Air Force Space Command is partnering with the National Reconnaissance Office on a classified space situational awareness program called “Silent Barker.” Lt. Gen. John Thompson, commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center, told reporters at a Nov. 2 Pentagon briefing the partnership is a chance for the Air Force to learn from the NRO's experience moving high-priority programs through the acquisition process at a faster pace. “I have Space and Missile Systems Center people on source selection -- they...
