


Space Development Agency demos key space-to-air communications link
The proof-of-concept demonstration took place in July and will inform future satellite development and operations.

Space
Rocket Lab unveils new pad as firm preps first Neutron rocket launch
Once operational, Neutron will be the largest rocket to fly from the Wallops Island spaceport.

The Pentagon plans to release details on an $11B IT contract soon
The draft RFP was supposed to come out in late September but was held for a review by the Pentagon's chief information officer.

DISA starts to monitor quantum-resistant encryption capabilities
The agency's emerging technology directorate outlined several new priority areas for fiscal 2021.

The US Air Force wants to buy a big robot to help with bomb disposal
FLIR, which won a similar competition for the Army, thinks it is the company to beat.

Fourth GPS III satellite receives operational acceptance in record time
The addition of the satellite to the GPS constellation marks another step toward making M-Code — a more robust GPS signal for military use — available to the war fighter.

Electromagnetic spectrum management tool coming next year
The solution will help commands strengthen battle plans to track and stop threats over the waves.

This is what the Air Force can do to recruit and retain women cyber warriors
The Air Force must do more to recruit and retain women cyber warriors, says the author of this commentary.

New internet browsing tools bolster DoD cybersecurity
DISA's Cloud Based Internet Isolation tool is making telework safer from cyber threats.

How DISA helped the defense workforce stay productive during COVID-19
The Defense Information Systems Agency rolled out critical collaboration tools to ensure the remote DoD workforce could do their work.

Raytheon wins pair of Air Force and Navy IT contracts
Raytheon Intelligence and Space will provide software services to the U.S. Air Force and submarine communications to the U.S. Navy.
