Thursday, April 25, 2024
Thursday, April 25, 2024
This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, the Air Force's Skyborg unmanned aerial system and more.
Cyberspace Solarium Commission members want to work on getting adequate funding for proposals that were enacted in the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act:
Solarium Commission plans to prioritize establishing Bureau of Cyber Statistics, codifying 'SICI'
The Cyberspace Solarium Commission's latest report focuses on setting up the body's recommendations for "sustained success," according to commission senior director Robert Morgus, who explained key priorities including the creation of a Bureau of Cyber Statistics and obtaining appropriations for other efforts at a Thursday event.
Air Force Brig. Gen. Dale White, program executive officer for fighters and advanced aircraft, recently spoke about the Skyborg unmanned aerial system:
Skyborg program of record transition may slip past FY-23
Originally expected to transition to a program of record in fiscal year 2023, a top official tied to the Air Force's Skyborg effort is backing off that timeline, telling reporters the program is poised to continue operational experimentation over the next several years.
Jo Cangianelli, the director of Northrop Grumman's launch and missile defense systems division, said company representatives will attend an upcoming Space Force National Security Space Launch program industry day:
Northrop eyeing next round of NSSL competition
As the Space Force plans for its next phase of competition for the National Security Space Launch program, Northrop Grumman officials said they are closely watching the process as they weigh whether to invest in a system to compete for that effort.
Inside Defense recently interviewed the Army's No. 2 top uniformed officer:
Martin: Look to 2030 for MDO-centric force structure changes
DETROIT ARSENAL, MI -- Army force structure changes, which would adapt the service to multidomain operations, could come around 2030, Gen. Joseph Martin, the vice chief of staff of the Army, told Inside Defense in a recent interview.
Army Lt. Gen. Neil Thurgood, director of the Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office, spoke at last week's Space and Missile Defense symposium:
Directed Energy M-SHORAD to appear at Project Convergence 21
The Directed Energy Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense will participate in the Project Convergence 21 exercise this fall, according to Lt. Gen. Neil Thurgood, director of the Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office.