In a memo Oct. 29, Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist said the new position will be filled by Justin Johnson, the acting deputy assistant secretary of defense for space policy. WASHINGTON — The Defense Department announced Oct. 30 it has established the office of the assistant secretary of defense […]
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SAN FRANCISCO – Canadian satellite fleet operator Telesat is in advanced discussions with vendors seeking to build and launch satellites for its multibillion dollar, 298-satellite Telesat LEO constellation. “My expectation is that we’d be in a position to make some announcements about who those vendors are by the end of […]
The Trump administration was slow to take action amid a mounting shortage of medical gloves, experts said, setting in motion a scramble to stockpile the crucial personal protective equipment as Covid-19 rampages across the country. The synthetic rubber “nitrile” gloves are a critical barrier to infection for health care workers […]
U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.), a co-chair of the recently established House Space Force Caucus, said Oct. 28 that orbital debris is the biggest threat to a prosperous space economy and that better space situational awareness is crucial to protecting the sector. “I think space debris and situational awareness, the […]
Barrett: Over the past several months “there’s been a big mindset change.” WASHINGTON — The Space Force has been the subject of snark since it was first proposed. But the naysayers are coming around, Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett said Oct. 28. “A year ago Space Force was an idea […]
Three men, including two ex-Marines, have been charged with the manufacture, possession, and distribution of guns, ammunition and accessories. One of them was tied through court documents to an unspecified terrorism-related count, and, according to a senior law enforcement official, had ties to extremist groups and a “list” of names […]
Donald Trump is planning on immediately firing FBI Director Christopher Wray, and also intends to replace CIA director Gina Haspel and Defense Secretary Mark Esper if he wins re-election next month, a new report suggests. Each of their names are reportedly listed atop the president’s post-election ‘execution list’, which also includes […]
Even prior to running for president, Donald Trump was a critic of the deployment of American troops abroad. During the 2016 campaign, he frequently promised to bring U.S. forces home and end what he believed to be the unnecessary burden of overseas commitments. In his 2019 State of the Union […]