Intelligence Community
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Advanced / Transformational Technology
NGA Issues Maven Solicitation To Understand Supply Chain Risks With AI/ML
The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) on Monday issued a request for proposal for its Maven program, seeking development of an unclassified platform to map out the commercial supply chain […]
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Congress
House Passes Bill Asking for DoD Report on UAP Intrusions Since 2017 and Sanctions on China for Balloon Surveillance
The House this week passed legislation calling on DoD to submit a classified report on the incidence of the violation of U.S. airspace since Jan. 20, 2017 by unidentified aerial […]
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Space
NRO Expects RFP This Fall For Advanced Commercial Electro-Optic Capabilities
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—This fall the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) expects to issue its next request for proposals (RFP) under a commercial remote sensing effort for Innovative Commercial Electro-Optical (EO) capabilities, […]
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Cyber
Amid Russo-Ukraine War, Russian Cyber Efforts Targeting DIB, Logistics, Ukraine
Russia hasn’t had success marrying cyber effects with traditional warfighting means as part of its ongoing war against Ukraine, but the country has had cyber successes in other areas and […]
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Space
NRO Awards Options To Four Commercial RF Satellite Companies
Maxar Technologies [MAXR], HawkEye 360, Kleos Space and Spire Global [SPIR] have each received contract options from the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to assess on-orbit capabilities under a prior contract […]
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Space
DoD Analyzing Impacts of Possible Commercial Encroachment in S-Band
The head of U.S. Space Force said this week that he expects DoD to finish a study this fall that may help provide insight on whether commercial spectrum use will […]
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Intelligence Community
China Has 2027 Goal To Be Able To Deter U.S. In Taiwan Crisis, Threat Assessment Says
China continues to build its military to be the leading player in its region and has a goal of being able to deter the U.S. in a “cross-Strait crisis” with […]
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Business/Financial
NGA Awards Maxar $192 Million To Provide Commercial Imagery Products To Allies And Partners
Maxar Technologies [MAXR] on Wednesday said it has received a potential $192 million contract from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) to provide U.S. allies and partners with commercial satellite imagery […]
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Space
GAO Report Highlights Federal Department/Agency Use of Commercial Imagery Bought By NRO and NGA
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report highlights the federal use of commercial imagery provided through the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the National Geospatial Agency (NGA) by eight of […]
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Space
NRO Issues Solicitation for Hyperspectral Imagery
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has issued a solicitation for the commercial provision of hyperspectral imagery. NRO Director Chris Scolese announced the new NRO effort during a Nov. 15 Leadership […]