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Classification Remains Barrier to DoD Space Information Sharing with Allies

Classification Remains Barrier to DoD Space Information Sharing with Allies
Pictured are Gen. Stephen Whiting (left), the head of U.S. Space Command, and Vice Admiral Justin Jones, Australian Chief of Joint Operations, during Jones' visit to Peterson Space Force Base, Colo. on Feb. 10 (U.S. Space Command Photo)

Classification remains a barrier to U.S. space information sharing with allies, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). "DoD has grappled for years with many of the challenges that currently affect combined space operations with allies and partners—including the over classification of space-related information and the ability to share information," according to a new GAO report, Space Operations: DoD Is Pursuing Efforts to Collaborate with Allies and Partners but Needs to Address Key Challenges, GAO-25-108043. "The department has efforts underway…

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