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 U.S. Department of Defense budgets for space are growing at a healthier rate compared to other parts of the defense budget.
The U.S. Department of Defense awarded Teledyne FLIR Defense a $13,300,000 contract to expand the R80D SkyRaider unmanned aerial system for autonomous CBRN reconnaissance missions.
Intermap Technologies was selected by the US Department of Defense for the next stage of a competitive process to demonstrate advanced technology for Geospatial Temporal Incident Data.
The IAC program, established in 1946, serves the Department of Defense science and technology and acquisition communities by enhancing collaboration through integrated scientific and technical information development and dissemination to drive innovation and technological developments.
The task order was awarded under the Department of Defense Information Analysis Center multiple-award contract vehicle.
Comtech has developed and deployed customized, interoperable, robust, and resilient communications systems for all branches of the U.S. Department of Defense and coalition forces.
Orbital Sidekick has secured contracts to supply hyperspectral data to the United States Department of Defense through partnerships with In-Q-Tel, the U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Space Force.
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Orbital Sidekick has secured contracts to supply hyperspectral data to the United States Department of Defense through partnerships with In-Q-Tel, the U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Space Force.
The RFI indicates the Office of Space Commerce intends to offer additional or improved services beyond what the Defense Department currently provides, including more advanced approaches for calculating collision probability based on the dynamics of each close approach.
The Office of Space Commerce is developing TraCSS to eventually take over providing civil space traffic management services from the Defense Department as directed by Space Policy Directive 3 in 2018.
GIT offers voice and data compression software to support efficient Iridium Certus application solutions for Department of Defense users.
GIT provides customer service and satellite communications equipment to DoD, U.S. federal government, and enterprise organizations.
In a tweet on 2023-01-23, Michael Bennet wrote he would consider holds on other Pentagon nominees until a meeting about the Space Command basing decision takes place.
One priority for the subcommittee is hypersonic weapons, including the U.S. Department of Defense's development of offensive hypersonic missiles.
New Frontier Aerospace is supported by National Security Innovation Capital, a U.S. Department of Defense program that provides funding to early-stage hardware startups commercializing dual-use technologies critical to national security and economic competitiveness.
Frank Calvelli has advocated transitioning Department of Defense satellite procurements to smaller satellites that can be built and launched within a three-year period.
The Defense Department established the Space Development Agency in 2019 to accelerate procurement of space capabilities and leverage commercial-sector innovation.
Space Systems Command manages an $11,000,000,000 space acquisition budget for the Department of Defense.