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The Pentagon’s 2019 Missile Defense Review added a new layer of satellites and decided to invest in a low Earth orbit network of space sensors to track hypersonic missiles fielded by Russia and China.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralSep 16, 2022New tri-agency office to coordinate U.S. missile-defense space programs

The U.S. Department of Defense issued guidance on 2022-09-12 allowing contracting officers to consider granting relief in fixed-price contracts based on specific circumstances.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseTechnical ProductSep 14, 2022Space Development Agency’s first launch slips due to supply chain setbacks

SciTec won a $272,000,000 contract to develop software to analyze data collected by the U.S. military’s early-warning infrared satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipSep 10, 2022SciTec wins $272 million Space Force contract for data analytics software

Sierra Space signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with U.S. Transportation Command on 2022-09-08 to develop concepts for using Dream Chaser space planes and Shooting Star cargo modules for timely global delivery of Department of Defense logistics and personnel.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipSep 10, 2022Sierra Space and U.S. military to explore using Dream Chaser for point-to-point cargo delivery

The NASEM panel did not endorse the approaches used by the Department of Defense to test interference for future use.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralSep 9, 2022Report: Ligado’s wireless network will interfere with Iridium and some GPS services

The GAO recommended that the intelligence community and the Department of Defense establish clear roles and responsibilities for acquiring commercial satellite imagery.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralSep 7, 2022GAO: Defense, intelligence agencies need a better plan to buy commercial satellite imagery

A major U.S. Department of Defense organization deployed XipOS 6.3 and drastically increased throughput to improve user experience in encrypted environments.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipSep 6, 2022XipLink announces XipOS 6.3 general availability

DoD Directive 3100.10 replaces a previous Department of Defense space policy document that was issued in 2012 and updated in 2016.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralSep 6, 2022DoD updates space policy, formally adopts ‘tenets of responsible behavior’

Brian Weeden, director of program planning at the Secure World Foundation, interprets the updated DoD space policy as directing compliance with the July 2021 tenets memo.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralSep 6, 2022DoD updates space policy, formally adopts ‘tenets of responsible behavior’

DoD Directive 3100.10, titled "Space Policy," was signed on 2022-08-30 by Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks.

Mentioned as: dodNarrative GeneralSep 6, 2022DoD updates space policy, formally adopts ‘tenets of responsible behavior’

The UK Space Power doctrine highlights the UK-US military space alliance as a critical relationship for accessing various space services.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralSep 1, 2022UK releases military ‘space power’ doctrine

The Air Force qualification campaign will seek to demonstrate that Hadley operates safely and reliably within the power level and mixture ratio required for missions of Department of Defense interest.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipAug 31, 2022Ursa Major wins $3.6 million U.S. Air Force contract to flight-qualify rocket engine

The U.S. Department of Defense, DARPA, and NASA are all developing concepts for nuclear-powered spacecraft.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralAug 31, 2022Chinese megawatt-level space nuclear reactor passes review

ATLAS Space Operations intends to expand its team to provide enterprise-level Ground Software as a Service solutions for the DoD Hybrid Space Architecture and to increase its market share in the private sector.

Mentioned as: dodNarrative PlanAug 29, 2022ATLAS Space Operations secures $26M in Series B Funding led by Mitsui

Traditionally, only companies providing direct services to the U.S. military considered security issues relevant to day-to-day commercial operations.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralAug 23, 2022Report: Industry has to face reality that commercial satellites will be targets in war

Maj. Gen. DeAnna Burt will take a senior post at Space Force headquarters at the Pentagon.

Mentioned as: PentagonOrg RelationshipAug 22, 2022Schiess takes over U.S. Space Command’s coalition forces component

The US military operates around 750 military bases across 80 sovereign nations.

Mentioned as: US militaryTechnical ProductAug 22, 2022US Air Force awards $1.9m Starlink deal to connect military bases in Europe and Africa

Planck Aerosystems has worked with customers from the U.S. Department of Defense, security agencies, allied governments, and offshore industrials to develop unmanned aircraft solutions.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipAug 21, 2022AeroVironment Acquires Planck Aerosystems, Provider of Advanced Unmanned Aircraft Navigation Solutions

The Department of Defense awarded BlueHalo Titan Defense a $24,000,000 contract to procure multiple Titan counter-unmanned aerial systems.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipAug 17, 2022BlueHalo awarded $24M contract for TITAN C-UAS Systems

DoD currently buys services from commercial firms while those commercial systems generally operate separately from military networks.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralAug 16, 2022On National Security | SmallSat Alliance steps up push for a military comms ‘outernet’
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