Now a contested domain, space has taken center stage in today’s global landscape, and the United States has made space capability development a top priority as it works to stay ahead in great power competition. “While the U.S. currently outpaces the rest of the world in space capabilities, our competitors are seeking to counter our...
Last month, Department of the Air Force leaders announced a four-pronged plan to reshape the DAF to stay competitive in modern great power competition. These categories – develop people, generate readiness, project power and develop integrated capabilities – form a holistic approach to optimizing the Air Force and Space Force. Each of these ar...
The U.S. Space Force has announced its intention to erect a new field command: Space Futures Command. This wing of the service branch will scout, generate and assess cutting edge technologies and strategies that aid in the overall Space Force and Department of Defense missions. MeriTalk reported earlier this month that the command will feature thre...
Executive Mosaic is thrilled to include Matt Desch, CEO of Iridium Communications, in the 2024 roster of Wash100 Award recipients in recognition of his exemplary leadership of the McLean, Virginia-based satellite communications company and his commitment to innovation. Vote for Desch as your favorite GovCon leader as part of the 2024 Wash100 popu...
Executive Mosaic is thrilled to honor Gen. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations for the U.S. Space Force, with a 2024 Wash100 Award for his steadfast commitment to uplifting the service branch through new technology strategies, partnerships and culture. Vote for Saltzman as one of your esteemed Wash100 awardees at Wash100.com. The popular vo...
In January 2024, General Stephen Whiting took over as commander of the U.S. Space Command. Gen. Whiting, a 2024 Wash100 Award recipient, spoke about both his priorities in the new role and the threats our nation faces in space during a change of command ceremony last month. Hear more from Gen. Whiting at the 2024 Space Summit hosted by the Potoma...
The U.S. Space Force has awarded a Kratos Defense and Security Solutions (Nasdaq: KTOS) business, L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) subsidiary Aerojet Rocketdyne and Corvid Technologies positions on a potential $877 million follow-on contract to provide suborbital launch support services for the Rocket Systems Launch Program.Hear government leaders ...
In January, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, a 2023 Wash100 Award winner, released his three lines of effort designed to shape the future of the U.S. Space Force. The third, partnering to win, focuses on collaboration as a driving force behind successful U.S. space operations. Both public and private sector space l...
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command is planning to award contracts worth approximately $20 billion in fiscal year 2024 for programs related to satellite communications and positioning, navigation and timing, a significant increase from the $1.6 billion awarded in FY 2023, DefenseNews reported Thursday. Cordell DeLaPena, SSC program ex...
Cordell DeLaPena, program executive officer for military communications and positioning, navigation, and timing at Space Systems Command, said the U.S. Space Force plans to release in January a request for proposals for the space vehicle segment of a potential $8 billion satellite constellation designed to provide nuclear command, control and commun...
