The National Reconnaissance Office wants to take advantage of commercial innovation more quickly than it has in the past.
U.S. spy agencies are increasingly turning to satellite imagery and other geospatial data available on the commercial market.
The Air Force will hit its goal of recruiting 42,000 people in 2021.
The new military branch has billed itself as a “start from scratch” enterprise, that won’t be held back by traditions of other military services.
Jon Harper, managing editor of National Defense Magazine, joins host Derrick Dortch on this week's Fed Access to discuss the Department of Defense’s space efforts and new developments being announced at the 36th Space Symposium.
Congress is concerned that after nearly two years the Space Force doesn't have much to show.
Funding shortfalls will have serious consequences in the final quarter of this fiscal year because of unexpected bills related to security at the Capitol, National Guard officials warn.
The space agency is using temporary agreements to test out satellite imagery and other products with a view toward working more closely with start-up companies.
The office plans to award its 55th contract by the end of the year.
The funds would be taken from lesser used programs and savings from some procurement efforts.
The service released a strategy in May to lay out how it would reach that goal, and now it’s putting some of it into practice.
The Army has expanded its temporary lodging improvement plans out to 2029.
The service says advances in private sector space technology are making the idea more feasible.
The budget gets rid of the overseas contingency operations account and divests $2.8 billion in legacy systems.
DoD is making some efforts to ease its classification restrictions to better partner with allies and industry.