As the relationship between the United States and China gets increasingly tense, both countries are turning to economic tools as a core part of foreign policy. However, the U.S. lacks a clear strategy on how and when to deploy those measures in response to crises, according to Emily Kilcrease, senior fellow and director of the […]
The sun beams more solar energy onto Earth per hour than humans can use in a year. 30% of that energy reflects back into space. The Air Force Research Lab is working to transform space-based solar power into a usable energy source for national defense and the general public by 2025. Andrew Williams, deputy technology […]
Addressing growing threat of hypersonic missile systems Missile Defense Agency pivots focus to hypersonic systems Vice Admiral Jon Hill, director of the Missile Defense Agency, discusses how to defend against the growing threat of hypersonic missile systems
Vice Admiral Jon Hill, director of the Missile Defense Agency, discusses how to defend against the growing threat of hypersonic missile systems. Hypersonic missiles travel five times faster than the speed of sound and are harder to detect than ballistic missiles. The development of these high-speed weapons is becoming a bigger part of the Missile […]
Army, Navy diversity, equity and inclusion programs; NASA improving satellite communications technology Diversity, equity and inclusion goals a growing priority for Army, Navy Charles Barber, director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Programs for the Navy, and Anselm Beach, deputy assistant secretary for Diversity and Inclusion in the Army, discuss new DEI initiatives for military services […]
Charles Barber, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Programs for the Navy, and Anselm Beach, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Diversity and Inclusion in the Army, discuss new DEI initiatives for military services. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are priorities across the entire government, and that includes the Army and Navy. Both services have offices devoted to […]
Eli Naffah, Communications Services Program (CSP) Formulation Manager at NASA Glenn Research Center, discusses how NASA’s CSP will enhance satellite communications to work toward the agency’s overall mission. NASA’s Communications Services Project will use commercially provided satellite communications capabilities for NASA missions, the goal being to eventually phase out dependency on NASA-owned and operated communications […]
Competition with China in civil and military space; increasing resiliency of U.S. military posture in Indo-Pacific; how Defense Department can reduce civilian casualties
