![DNI Coats: Enemies are developing advanced technology, space weapons. ‘We have to up our game’]()
Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats: "There are a lot of efforts out there by more than one country relative to gaining space capabilities."
![Military’s focus on space a boon for cloud, IT companies]()
The Air Force is looking to upgrade its cloud computing systems to support the massive downloads of weather data from satellites.
![U.S. intelligence: Russia and China will have ‘operational’ anti-satellite weapons in a few years]()
U.S. intelligence report: “Russia and China aim to have nondestructive and destructive counter-space weapons available for use during a potential future conflict.”
![Lockheed selects NEC artificial intelligence software to study space data]()
Lockheed envisions many uses for artificial intelligence in space, such as being able to quickly detect changes in satellite performance and in the environment.
![Buck calls for more space intelligence positions]()
“Our space intel capability has atrophied, so we need to hit the gym and develop some muscle mass,” Buck said.
![DoD, Intelligence Agencies Investing $16M in JICSpOC]()
U.S. Air Force Space Command plans to announce Sept. 14 that a new space operations center for the Pentagon and intelligence community will begin testing and experiments Oct. 1 at Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado, according to a document obtained by SpaceNews.
![Raytheon’s Lynn Dugle To Retire as of March 2]()
Lynn Dugle, president of Raytheon’s Intelligence, Information and Services business, which handles several key U.S. Air Force space contracts, is retiring from the company effective March 2.
![Intelligence Bill Authorizes New Satellite Projects]()
U.S. lawmakers passed an intelligence bill for fiscal year 2015 that authorizes new satellite projects and reiterates the nation’s need to wean itself from the Russian-made RD-180 rocket engine.
BAE Systems has reached agreement to acquire Eclipse Electronic Systems, a manufacturer of space-qualified signals intelligence gear, from Easterline Corp. for $28 million.
NGA has been developing what it calls the “Map of the World,” an integrated collection of data, including geospatial data, from sources throughout the intelligence community.
![France Proceeding with Next-gen Communications, Intel Systems]()
The French Defense Ministry said its planned electronic-intelligence satellite and next-generation military telecommunications satellite systems have survived a rough arbitrage of France’s budget and would be under contract in 2015.
![House Intel Panel Seeks Reform of NRO Acquisition]()
Rep. Mike Rogers said the report has already started a discussion at the NRO on how to buy satellites more efficiently.
![News from the 30th Space Symposium | U.S. Spy Master Gives “Shout Out” to SpaceX]()
James Clapper hailed SpaceX during a keynote address here at the National Space Symposium, endorsing competition in the U.S. government launch industry.
The endorsement of the request to sell sharper satellite imagery looms large.
![Military Space Quarterly | France Maneuvers Intel Satellite To Avoid Dead Weather Spacecraft]()
The satellite that had to be moved is an Elisa demonstrator satellite.
