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Transitioning satellite-based networks to a zero trust architecture will require significant coordination between the Defense Department and commercial satcom operators that provide services to DoD.

Mentioned as: Defense DepartmentTechnical ProductFeb 10, 2022DoD and satcom industry to work out details of how to build ‘zero trust’ networks

The Space Development Agency has focused primarily on acquiring satellites more quickly, in greater quantity, and at lower prices than the Defense Department has traditionally paid.

Mentioned as: Defense DepartmentOrg RelationshipFeb 10, 2022SDA seeks commercial Earth-observation data

Mikhail Kokorich and Momentus co-founder Lev Khasis divested their shares in Momentus after the U.S. Defense Department raised concerns about foreign ownership.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralFeb 9, 2022Destinus raises $29 million for hypersonic plane

Northrop Grumman’s SPOC solution is designed to provide open architecture communications capabilities to help the Department of Defense realize decision superiority for Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2).

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralFeb 8, 2022Northrop Grumman and Kratos Demonstrate Bringing JADC2 Connectivity to Life For DoD

Space Systems Command will use market research from the RFI to draft funding requirements for the Pentagon’s fiscal year 2024 budget request.

Mentioned as: PentagonOrg RelationshipFeb 7, 2022Space Force soliciting industry ideas for thwarting cyber attacks

Mark Dankberg has participated on Department of Defense advisory panels.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralFeb 5, 2022WATCH HERE: Fireside Chat With Mark Dankberg & Jim Bridenstine @ SmallSat Symposium 2022

The 2022-01-31 letter requests that the $50,000,000 be included in the final fiscal year 2022 Department of Defense appropriations bill during negotiations with the Senate.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative FinancialJan 31, 2022Lawmakers ask House appropriators to add $50 million for DoD ‘tactically responsive launch’

A bipartisan group of lawmakers in a 2022-01-31 letter asked House defense appropriators to add $50,000,000 to the Pentagon’s 2022 budget for tactically responsive space launch.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative FinancialJan 31, 2022Lawmakers ask House appropriators to add $50 million for DoD ‘tactically responsive launch’

Rhea Space Activity develops adaptive optics systems to support U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Intelligence Community reconnaissance activities.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJan 26, 2022USSF Presents Space Micro With An Air-To-Space Lasercom Development Contract

The Defense Exportability Features (DEF) program develops and incorporates technology protection features into designated systems during their research and development phases to enhance coalition interoperability, decrease costs to the Department of Defense and partner nations, and improve the international competitiveness of U.S. defense systems.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNoiseJan 24, 2022Orbital Micro Systems Selected For Elite U.S. Defense Exportability Features Program

Orbital Micro Systems will perform market research for the Department of Defense regarding the potential to export its technology portfolio to countries that have signed defense cooperation treaties or agreements with the United States.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative PlanJan 24, 2022Orbital Micro Systems Selected For Elite U.S. Defense Exportability Features Program

INTEGRASYS aims to strengthen its relationships next year with integrators that supply the U.S. Department of Defense to provide more accurate link budget technology.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative PlanJan 24, 2022Beam Budget’s Release With Special DoD Enhancement

Beam Budget 2022 enables government integrators to quote LEO and MEO services in the same format as GEO for DoD ingestion.

Mentioned as: DoDTechnical ProductJan 24, 2022Beam Budget’s Release With Special DoD Enhancement

The National Security Space Launch program provides assured access to space for Department of Defense and other government payloads and supports the full range of government mission requirements while delivering schedule reliability and cost savings over heritage launch systems.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJan 21, 2022U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s Next Two Northrop Grumman-Built GSSAP Satellites Launched To Geosynchronous Orbit By ULA

Viasat’s large-aperture antennas are designed to support Department of Defense communication initiatives.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJan 19, 2022Viasat’s New Large-Aperture Space-to-Ground Communication Antennas Ready to Support Lunar, Cislunar, Deep Space and DoD Missions

The Space Force operates the military’s satellite systems and provides space-based services including communications, navigation, weather, and missile warning to the Defense Department and allied partners.

Mentioned as: Defense DepartmentOrg RelationshipJan 19, 2022Space Force is creating its own culture but will be ‘tightly coupled’ to the Air Force

Commercial vendors envision fixed point-to-point transport to established sites as a commercial service that the Department of Defense is interested in procuring.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseTechnical ProductJan 19, 2022SpaceX wins $102 million Air Force contract to demonstrate technologies for point-to-point space transportation

The missile warning, tactical ISR, and space data transport architecture designs will be reviewed by the Department of the Air Force and Defense Department leadership with the goal of funding new systems in the fiscal year 2024 budget request.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative PlanJan 18, 2022Raymond: Space Force in 2022 to focus on the design of a resilient architecture

The Space Development Agency is developing a low Earth orbit data transport layer intended to be part of the larger Department of Defense and possibly commercial satellite architecture.

Mentioned as: Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipJan 18, 2022Raymond: Space Force in 2022 to focus on the design of a resilient architecture

Kate Zimmerman joins HawkEye 360 from Amazon Web Services, where she managed a Machine Learning Solutions Lab division serving Intelligence Community and Department of Defense customers.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralJan 18, 2022HawkEye 360 Announces Kate Zimmerman as Chief Data Scientist
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