he Pentagon is no longer asking whether commercial space will matter in future conflicts. It is building a strategy around the assumption that it will.

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A lesson from private equity investing in defense and space technology is that while the sector has become trendy among investors, success in the long run depends on sustained government engagement

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Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy said the Space Force is taking a closer look at companies developing technologies to mine asteroids.

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Behind the rhetoric about competition and innovation, not everyone is convinced SDA’s approach is a win-win

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U.S. Space Command’s push for “dynamic space operations” — the ability to maneuver in orbit without worrying about running dry — demands logistics the military has never had.

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The Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) is borrowing playbooks from the commercial tech world.

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“The cost of admission is relatively cheap in the cyber area,” Scolese said. “So we remain very much concerned about that.”

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If the Army is training soldiers to become better space professionals, that is not duplication. It is survival.

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Experts caution that the budget’s method of funding matters just as much as the amount.

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With competitors like China pouring resources into AI-enabled warfare, the U.S. can not afford to tinker cautiously at the edges.

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The Pentagon’s long war with its own procurement bureaucracy is entering a new phase. The Trump administration has directed an overhaul of defense acquisition by accelerating modernization and embracing commercial […]

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SpaceX’s ascent from commercial launch provider to indispensable national security asset marks one of the most significant shifts in America’s defense industrial base in decades. As Elon Musk’s company extends […]

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The promise of artificial intelligence has been a staple of government technology roadmaps for decades. But too often, AI has remained an aspirational concept — more a collection of PowerPoint […]

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In Washington’s policy circles, warnings about America’s declining space dominance have become a familiar refrain. Yet these concerns are not mere bureaucratic hand-wringing — they reflect a reality that experts […]

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President Donald Trump has developed a strong fixation on Greenland, and floated the idea of the United States buying the island from Denmark. The proposal has been broadly criticized for […]

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Commercial space companies are revolutionizing the global economy with groundbreaking technologies, from autonomous satellite docking to cutting-edge data services. Yet, despite their innovation prowess, companies face significant challenges navigating the […]

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The Pentagon is putting $13 billion behind its talk of embracing commercial space, committing serious money to low-Earth orbit satellite services. This marks a dramatic increase in spending on commercial […]

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The U.S. Space Force is mandated to “organize, train and equip” forces to protect American interests in space. That sounds straightforward on paper. In practice, however, the very definition of […]

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In the high-stakes arena of military space technology, the U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency is attempting to rewrite the rulebook with a mesh network of interconnected satellites in low-Earth […]

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In the military space business, there are strong reasons to believe that 2019 could be a pivotal year.

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With a track record of questionable spending and many failed programs, the Department of Defense has little room for error.

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