Lani Kass, head of the Air Force’s cyberspace task force, does not hesitate to say that the service’s new mission statement was not widely understood—it may still be a mystery to many. Kass explained to attendees at AFA’s Air & Space Conference Tuesday that they should just remember that USAF cannot dominate air and space without dominating cyberspace. (Read more here.)
The Air Force has embraced new technical approaches like open mission systems and rapid software updates for cutting-edge aircraft like the B-21 and Collaborative Combat Aircraft. Increasingly, though, the service is also working to apply these to its older, “legacy” aircraft, officials said this week.