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Pentagon Nominee on Consolidating Space Force and NRO: ‘Open to All Options’

Oct. 28, 2025 | By Courtney Albon
Marc Berkowitz, the Trump administration’s nominee to serve as assistant secretary of defense for space policy, told lawmakers he would consider “all options” for improving the efficiency of the national security space enterprise, including combining some functions of the Space Force and the National Reconnaissance ...

How the Space Force Is Getting a Head Start on Defense Acquisition Reform 

Oct. 7, 2025 | By Courtney Albon
The Space Force has a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to change the way it develops and delivers space capabilities, said Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman at AFA’s Air, Space, and Cyber Conference, and Congress is poised to help make that possible. 

Space Systems Command’s Front Door For Industry Is Opening a Little Wider

Sept. 24, 2025 | By Shaun Waterman
Front Door, the one-stop shop for companies and contractors to introduce  themselves to Space Systems Command, is getting a rebrand and a leg-up, becoming the first point of contact for the whole service, Space Force leaders said.

Space Force Adds Unit Tying Acquisition to Test and Training

Sept. 18, 2025 | By Greg Hadley
The Space Force has introduced a host of new and revamped deltas in recent months to tighten the ties between acquisition and operations. Now, a new unit is adding training to the mix. 

Space Force Aims to Share Classified Threat Info with Industry 

Aug. 1, 2025 | By Shaun Waterman
The Space Force's neighborhood watch-style initiative to share information with the private sector about threats to space assets will eventually grow to include classified intelligence, the general in charge said last week. 

Defense Policy Nominee Has Advocated Merging NRO and Space System Command

July 16, 2025 | By Shaun Waterman
Combining the National Reconnaissance Office with the Space Force's Space Systems Command could help turbocharge national security space acquisition, argues Mark Berkowitz, the Trump administration's nominee to be assistant secretary of defense for space policy, in a newly published essay he coauthored.  

Space Force Cancels Major Tactical SATCOM Competition

July 7, 2025 | By Greg Hadley
The Space Force is canceling a competition to build new satellites for jam-resistant tactical communications, instead choosing to focus on operationalizing two prototypes it plans to launch next year. 

Space Force Awards $2.4B Contract for New Nuclear Command and Control Satellites

July 7, 2025 | By Greg Hadley
The Space Force has tapped Boeing to build up to four new satellites for the critical nuclear command, control, and communications mission. The contract award, announced by Space Systems Command July 3, is valued at $2.8 billion for the first two satellites, with an option ...

First Missile Warning Satellite Launch to MEO Slips, But More to Come

July 1, 2025 | By Greg Hadley
The Space Force's first planned satellite launch to begin a new missile warning constellation in medium-Earth orbit has slipped from late 2026 to spring 2027 as a key component remains unproven. But the service is making progress and moving forward with plans for new batches ...

Data Is Fundamental to the Space Force. But Sharing It Is a Challenge

May 1, 2025 | By Shaun Waterman
The Space Force relies entirely on data—but it lacks the systems and tools to analyze and share that data properly even within the service, let alone with international partners, officials said May 1. 

Space Force Leaders Start Work on Golden Dome, See Massive Effort Ahead

March 6, 2025 | By Unshin Lee Harpley
The Space Force is playing a key role in planning for “Golden Dome,” President Donald Trump’s initiative for comprehensive air and missile defense of the homeland, leaders said this week. But actually building and fielding the ambitious idea will require a major concerted effort across ...

Space Force Leaders: SDA Mission Is ‘Critical’ Despite Uncertainty

March 4, 2025 | By Greg Hadley
Lt. Gen. Philip A. Garrant, head of Space Systems Command, praised the Space Development Agency and endorsed its continued independence within the Space Force—a key vote of confidence amid uncertainty gripping the agency. 

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