America’s military is facing more advanced threats – near-peer adversaries – in China and Russia. This has forced them to not only gear up for... Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive impact on a number of Americans. While many people have managed to stay safe and healthy by social... Read More
When I first started working with military SATCOM frequencies back in the 1990s, one major problem was that ground terminals were expensive. We spent many... Read More
The past six months have been truly transformative in regard to the military’s approach and focus on the space domain. In that time, there has... Read More
The U.S. Space Force is overhauling the way it procures commercial satellite communications services, replacing the current fragmented system with an aggregated model that consolidates... Read More
At the Space Foundation State of Space conference last month, the full growth potential of the Global Space Economy was on full display. Driven by... Read More
Centralized management and interoperability, achieved in part via flexible user terminals, are among the keys to delivering satellite communications (SATCOM) capabilities efficiently and reliably to... Read More
Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the Schriever War Games in Rhode Island. This annual event, is a multi-month (almost year-long) series that... Read More
When it comes to military space and satellite capabilities, resiliency has become the primary focus and concern. Today’s military knows the tactical and technological edge... Read More
History was made at the end of December when President Donald Trump signed the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which officially established the United... Read More
At a time when scientists are working overtime to analyze and understand the impacts of climate change on our planet, it is essential that they... Read More
With a new ecosystem of exciting, innovative and potentially disruptive technologies – from Artificial Intelligence to Virtual Reality to the IoT – poised to fundamentally... Read More
After 35 years of operating its own fleet of data relay satellites, NASA is opting out of the business, moving ahead with plans to outsource... Read More
Whether we’re talking about wildfires like these or massive, 100-year hurricanes, large emergencies and natural disasters are devastating for the people and governments that are... Read More