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Guided by Secretary Frank Kendall’s Seven Operational Imperatives – space order of battle, operationally focused advanced battle management systems, moving target engagement, tactical air dominance, resilient basing, global strike and readiness to deploy and fight – the U.S. Department of the Air Force is preparing to launch a number...
The U.S. Space Force has released a draft request for proposals to solicit information on potential industry sources that could meet the requirements of a potential 10-year, $2.5 billion contract to provide advisory and assistance services to help build and sustain weapons systems for Space Systems Command. USSF intends to compete the Hemisphere pro...
The U.S. Space Force has released a request for proposals for a potential 10-year, $4 billion contract to provide operations, systems engineering, maintenance, sustainment and integration services to build up the capability for assured access to space from its eastern and western ranges. The Space Force Range Contract is an indefinite-delivery/indef...
Space is at its largest inflection point in decades, and as commercial space activity continues to rise, United States government leaders are taking a page from industry’s book on how to drive more rapid innovation, especially in the face of increasing global competition. While technology and acquisition processes are typically at the center of th...
U.S. space agencies are gearing up for a launch-filled summer as some of the country’s most highly-anticipated and promising programs make important progress. The rise in government launches in recent months mirrors the exponential growth of the commercial space industry and aligns with a speed-focused strategy set in motion by the Air Force’s a...
Marc Peterson, most recently vice president of strategic programs at Qualis, has been promoted to senior VP of warfighter services and test range programs at the Huntsville, Alabama-based government technical services contractor. He will oversee a portfolio of programs with the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army and the U.S. Space Force and the delivery of...
The final two weeks of Executive Mosaic’s Wash100 Popular Vote contest have begun, with the top 20 inductees receiving more votes than the previous week. Carahsoft President Craig Abod, a nine-time award recipient, still has the most supporters keeping him at the top spot. Microsoft Federal President Rick Wagner and Defense Secretary Lloy...
In a government contracting ecosystem often defined by bureaucratic processes and long timelines, the Space Development Agency has built a refreshing reputation of speed, agility and innovation. As the race for space superiority intensifies, more and more GovCon companies and federal agencies are noticing SDA’s success and looking to adopt the age...
The Department of Defense is working to adopt commercial technologies at a faster rate than ever before as the United States’ peer and near-peer competitors increase their own technological capabilities. This approach, known as a “fast follower” strategy, was outlined in the 2022 National Defense Strategy, which called for the DOD t...
To adapt to a warfighting landscape increasingly driven by digital technology, the U.S. military must pursue the implementation of zero trust with interoperability and collaboration in mind, according to public and private sector information technology leaders. Joseph Staier Joseph Staier, chief engineer for the Air Force’s enterprise information ...
