Taking the Next Step: The Committee Defense Review—the “it’s not a separate QDR” examination of defense capabilities and needs launched by the House Armed Services Committee in mid-September has set up six more panels to augment its Threat Panel. The new ones—called “gap” panels—will review the current state of US military forces and future requirements to address the threats identified by the Threat Panel. Read the list of gap panels and their members here.
SDA’s Next Phase of Data Transport Satellites on Hold
June 30, 2025
The long-term future of one of the Space Development Agency’s two satellite constellations is on hold as officials study the options for replacing a planned “data transport layer” with one or more commercial solutions. President Trump’s proposed 2026 defense budget...