The Space Force is using the network to provide "data-transport-as-a-service" for other programs and users.

The new Quick Start rapid acquisition authority allows the Air Force and other services to begin development on new programs without a congressionally approved budget.

The company says its portfolio of nuclear-powered space capabilities could reach IOC by 2030.

The project is unfolding amid concerns about threats to U.S. satellites from adversaries’ counter-space weapons.

"The next big debate going on for transport is: what are the next tactical data links that we’re going to proliferate in Tranche 3?" SDA Director Derek…

Chandra Donelson will take on the role of Department of the Air Force chief data and artificial intelligence officer on an acting basis while also maintaining her…

The document indicates that the military branch is looking for a range of “goods, services, and activities that support and integrate into a multifaceted hybrid space architecture.”

The platform known as CAVE recently achieved minimum viable capability.

The new strategy outlines four broad priorities that the Pentagon will focus on to integrate commercial solutions into military operations.

“We’re not doing enough with what I call AI and ML. There are some things that we are doing ... but we need to go beyond that,”…