All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.
The Department of Defense has proposed establishing a Space Development Agency charged with rapidly developing and fielding next-generation space technologies.
A Pentagon report to Congress on 2018-08-09 defines the Space Force mission as protecting the economy through deterrence of malicious activities, ensuring space systems meet national security requirements, and providing vital capabilities to joint and coalition forces.
National security space spending across the Department of Defense is roughly $17,000,000,000 to $18,000,000,000 per year.
On 2018-08-22 in Carlsbad, California, Viasat announced that its Battlefield Awareness and Targeting System – Dismounted (BATS-D), known to the U.S. Department of Defense as the AN/PRC-161, received National Security Agency authorization for immediate use by Five Eyes partners and coalition forces worldwide.
The Air Force Space Command has a supply chain risk management program for the Space Based Infrared System but did not fully implement the DoD supply chain risk management policy.
The command failed to comply with a DoD policy regarding the purchase of specific integrated circuits from trusted suppliers using accredited processes.
The Defense Department inspector general's report was released on August 14.
A recent report by MITRE emphasizes the need for improved supply chain security actions by the DoD and its contractors.
An audit by the Defense Department’s inspector general office found security cracks in the supply chain of four critical military space programs.
The DoD holds prime contractors accountable for security breaches in lower tiers of the supplier base.
Pentagon policies require defense organizations to identify critical information and communications technology components and procure them from trusted suppliers.
The Pentagon plans to establish a Space Force, as announced by Vice President Mike Pence.
Griffin mentioned that his role focuses on procuring items that the Defense Department does not currently own.
Griffin emphasized the importance of eliminating unnecessary processes and decision-makers to speed up DoD actions.
Griffin is responsible for the research and engineering portfolio within the Pentagon.
Griffin stated that the average Department of Defense (DoD) and NASA program takes 16.5 years to get from 'statement of need' to 'initial operational capability.'
Michael Griffin expressed frustration that contractors developing technology desired by DoD do not share information proactively.
Griffin criticized the Pentagon's procurement process for slowing down innovation.
An earlier draft of the Pentagon space reorganization report was dated 2018-07-30 and was obtained by Defense One, which published its contents on 2018-07-31.
The 2018-07-30 draft of the DoD report did not mention an accountable civilian leader to oversee the transition to a separate service.