Space Force taking ‘cautious approach’ to AI, cyber officer says
As the Space Force tries to reel in how guardians use large language models, the nascent and digitally focused service is still exploring how artificial intelligence can be integrated into operations....
View ArticleSpace Development Agency completes first space-to-ground Link 16 transmission
For the first time ever, the Space Development Agency has demonstrated the ability to connect satellites in low-Earth orbit (LEO) to ground-based radios using Link 16 tactical data links — a key step...
View ArticleLawmakers want to keep a closer eye on Pentagon’s JADC2 pursuits
Both chambers of Congress are considering legislation that would mandate new reports and mechanisms to enable lawmakers to more deeply monitor how the Pentagon is progressing on its multibillion...
View ArticleDIU looks to add more capabilities to ‘hybrid’ space-based architecture
The Defense Innovation Unit is soliciting industry for the next set of capabilities that can be integrated into its space-based architecture that leverages both commercial and government assets to...
View ArticleAdm. Grady: Escalating Houthi-led maritime drone and missile assaults are...
Top U.S. military officials are considering multiple “options on the table” to respond to the recent escalation in Houthi rebel-led attacks on commercial vessels in Middle East waters, including the...
View ArticlePentagon creating new role to break down ‘language barrier’ between...
In an effort to bring more non-traditional government contractors into the defense sector, the Pentagon has kicked off a new effort to identify employees who can serve as a go-between for new...
View ArticlePentagon eyeing ‘bridging’ solutions for JADC2
Developing new technologies and architectures to enable the U.S. military’s ambitious vision for Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control may take a while. In the near term, the Department of...
View ArticlePentagon hopes to ring in new year with minimum viable capability for JADC2
The Department of Defense is gearing up to deliver a minimum viable capability for its warfighting construct known as Combined Joint-All Domain Command and Control (CJADC2), with the aim of having it...
View ArticleRocket Lab to build 18 satellites for SDA’s global satcom constellation
The Space Development Agency has added Rocket Lab National Security as the third vendor for the Beta variant of its future constellation aimed at providing global satellite communications for...
View ArticleMarine Corps taking data-centric approach to network and battlefield information
The Marine Corps is shifting its approach to the network, opting to focus more on getting data to the right place to enable faster decision-making. The change is part of the Corps’ Network...
View ArticleMore money for integration, less focus on platforms: Air Force officials...
Future budget requests made by the Department of the Air Force are likely to place greater emphasis on the capabilities needed to improve integration between the Air and Space Forces and the rest of...
View ArticleCropsey: Air Force C2 modernization ‘hamstrung’ by lack of fiscal 2024 budget
AURORA, Colo. — Congress’ inability to approve a budget for fiscal 2024 has forced the Air Force to put a number of command-and-control modernization efforts on the back burner, the service official...
View ArticleOver-the-air updates now ‘matter of course’ through Project Overmatch
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The Navy is able to deliver over-the-air software and capability updates to ships through its secretive effort known as Project Overmatch. While there have been experiments and...
View ArticleLockheed Martin readies next tech demo of space-based JADC2 capabilities
AURORA, Colo. — Lockheed Martin Space’s innovation unit has greenlit another mission to experiment with and demonstrate new technologies on orbit — this time focusing on tactical communications and...
View ArticleSpace Development Agency would get $4.3B in FY ’25 budget request
The Space Development Agency is asking for a topline of about $4.3 billion for fiscal 2025, including money for the upcoming launch of its first operational tranche of satellites and work to develop...
View ArticleFiscal 2025 budget docs reveal how Project Maven is still evolving
New fiscal 2025 budget justification documents reflect the ongoing maturation of the Pentagon’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office — and in particular, its algorithmic warfare...
View ArticleIndo-Pacific Command to test prototype of Joint Fires Network this year
The U.S. military’s Indo-Pacific Command will be gearing up to demonstrate a prototype of its Joint Fires Network later this year, providing key data for an operational instantiation of the Pentagon’s...
View ArticleWhat’s next for the US military’s Global Information Dominance Experiments
In the next few Global Information Dominance Experiments (GIDE) set to unfold this year, Pentagon personnel plan to expand data-sharing and integration among U.S. allies and continue to develop a new...
View ArticleAfter delay, SDA soliciting bids for next batch of global communications...
The Pentagon’s Space Development Agency issued a solicitation for the third variant of satellites that aim to give warfighters access to reliable and global communications capabilities. The request...
View ArticleAir Force looks to industry to provide AI ‘toolkit’ for cloud-based C2...
The Air Force is expanding its outreach to contractors to explore how different automation and AI technologies could be integrated into its command-and-control modernization efforts. The service’s...
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