Commercial space is skyrocketing, fueled particularly by the growing need for real-time space imagery and satellite communications in Ukraine as Russiaâs invasion of the country continues. As geospatial intelligence and space domain awareness continue to gain importance in the future of warfare, global powers are racing to achieve technological, t...
The Space Development Agency is planning to issue a solicitation in the coming weeks for a layer of low-Earth orbit satellites that will track adversarial missiles. SDA is expected to award contracts to two or more vendors for 28 spacecraft that will comprise the agencyâs tracking layer of Tranche 1, which is slated to begin launching...
A roster of renowned leaders from the Department of Defense will convene on Wednesday during McAleese and Associatesâ âFY2023 Defense Programsâ Conference to discuss the top programs and initiatives the department is prioritizing currently and in the future. âI have attended and enjoyed this event multiple times,â said Jim Garrettson, CE...
The Space Development Agency has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) and York Space Systems prototype agreements valued at approximately $1.8 billion combined to build and demonstrate 126 satellites for the first tranche of the National Defense Space Architectureâs transport layer. The Tranche 1 Transport Layer is exp...
On Wednesday, top executive officials from federal space agencies and industry spoke on optimizing acquisition processes, accelerating technology innovation and creating more interoperable systems in the wake of massive space sector reorganization and reinvigoration efforts during GovCon Wire Eventsâ Space Acquisition Forum. Following an ...
Executive Mosaic’s flagship GovCon Wire will bring together top space acquisition experts from the government and industry at a Jan. 19 virtual forum to offer insight into the Defense Department’s priorities and modernization efforts in the space domain. David Ray, senior vice president of operations and lead for the space business unit ...
GovCon Wire Events hosted its IT Modernization and Transformation Forum on Wednesday featuring Ann Dunkin, chief information officer of the Department of Energy (DOE), as the keynote speaker to discuss her goals, strategies and priorities for the DOE. âWe want to advance, as always, the use of technology. One of the things we do in...
GovCon Wire Events hosted its IT Modernization and Transformation Forum on Wednesday to bring together a handful of the most significant members of the federal landscape as well as those who want to learn more about the current set of challenges surrounding our cybersecurity systems, data modernization goals and IT transformation strategies. As the ...
Since its inception in 2019, the Space Development Agency (SDA) has continually worked to develop and modernize architecture concepts, systems designs, innovative technologies and emerging capabilities to enable leaders across the space domain to leverage next-generation space capabilities that increase warfightersâ lethality, maneuverability and ...
Stacy Kubieck, vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martinâs Mission Solutions, acted as the moderator for an expert panel discussion during Potomac Officers Clubâs 2021 SDA Forum on March 4th, 2021. The following panelists discussed SDAâs multi-year plan to create cutting edge satellite constellation networks to provide U.S. militar...
