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The Space Development Agency was formed inside the Pentagon in 2019 and transferred to the U.S. Space Force on 2022-10-01.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralDec 24, 2022Congress adds $1.7 billion for U.S. Space Force in 2023 spending bill

The NDAA requires the secretary of defense and the director of national intelligence to make publicly available within 90 days an unclassified strategy containing actions to defend and protect on-orbit Department of Defense and intelligence community satellites from adversary targeting, degradation, or destruction.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipDec 24, 2022Congress adds $1.7 billion for U.S. Space Force in 2023 spending bill

The renewed SATCOM-as-a-Service orders for the U.S. Department of Defense cover a 12-month period starting in mid-December 2022.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralDec 19, 2022Ovzon receives million$$ order from Intelsat General Communications for DoD SaaS support

Ovzon received $16,000,000 in renewed orders for its SATCOM-as-a-Service to the United States Department of Defense via partner Intelsat General Communications (IGC).

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipDec 19, 2022Ovzon receives million$$ order from Intelsat General Communications for DoD SaaS support

The Department of Defense is investing in modern satellite constellations in low Earth orbit that are intended to be more survivable against attacks than traditional geostationary satellites.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseTechnical ProductDec 14, 2022U.S. national security space strategy emphasizes resilient systems, responsible behavior

A draft version of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act approved by the House directs the Department of Defense to examine all Space Force programs to determine if their level of classification can be lowered or declassified.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralDec 14, 2022U.S. national security space strategy emphasizes resilient systems, responsible behavior

The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command awarded L3Harris Technologies an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract worth as much as $886,000,000 to support intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities for the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense, and the intelligence community.

Mentioned as: the department of defenseOrg RelationshipDec 14, 2022L3Harris awarded a potential million$$$ contract in support of Enhanced Battlespace ISR

Rocket Lab originally expected to perform the first LC-2 launch in the second quarter of 2020 for the Defense Department’s Space Test Program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralDec 14, 2022NASA and Rocket Lab ready for first Electron launch from Wallops

Prior to the U.S. Air Force certifying SpaceX’s Falcon 9 for national security launches in 2015, United Launch Alliance was the U.S. military’s only launch provider.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralDec 14, 2022Space launch supply chokepoint puts U.S. in vulnerable spot, expert warns

The ICT Portal will be showcased at the SIA DoD COMSATCOM Workshop.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralDec 13, 2022SES Space & Defense launches a new Single-Pane-of-Glass ICT Portal capability

CTEN is a milestone for Raytheon Intelligence & Space to advance the U.S. Air Force's alignment with the DOD's JADC2 vision.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralDec 13, 2022Raytheon Intelligence & Space developing a Common Tactical Edge Network for the USAF’s Advanced Battle Management System

NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce is working closely with the Department of Defense on the MEO/GEO pilot project and the overall migration of commercial and civil space situational awareness responsibilities to the Commerce Department.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipDec 13, 2022U.S. Department of Commerce Awards Contracts for a Trial Project Involving Space Traffic Coordinating

Raytheon Technologies is contributing capabilities in space systems, resilient communications, sensors, effectors, secure processing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and mission software to the DOD JADC2 architecture.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralDec 13, 2022Raytheon Intelligence & Space developing a Common Tactical Edge Network for the USAF’s Advanced Battle Management System

NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce partnered with the Department of Defense to award seven contracts for space situational awareness data analysis.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipDec 13, 2022U.S. Department of Commerce Awards Contracts for a Trial Project Involving Space Traffic Coordinating

Kodiak Robotics was awarded a $49.9 million, 24-month United States Department of Defense agreement to help automate future U.S. Army ground vehicles led by the Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle program.

Mentioned as: united states department of defenseTechnical ProductDec 8, 2022US Department of Defence Awards $50 Million Contract to Kodiak Robotics

The Department of Defense is interested in commercial solutions that implement responsive access to xGEO and demonstrate timely and precise delivery of a space vehicle to a predetermined orbit in xGEO.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseTechnical ProductDec 7, 2022Defense Innovation Unit seeks commercial options to deploy satellites in deep space

The NDAA calls for the Department of Defense to fund tactically responsive space demonstrations with commercial launch providers to deploy satellites on short notice.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralDec 7, 2022NDAA compromise bill wants more focus on satellite protection, responsive launch

The 2023 NDAA authorizes $857,900,000,000 for the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative FinancialDec 7, 2022NDAA compromise bill wants more focus on satellite protection, responsive launch

The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act compromise directs the Department of Defense to develop a strategy to protect military satellites from threats in orbit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralDec 7, 2022NDAA compromise bill wants more focus on satellite protection, responsive launch

Calvelli encouraged space startups to innovate and utilize DoD seed-funding programs like those from SpaceWERX and the Defense Innovation Unit.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralDec 6, 2022Space Force procurement chief emphatic about the ‘need for speed’
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