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Gen. David Thompson, vice chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force, speaks Feb. 10, 2022, at the AFCEA NOVA Space Force IT Day. Credit; Sandra Erwin/ SpaceNews

Space Force eager to invest in debris removal projects

It’s not the job of the U.S. Space Force to clean up orbital debris. However the military wants to...
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket launches the USSF-7 mission from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. Credit: ULA

Space Force asks launch companies for insight on where the industry is going

The U.S. Space Force is polling the space launch industry as it tries to identify what companies...
GRIFFISS INSTITUTE SEEKS PARTICIPANTS FOR DEFENSE STARTUP ACCELERATOR PROGRAM

GRIFFISS INSTITUTE SEEKS PARTICIPANTS FOR DEFENSE STARTUP ACCELERATOR PROGRAM

The Griffiss Institute is looking for 10 teams to take part in a 12-week defense-innovation program...
U.S. Navy operators at Pearl Harbor, HI, view satellite imagery at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Credit: U.S. Navy

Space Force soliciting industry ideas for thwarting cyber attacks

U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has directed the Space Force to identify technologies and...
Capt. Bradley Arnold, 96th Bomb Squadron electronic warfare officer, checks equipment during a Bayou Vigilance exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 30, 2021. The sortie was the capstone flight to a weeklong strategic nuclear readiness exercise. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chase Sullivan.

Mitchell Paper: Strategies to Surge US Expertise in Electronic Warfare

The U.S. won’t keep pace with China and Russia in electronic warfare if it keeps “drip feeding”...
Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu is developing a new national defense S&T strategy. In this file photo, Shyu visits Fort Bliss, Texas.

New strategy will harness emerging tech to beat adversaries

The Pentagon’s research and engineering chief is crafting a new strategy for investment in 14...
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