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The capability, called the Global Unified Environment, is expected to transition to the Space Force in fiscal 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Col. Joseph Roth, director of the Innovation and Prototyping Delta at Space Systems Command, told reporters during a visit to Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico June 23 that the Space Force is considering how it can leverage AFRL\u2019s work. GLUE\u2019s transition is part of a larger effort to protect the service\u2019s constellations by diversifying its capabilities and operational concepts, be it launching small satellites to different orbits or leveraging technology that\u2019s available from commercial providers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe need all hands on deck to get our capabilities up there because our systems are vulnerable,\u201d he said. \u201cIf we do not do something about it quickly, our adversary is going to take advantage of it. And it\u2019s not going to be 2030 when we\u2019ve invested and all of our new systems are coming online. It\u2019s going to be sooner than that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Creating a more resilient architecture is a top priority for Air Force and Space Force leadership. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/space\/2022\/02\/17\/us-space-force-aims-for-more-resilient-architecture-by-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein<\/a>, director of Space Systems Command has said that as the service invests in new technology that could take years to develop, it needs to take near-term steps to augment its current systems, setting 2026 as a target timeline for delivering those incremental capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GLUE is an outgrowth of AFRL\u2019s work to demonstrate the resilient capabilities Space Force leaders want through a program called the Hybrid Architecture Demonstration. 1st Lt. 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