3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (490+ words) Emblem: Space Systems Command The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command has completed the critical design review for the first two Epoch 2 orbital planes of its Resilient Missile Warning and Tracking Medium Earth Orbit program, advancing global missile tracking and battlespace…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (916+ words) The growing role of commercial ISR in defense and intelligence operations once strained the working relationship between the National Reconnaissance Office, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and the U.S. Space Force. At the center of the conflict were disagreements over acquisition authorities…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (259+ words) The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that it is expanding its BEYOND program to support broader drone integration into the national airspace system and address challenges associated with advanced unmanned aircraft operations. The initiative, announced by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (218+ words) ExecutiveGov DOW Signs Deals With General Dynamics, Lockheed to Boost PAC-3, THAAD Production - DOW has signed multiyear procurement agreements with two defense contractors - PAC-3 MSE and THAAD interceptor output is set to triple and quadruple, respectively - The agreements guarantee minimum…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (205+ words) President Donald Trump has signed an executive order establishing a new commission to direct federal officials in developing plans for a proposed NASA-led federal academy focused on training the next generation of space leaders. The NASA administrator will chair the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (198+ words) The National Security Agency is in active talks with top artificial intelligence developers to gain “access to all the models” on the market, according to Nextgov/FCW. “What the models are putting out, how we’re leveraging technology today, will always…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (344+ words) Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao has appointed Andrew Magliochetti, most recently director of the Department of the Navy’s Office of Small Business Programs, as deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for the defense industrial base. “Mr. Magliochetti’s deep…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (174+ words) The National Nuclear Security Administration, in partnership with the U.S. Navy, has finished building the first production unit of the W76 Mark 4B reentry body, beating the original timeline by nearly three months. The Mk4B is an advanced reentry body that shields the warhead…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (189+ words) President Donald Trump has signed a memorandum establishing a national space transportation policy directing federal agencies to expand the country’s launch, reentry and industrial base capabilities in support of commercial and government space missions. The White House said Thursday the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (302+ words) The Pentagon is considering an automated system to obtain cost information directly from defense contractors’ financial systems as part of an effort to strengthen pricing transparency, Breaking Defense reported Thursday. According to a memo by Deputy Secretary of War Stephen…...