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US Space Force space defense squadron tasked to focus on deep space

The 19th Space Defense Squadron has been tasked to focus on the cislunar space domain as activity increases in the realm.

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SpaceX shut down a Russian electromagnetic warfare attack in Ukraine last month — and the Pentagon is taking notes

“The next day, Starlink had slung a line of code and fixed it," said Pentagon electronic warfare director Dave Tremper. "And how they did that was eye-watering to me."

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Pentagon seeks reauthorization, expansion of small business funding

The Pentagon is pursuing the reauthorization and expansion for programs meant to boost small business participation in defense research, set to expire Sept. 30.

Pentagon wants industry’s help to bolster allies and partners’ cybersecurity

The Pentagon's cyber policy shop wants US industry to help allies and partners strengthen cybersecurity.

The cyber battlefield against China and Russia is constantly shifting. Here’s how the NSA is trying to stay on top.

“Even as we’re on this call right now, the cyberspace domain is changing,” a senior NSA official said. “New malware is being released, new vulnerabilities are being discovered"

Pentagon ‘zero trust’ cyber office coming in December

David McKeown, DoD’s chief information security officer, spoke at C4ISRNet's CyberCon.

Army embraces digital engineering for Bradley replacement

Following in the footsteps of the Air Force and Space Force, the Army is beginning to adopt digital engineering for some of its most important platforms.

Space Force leaders say they’re on their way to delivering the first digital military branch

The head of Space Systems Command said his organization is fully embracing the digital transformation.

Space Systems Command is more than a name change, says new commander

The organization is set to design and implement a new architecture for America's military satellites.

Space Force, Lockheed are ready to start making the nation’s new satellites to watch for missiles

The military completed a critical design review using streamlined acquisition authorities to speed up prototyping.

SPACECOM declares initial operational capability two years after launch

Now the 11th combatant command will shift toward acheiving full operational capability.

Air Force secretary outlines short-term plan to shake up space acquisition

Kendall is vetting candidates to serve as assistant Air Force secretary for space acquisition and integration.

Space Force chief defends service’s short track record

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Jay Raymond explained what he sees as progress in reforming space acquisitions.

The Space Force wants to manage acquisitions by portfolio

Changing the service's budget practices could enable more flexibility to shift funding among programs.

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Marines making big investments in electromagnetic warfare

At the same time, the Marine Corps sees nonkinetic weapons as a less expensive alternative to traditional weapons.

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The Army is optimizing electronic warfare equipment for Indo-Pacific

The Army wants to make sure its forthcoming electronic warfare systems can support forces across the vast maritime distances of the Indo-Pacific region.

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DARPA’s plan to use drones to find drones

With Aerial Dragnet, DARPA is using overhead sensors to find drones in urban environments.

Top general: Access provided by enterprise cloud needed for JADC2

Lt. Gen. Dennis Crall, CIO of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, outlined why the Pentagon needs cloud to enable JADC2.

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Navy to test potential for information warfare cells at maritime operations centers

The Navy is looking to test a new information warfare cell concept in an exercise scheduled for later this year.

AI leaders: DoD must be more transparent with startups

The Department of Defense needs to improve how it communicates its requirements to bring in nontraditional contractors.

Swimming in data, Army and Air Force make sure they’re capturing the best info

The services are structuring themselves to give soldiers and airmen access to more data.

Preliminary design review looms for Army’s next set of tactical network tools

The next set of tactical network tools will soon pass through its preliminary design review.

Space Development Agency wants to update the standard for its orbital mesh network

The Space Development Agency wants industry feedback as it develops a standard for its optical intersatellite links.

New cyber-hardening mandates may be coming for defense firms

Washington seems likely to take steps requiring the defense industrial base better harden against cyber attacks, two veterans of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission said Wednesday.

JADC2 strategy ‘days’ away from going to Austin’s desk

The document will come with a robust unclassified section, according to Lt. Gen. Dennis Crall.