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Dr. Ajay Kothari has over 40 professional publications and has been principal investigator on more than 35 NASA and DoD contracts.
iDirectGov provides satellite-based solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense.
Under Walter Berger’s leadership, Kymeta established itself as a provider of electronically steered satellite communications solutions adopted by the Department of Defense and by government, enterprise, and maritime customers worldwide.
The merger aligns the new company with Department of Defense trends toward operationalizing Proliferated Low Earth Orbit and enhancing electromagnetic spectrum operations.
Muon Space has closed contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense including SBIRs focused on environmental monitoring and missile warning and tracking capabilities.
Data collected by Viridian’s VLEO platform could provide the Department of Defense with improved understanding of atmospheric drag at different altitudes and how space weather events impact satellite lifespans.
Achieving full operational capability for New Glenn and Neutron is central to the Department of Defense’s Sovereign Space Resilience strategy.
The CRADA with the U.S. Air Force creates pathways for the Department of Defense to leverage VLEO and helps Viridian Space develop an offering for the commercial sector.
On February 2, 2026 U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivered a policy address at Blue Origin’s Rocket Factory in Merritt Island, Florida that marked an expansion of the Department of Defense’s acquisition reforms into the space domain.
The 'Transforming the Warfighting Acquisition System' strategy shifts procurement emphasis from lowest-cost toward best-value and price competition to enable iterative innovation similar to the private sector.
The Department of Defense will prioritize launch providers based on technology performance and delivery speed rather than company name.
The Pentagon will accept a higher risk threshold for certain missions to operationalize proliferated low Earth orbit constellations more rapidly and enhance missile warning and tracking capabilities through the Space Development Agency.
The Department of Defense seeks robust competition among launch providers to ensure resilience and reduce costs.
The Pentagon is pushing for three viable domestic heavy-lift providers and is focusing in 2026 on certification of Blue Origin’s New Glenn and Rocket Lab’s Neutron.
The Department of Defense aims to diversify the defense industrial base and mitigate reliance on a limited number of providers.
The Department of Defense views space as the 'ultimate high ground' essential for military operations in every other theater.
The FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act codified Pentagon acquisition reforms that eliminate dozens of committees and establish empowered Portfolio Acquisition Executives with authority to reallocate funds and accelerate program timelines.
The Department of Defense is considering eliminating the PWSA transport layer in favor of a Starlink alternative.
The Department of Defense will continue to use its existing framework for requiring cost estimates from contractors.
NASA and Department of Defense recovery teams are conducting an at-sea final rehearsal called 'Just-in-time training' to practice recovering the crew and the Orion spacecraft after a Pacific Ocean splashdown.