it will “strengthen oversight” of industry mergers amid concerns that corporate consolidation is undermining U.S. competitiveness.
Office of Space Commerce rolls out prototype space catalog for traffic management
Commerce Department officials on Feb. 11 revealed a prototype for a space catalog and traffic software platform that would provide basic situational awareness and traffic management services.
DoD and satcom industry to work out details of how to build ‘zero trust’ networks
The Pentagon is now looking at how it will implement a 'zero trust' cybersecurity architecture across all DoD systems.
DoD weapons testers to assess cybersecurity of GPS satellites, ground system and user equipment
DoD's office of operational test and evaluation will assess "the survivability of the entire GPS enterprise in a contested space environment"
Bluestaq gets new investor to fund growth in defense and space data management
The O’Neil Group, a real estate and asset management company based in Colorado Springs, announced Jan. 18 it is making a strategic investment in Bluestaq, a technology startup that is developing an enterprise data system for the U.S. Space Force.
Report: Nuclear propulsion would help military satellites maneuver out of harm’s way
Michael Leahy, director of DARPA’s Tactical Technology Office, said nuclear propulsion could give the U.S. military an advantage over enemies by making satellites more maneuverable and less vulnerable to attack.
DoD space policy nominee highlights complex security challenges facing U.S.
John Plumb, president Biden's nominee to be assistant secretary of defense for space policy, told lawmakers that the United States has to prepare for the possibility of “conflict extending to, or originating in space.”
Blue Origin joins U.S. military ‘rocket cargo’ program
Blue Origin has signed a cooperative agreement with the U.S. military to explore the possibility of using its rockets to transport cargo and people around the world.
