According to the Air Force’s top civilian for logistics and installations, the current configuration of training airspace “is adequate to meet [USAF] needs.” William Anderson told the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support last week that there could be changes based on where the Air Force beds downs the new F-22A and F-35 fighters, but he couldn’t provide “a definitive answer” at this point. The Air Force has just announced the next two preferred basing options for the F-22A—Hawaii and New Mexico—both with little airspace issues.
When the Space Force discusses the cyber threats faced by the service or the commercial satellite providers it uses, it typically frames the issue as a nation-state one. But for cyber defenders in the commercial space sector responsible for day-to-day operations, the reality is rather different: Like other providers of…