PODCAST – how the 2020 NDAA and Space Force revolutionize the military’s approach to space
The past six months have been truly transformative in regard to the military’s approach and focus on the space domain. In that... Read More
Space Force to centralize commercial satellite procurement
The U.S. Space Force is overhauling the way it procures commercial satellite communications services, replacing the current fragmented system with an aggregated... Read More
Official Space Force launch reflects space’s status as warfighting domain
History was made at the end of December when President Donald Trump signed the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which officially... Read More
AFA Conference makes it clear – integrated satellite architecture essential for multi-domain ops
The vignette presented by Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David Goldfein at the recent Air Force Association Air, Space... Read More
Air Force developing holistic approach to meeting defense-wide satcom needs
U.S. Air Force space officials are developing an overarching military satellite communications strategy that takes into account both government and commercial capabilities,... Read More
Comms on the move – science fiction or reality?
New technologies are considered “disruptive” when their introduction changes the fundamental way in which we live, work or accomplish day-to-day tasks. The... Read More
AFA Conference highlights an Air Force in transition
The Government Satellite Report staff had the opportunity to attend last week’s Air Force Association Air Space and Cyber Conference. As in... Read More
Landmark DoD contract to make MEO satellite service available to the entire military
Earlier this week, SES Government Solutions announced that it had signed a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) with the Department of Defense (DoD)... Read More
Lieutenant General David. D. Thompson Shares His View on the Space “Renaissance”
Lieutenant General David D. Thompson, Vice Commander of the Air Force Space Command, joined a roundtable discussion earlier this month where he... Read More
Setting the stage for a revolution in SATCOM – 2017 in review
The future space environment will need to be more resilient and capable of responding to an evolving set of threats, challenges and... Read More
