1+ hour, 27+ min ago  (396+ words) U. S. Space Command is working with close allies to define a joint plan for how to protect and defend space assets from threats in orbit, according to Commander Gen. Stephen Whiting." The concept of operations, which Whiting said should be completed…...

4+ week, 57+ min ago  (369+ words) The White House nominated Maj. Gen. Christopher J. Niemi for a third star to head a revamped A5/7 directorate and become the Air Force's'first'Chief Modernization Officer. The'new role'makes Niemi both'Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Integration, and Requirements and the visionary for…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (522+ words) After canceling a program to modernize the network of antennas that track and manage Pentagon and other U. S. government satellites, the Space Force has issued a notice to industry seeking input on what existing infrastructure might be available to meet that…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (386+ words) The Space Force this month established a squadron dedicated to defending against cyber intrusions at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. , as concerns about threats to the service's physical and digital launch infrastructure are on the rise. The 630th Cyberspace Squadron's activation,…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (481+ words) A new report from the Government Accountability Office calls for the Pentagon's Chief Technology Officer to have budget certification authority over the military services' research and development accounts'a move the services say would add a burdensome and unnecessary layer of…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (497+ words) The Pentagon agency charged with building and operating U. S. spy satellites recently declassified some details about a Cold War-era surveillance program called Jumpseat'a revelation it says sheds light on the importance of satellite imaging technology and how it has advanced in…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (450+ words) Air Force senior leaders may have recently cut back on the number of required annual inspections, but they are now requiring units to undergo separate, surprise readiness inspections that will hold commanders accountable for their outfit's combat readiness, acting Air…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (654+ words) The Army nominee selected to lead U. S. Cyber Commandand the National Security Agencyurgescaution before the U. S. should launches a dedicated cyber military service and touts the advantages of dual-hatting oversight over CYBERCOM and NSA, in written testimony released Jan. 15. Army Lt. Gen....

4+ mon, 18+ hour ago  (415+ words) The Air Force is clamping down on digital multitasking while on duty, ending a previous policy that allowed Airmen to use phones and other digital devices while walking in uniform. The change came with a handful of updates to the…...