The Department of Defense (DOD) is a U.S. government agency responsible for military and national security space activities. It acts as a major procurer and operator of space systems, including launch vehicles and satellite systems for reconnaissance, missile launch detection, navigation, and communication. The DOD aims to maintain space superiority, integrate military space power, and ensure space stability, working with commercial firms to integrate space solutions into national security architectures.
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The fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Bill aims to simplify and speed up the Pentagon’s bureaucratic acquisition process.
The fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Bill authorizes the Department of Defense's activities for the next fiscal year.
Under the EMSS Airtime Contract, the Defense Department and other federal users receive global satellite communications access with no usage caps or user number limits.
Muon Space is tasked with launching three satellites for Space Systems Command's prototype demonstration that will serve Department of Defense Meteorology and Oceanography end users and global wildfire detection and monitoring.
The Quickbeam-SBEM variant has enhanced spectral coverage and onboard processing for Department of Defense weather operations.
SITH follows the Gateway Evolution Contract awarded to Iridium in 2019, extending work on core ground infrastructure that supports Department of Defense use of the Iridium network.
Anduril Industries' inclusion among legacy primes indicates the Department of Defense's growing reliance on software-first methodologies.
Iridium communications are crucial for the USSF and Department of Defense users operating in the Arctic and Antarctic regions.
The authorization secures redundant access to super-heavy lift capabilities essential for next-generation Department of Defense architectures.
Sedaro and Shield AI aim to enhance the protection of the Department of Defense's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
The Army was planning for a single geodetic and mapping program to meet Defense Department requirements.
The SEQUOIA contract allows the NGA, Defense Department, and broader intelligence community to use Enabled Intelligence's computer vision algorithms to automate tasks such as object detection, tracking, and classification.
The Army submitted its plan for the mapping system to the Department of Defense in January 1961.
The Department of Defense’s Deputy Director of Research and Engineering approved the Army plan in April 1961.
Rohde & Schwarz and SRC, Inc. have completed the first delivery of the RSGEN™, an electronic warfare environmental signal generation system, to a major Department of Defense test facility.
Secretary Pete Hegseth emphasized that speed to capability delivery is now the organizing principle for the Pentagon.
York Space Systems provided experimental platforms for the Defense Department to support technology demonstration and rapid mission cycles.
Ursa Major announced plans to expand beyond its rocket engine business into 3D printing solid rocket motors due to demand from the Department of Defense.
The Department of Defense's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) entered its enforcement phase on November 10.
Katie Arrington is the acting Chief Information Officer of the Pentagon.