By Laurn C. Williams, Published by Defense One, 18 July 2023 ODNI’s new three-year plan aims to turn data-gathering from afterthought to key asset. It’s time to get serious about data—how it’s collected, curated, and capitalized upon by humans and machines—lest the country lose its intelligence edge, the Office of
The mysterious object washed up off western Australia, about 250km north of Perth By Geeta Pandey, Published by the BBC ,18 July 2023 India's space chief says a giant metal dome that washed up on an Australian beach was definitely part of a rocket - but may or may not
By Anna Prince and Peter W. Singer, Published by Defense One, 17 July 2023 Caracas’ participation in the International Lunar Research Station is more than merely symbolic. Venezuela recently declared that it intends to cooperate with China and Russia on the International Lunar Research Station, making it the first country to formally do
By Courtney Albon, Published by Defense News, 14 July 2023 WASHINGTON — The Space Force’s solicitation for the next phase of national security launches will likely seek to distribute its most demanding missions among three providers, a change of course from its plan to choose just two companies to meet
By Lauren C. Williams, Published by Defense One, 14 July 2023 Agencies have less than six months to convince a divided Congress to re-up an expiring warrantless surveillance authority. The controversial law used to digitally spy on foreigners in other countries is widely misunderstood, according to lawmakers and others who want
By Chris Riotta, Published by Defense One, 13 July 2023 The service's weeks-old Commercial Space Office serves as a hub for several efforts to accelerate acquisition of next-gen tech. The federal government is using innovative procurement techniques to equip NASA, the Space Force, and other agencies with the next generation of
By Chris Riottam, Published by Nextgov, 12 July 2023 From humankind’s first-ever lunar space station to an unmanned test-bed for emerging technologies that lives in space, the government is using innovative techniques to buy and build the next generation of space technology. An emerging technological space race is launching into
Artist’s concept shows a large satellite constellation in low Earth orbit, with the Low-Frequency Radio Array (LOFAR) telescope below. A new study shows that satellites leaking radio waves might harm radio astronomy. Image via IAU/ Daniëlle Futselaar. By Kelly Kizer Whitt, Published by EarthSky, 12 July 2023 On July 5,
