Opinion
By cutting science, the Defense Department is eating its seed corn
Unless Congress intervenes and adequately funds science and technology, we are risking strategic failure, argues former Air Force secretary Frank Kendall.
By Frank Kendall
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The Pentagon’s Golden Dome program office is hiring
As a direct report to the deputy secretary of defense, Guetlein has authority to bypass competitive hiring procedures as he builds his Golden Dome team.
Space Force building out more realistic digital training environment
STARCOM plans to transition Swarm to a cloud-based environment in the next year or two if it has the funding to support the effort.
Air Force review spotlights risks in space agency’s go-fast approach
The report recommends SDA make process and culture changes as it looks to scale from handfuls of demo satellites to hundreds of operational spacecraft.
Missile Defense Agency’s FY26 budget targets homeland missile defense
The request includes funding for systems designed to defend the homeland against intercontinental ballistic missiles from Iran and North Korea.
By Jen Judson