STRATCOM

Sen. Angus King: Cybersecurity a major concern in U.S. nuclear command-and-control system
The U.S. nuclear command, control and communications system could be vulnerable to cyber attacks and needs upgrades, Sen. Angus King told reporters May 1.

Army general poised to become No. 2 at U.S. Space Command
As head of Army Space and Missile Defense Command since 2017, Dickinson has advocated for more training for troops about their dependence on space.

STRATCOM to design blueprint for nuclear command, control and communications
U.S. Strategic Command was handed the responsibility last fall to solve one of the Defense Department’s most sensitive and complex technology problems: the modernization of the nation’s nuclear command, control and communications system, known as NC3.

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.

NASA, Defense Department support giving space traffic management role to Commerce
As the House prepares to take up a bill giving the Commerce Department new authorities for space traffic management, the leaders of NASA and U.S. Strategic Command offered their support for such a move.

Space Corps still an open question. A more likely prospect: U.S. Space Command
The FY-19 NDAA language calls for a new organization, likely to be named U.S. Space Command, within U.S. Strategic Command, following the same model as U.S. Cyber Command.

International SSA agreements could pave the way for further space cooperation, panelists said
U.S. Strategic Command's bilateral agreements to share Space Situational Awareness data with other nations could lead to further space cooperation, according to panelists at the 34th Space Symposium.

Hyten: To keep edge in space, military needs cheaper launch costs, faster satellite development
Congress expects to receive from Hyten in June a “warfighting concept of operations” for space. One of the topics will be how to prepare the military for space operations.

Gen. Hyten wants more allies to fight alongside U.S. in space
Hyten would like to see more partnerships in satellite communications. “SATCOM systems are key to our continued strategic posture in space."

If America wants to succeed, it needs to learn to fail, top general says
Gen. John Hyten, the head of U.S. Strategic Command, said the nation must take risks and learn from what doesn't work, both in space and with nuclear deterrence.