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Can Biden solve the Space Force’s public relations crisis?
President Trump made the U.S. Space Force a pet project. To some, that's been a bad thing.
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Space
Funding for small launch providers still in question after withdrawal of $116M in contracts
The Air Force's top acquisition official explained why contract awards for six small launch companies were recalled earlier this month.
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US Space Force launches the mysterious X-37B space plane
The X-37B will be hosting more experiments than ever before thanks to a new payload module.
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Raytheon-UTC merger wins approval, pending divestitures
The merger between two defense giants got the green light from the U.S. Department of Justice, under the condition that divestitures already in the works move forward and another piece of business is shed.
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First Space Acquisition Council meeting still on track for April despite COVID-19 pandemic
Efforts to stand up a Space Force have not slowed down, a senior Air Force space leader said.
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Space Development Agency a ‘casualty’ of budget gridlock
The Space Development Agency has big plans for the future of U.S. national security space, but they need congressional funding, says U.S. Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Mike Griffin.
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This antenna can switch between LEO and GEO
The Navy recently tested a 1.5 meter antenna that could enable the resiliency of a new military constellation in low earth orbit.
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The Air Force launched its next protected communications satellite
The launch of AEHF-4 completes the initial AEHF constellation, enabling the military to transmit crucial information 10 times faster than the legacy constellation.
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The Army finally knows what it needs to help GPS-denied troops
The Army has finalized requirements for a mounted position, navigation and timing solution.
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SOCOM awards $47M for radio software
While locked into a single supplied for the software, the software itself allows special operations forces to use a range of communication devices.
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Alabama company awarded $522M Army contract for inflatable antennas
An Alabama company has a five-year, $522 million extension to an Army contract for inflatable satellite antenna systems.
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Navy satellite system approved for expanded use
The Navy's MUOS satellite system has been approved for expanded operational and will replace its the legacy Ultra High Frequency satellite system.
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The internet of battlefield things will depend on modernized networks
The Department of Defense is eager to embrace nonstop actionable data on the battlefield, but current network infrastructure may not be able to support it.
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Software-defined networks drive IT modernization
The Pentagon is already embracing software-based network technologies of the future for more agile network solutions.
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To improve military networks, the Army looks to commercial solutions
Industry is making their case for modernizing military networks. The Defense Department appears to be listening.
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The answer to military cyber may be robust networks
To bolster cyber defense, Defense Department leaders are exploring options to modernize military networks.
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The Army network that helps first responders save lives
The Army National Guard says it is meeting with success in a pilot effort to leverage military communications capabilities to support domestic emergency disaster response.
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Marine squads will get more range, better comms thanks to Navy satellites
The MUOS technology allows Marines to switch satellites more smoothly and transfer data faster with better connectivity.
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DISA, worried about cyberattacks, looks to the cloud
In an era of increased cyber risk, how do you protect millions of users needing to access the web from the most targeted network in the world?
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What’s next for the Navy in space?
The Program Executive Officer Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence, as well as Space Systems, discusses what the Navy’s next task on orbit might be.
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The Coast Guard’s big ask: secure comms from Seattle to Antarctica
Coast Guard leaders want enhanced communications capabilities as well as secure, real-time voice and data exchange for the next icebreaker..
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Here’s how intelligence agencies will take advantage of machine learning and AI
With greater interest in artificial intelligence and machine learning, industry officials offer greater clarity on how those technologies will work for the national security community.
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What federal agencies need to know before moving to the cloud
Noblis ESI has compiled a guide to help federal organizations ensure their move to the cloud goes as smoothly as possible.
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The Air Force should consider a new commercial satellite program
Industry officials, such as Skot Butler, the president of Intelsat General Corporation, are optimistic about the long-term opportunities for commercial satellite operators to work with the Department of Defense.
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NGA director: ‘Facts aren’t what they used to be’
It is becoming easier for adversaries to create confusion through advancements in technology.
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Cardillo to ‘finetune’ NGA’s 2025 strategy
NGA will soon release a new 2025 strategy.
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