Considered the ‘backbone’ of space operations, the Satellite Control Network (SCN) is the network of ground system antennas that enable command and control communications between operators on Earth and the Department of Defense (DOD) satellites

Adversaries’ Launch Cadence Highlights Need for Assured Access to Space

25 days ago 26m

At the start of 2024, the United States’ adversaries projected an ambitious launch cadence for putting space assets into orbit: China has planned 100 launches, while Russia has planned over 40 launches of its own. Due to what is often blurred l

National Defense Industrial Strategy to Lay Foundation for ‘Integrated Deterrence’

May 15th, 2024 31m 50s

The strength of America’s defense industrial base propelled the United States and its Allies to victory through much of the 20th century. Then after the fall of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, the U.S. became the sole world power and made

Space Forces Are Now a Key Element of the Joint Fight

May 8th, 2024 25m

The power of integrating space-based capabilities into Joint Force operations captivated the world during the first “space war,” the Gulf War of 1990-1991. Since then, space’s significance to military operations has only increased, accelerating

Commercial Launch, Proliferation Creates Investment Opportunities in Ancillary Space Markets

May 1st, 2024 32m 9s

Two barriers to entry have historically defined the relationship between capital markets and the space sector: the need for significant upfront capital and long return on investment (ROI) timelines. These barriers have created a hot-and-cold dy

R2C2 to Unify Command and Control Capability Across Military Space Assets

Apr 1st, 2024 14m 12s

The majority of military space assets on-orbit today, were built during an uncontested space era, and the ground systems currently supporting them are increasingly inhibited by outdated technology. Now, an emerging imperative for dynamic space

Dynamic Space Operations: A Requirement for Joint Operations

Mar 1st, 2024 15m 3s

Space Systems Command recently revealed details from its Parallax Rising 2.2 tabletop exercise, which explored the emerging requirement to maneuver satellites in space. The exercise focused on developing solutions for “Dynamic Space Operations

Victus Nox Illustrates the Rise of Tactically Responsive Space

Feb 1st, 2024 11m 17s

As space evolves into an increasingly hostile warfighting domain, rapid response capability is becoming an essential part of Department of Defense (DOD) operations. That’s why when the Space Force and its industry partners successfully fielded,

CMMC 2.0 and The Zero-Trust Strategy: How the DOD is Accelerating Cybersecurity Across the Defense-Industrial Base

Jan 2nd, 2024 17m 1s

Cyberspace has become essential to streamlining decision-making up and down the kill chain. But now, the threat landscape in the cyber domain is more malicious than ever. In response, the DOD is implementing its Zero-Trust Strategy by 2027 to s

Transforming National Security Space Acquisition Starts with Congress

Nov 28th, 2023 15m 35s

As the legislative branch with the “power of the purse,” Congress has a constitutional duty to shape the policy and provide the funding required for the United States Space Force to accomplish its mission. Space, however, is an emerging domain

Revolutionizing Missile Warning with the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture

Nov 27th, 2023 16m 11s

In 2023, the Space Development Agency (SDA) launched its initial round of satellites for its Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) with the intention of modernizing the missile warning architecture watching over our nation. The SDA

The Space Force's CASR Framework: Bridging Military Requirements and Commercial Capability

Nov 27th, 2023 15m 11s

Earlier this year, Col. Richard Kniseley of the United States Space Systems Command initiated a program for commercial space companies to be called upon by the United States Space Force in times of crisis. This program, dubbed the Commercial Au

The AI Advantage for National Security Space

Nov 27th, 2023 11m 36s

Since the launch of ChatGPT in March 2023, generative artificial intelligence has seemingly taken the world by storm. AI has become a topic of conversation - and concern - for its potential to affect just about every industry. In response, the

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