Five U.S. Space Force acquisition programs are in the red category of a scorecard created by Department of the Air Force Assistant Secretary for Space Acquisitions and Integration Frank Calvelli. The performance of multiple Space Force acquisition programs, including a summary of their cost and schedule of work, are contained in an Annual Acquisitions Report […]
The U.S. Army plans to prototype the Terrestrial Layer System for the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle in 2023 and potentially field it in 2024. TLS is an in-development platform for electronic warfare, signals intelligence and cyber aimed at enhancing enemy network disruption and situational awareness capabilities. Lockheed Martin has been the Army’s partner for the program, […]
There is no credible evidence indicating extraterrestrial activity within United States territory, according to All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office Director Sean Kirkpatrick in a testimony delivered on April 19 at the Senate Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities. AARO was formed in 2022 in response to public clamor for an explanation for multiple […]
The Government Accountability Office has urged the U.S. Space Force to increase its use of commercial space data and tools to enhance space situational awareness as the number of space objects continues to increase. According to a GAO report, the Space Force is not fully aware of existing commercial SSA capabilities and their benefits because […]
John Sherman, the Department of Defense’s chief information officer, wants his counterparts across the organization to attest that systems and networks adhere to the least privilege principle, which aims to limit user access to only the files necessary to accomplish their jobs. In a memorandum issued on Monday, he set a May 26 deadline for […]
Gen. James Dickinson, commander of the U.S. Space Command and a past Potomac Officers Club speaker, expects his organization to reach full operational capability in the coming months. SPACECOM has been working to achieve full operational capability since it reached initial operational capability in August 2021. During his keynote address at the 2023 Space Symposium, […]
Frank Kendall, secretary of the Department of the Air Force, submitted a proposal to Congress earlier in April that would allow certain space-based programs to start before the 2024 budget is finalized. These programs include satellites for detecting and tracking missiles and hypersonic vehicles. Kendall, a 2023 Wash100 winner and confirmed speaker at the upcoming […]
The Department of Defense is seeking to accelerate the adoption of commercial space technologies through a new effort focused on enhancing its collaboration with the private sector. Lindsay Millard, the principal director for space at the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, will lead the initiative. At the 2023 Space Symposium, […]
Maynard Holliday, the Pentagon’s deputy chief technology officer for critical technologies and a past Potomac Officers Club speaker, said the Department of Defense is organizing a conference to seek input from key figures in the industry, academia and the defense sector about how the military can develop trusted artificial intelligence capabilities using commercial technologies. The […]
A U.S. Army official said the service is continuing its push to create a central delivery of services and network defense through a unified network. Lt. Gen. John Morrison, deputy chief of staff of the Army G-6 and a speaker at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2022 5G Forum, said the Army has focused on common […]
