Space Force, IC’s battle over commercial ISR reignites as appropriators add fuel
More than a dozen sources tell Breaking Defense that tensions between the NGA and Space Force are rising on commercial ISR, with White House officials watching closely.
NGA looking for commercial data to update intel on North Korea
"Approximately 90 [percent] of our foundational data is unclassified, which helps us share products more broadly with partners and allies across the globe," a spokesperson for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency told Breaking Defense.
NASA data, analysis needed to help DoD understand UFOs: Commission
Mike Gold, a former NASA official and member of the study team, told Breaking Defense that if any UAP proves to be extraterrestrial, "that would probably be the best case scenario, because if these systems are from terrestrial adversaries, that is really terrifying."
Space Force intel focus: 50% on China; 25% on Russia
China's "space weaponry" arsenal "includes missiles that launch from the Earth that go up and destroy satellites, it includes lasers, it includes jammers, it includes a whole magazine of diversity for that," a top Space Force officer said.
NRO seeking new electro-optical imagery from private sector
The NRO is planning to award new contracts for commercial satellite imagery, perhaps including that of other satellites, the spy-sat agency's head of commercial operations, Pete Muend, said today.
NRO awards 6 study contracts for hyperspectral satellite imagery
Hyperspectral sensors can “see” what materials a surface is made of and identify individual elements in the surrounding atmosphere. For national security purposes, hyperspectral imagery could for example detect evidence of chemical weapon production and/or use.
Spurred by Ukraine war, 18 Western countries plan to share remote sensing data
"Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine has highlighted the importance of a persistent space surveillance capability," said the United Kingdom, as European nations (and Canada) band together.