Space Development Agency launches first operational satellites
The 21 spacecraft could start providing operational capability to combatant commands and other users within four to six months, according to SDA.
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Space Development Agency director leaves post for academia
The agency’s deputy director, Gurpartap Sandhoo, will lead SDA in an acting capacity.
Firefly inks deal with Lockheed to launch up to 25 missions
The agreement, announced June 5, commits Lockheed to 15 launch reservations and up to 10 optional missions.
Airbus, Diehl aim at future air war with drone wingman, remote carrier
The companies proposed new concepts for unmanned aerial vehicles capable of anything from reconnaissance to strike missions.
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Russia’s white hat hacker bill exposes cyber struggles and strengths
The Kremlin’s nearly finalized white hat hacker rules expose the profound challenges facing Russia’s tech sphere — and Moscow’s path to cement its future.
US adversaries have ‘formidable’ electronic warfare tools, officials warn
It comes down to a select few advanced capabilities facing off against “non-exquisite capabilities in mass.
Is the Pentagon’s more targeted approach to CJADC2 paying off?
The shift from trying to connect everything to instead tackling the most urgent problems through experimentation is starting to yield results, some say.
Workforce issues a non-technical barrier to DOD cyber competition
The proliferation of digital threats in recent years has forced cybersecurity to become the responsibility of every Pentagon office, civilian and military.
DARPA sees automated tools helping streamline software certification
There are tools that can look at file metadata, which contains proof that the software is secure, and automatically verify its safety.
DARPA project uses AI to flag space weapons, spy satellites
Through the DARPA project, Slingshot Aerospace created an AI tool to spot nefarious satellites that could be hiding in large constellations.
House lawmakers propose $1.3 billion for Pentagon innovation
The bill would add more than $500 million for DIU initiatives to quickly deliver capabilities to combatant commands and the military services.
