COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. \u2014 U.S. Space Command wants to strengthen its partnerships with commercial providers through a new integration strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SPACECOM Commander Gen. James Dickinson rolled out the new commercial integration strategy Tuesday during a media briefing here at the Space Symposium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have really had a surge, if you will, of commercial companies that are coming to us wanting to be part of the broader [Department of Defense] enterprise,\u201d Dickinson said. \u201cWe took a step back . . . and said, how can we do that better? How can we make it easier, more efficient, more feasible for a commercial company to enter into an agreement with us?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to an overview of the strategy, the goal is to develop a framework for better integrating commercial capabilities in a way that helps fill capability gaps. The overview outlines three \u201cways\u201d or lines of effort SPACECOM will pursue: accelerating acquisition and technology refresh timelines, exploring integration as a service and leveraging industry expertise to strengthen partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The outline notes that SPACECOM will prioritize opportunities in the areas of command and control, big data management, modeling and simulation, space control and satellite communication satellites and terminals. The command will also seek commercial service approaches in a range of areas including remote sensing, SATCOM bandwidth and quantum computing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The role of commercial satellite imagery in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine has demonstrated the capabilities these companies can provide, Dickinson said \u2014 especially when integrated with military intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThose civilian companies that now can provide that level of imagery is really beneficial to not only the broader audience worldwide understanding what\u2019s happening on the ground, but also in terms of how that can augment and supplement what we do in the Department of Defense,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Asked about concerns that commercial satellites could be targeted by adversaries, Dickinson did not directly address the issue, but noted those capabilities are becoming inherently more resilient as companies develop proliferated constellations and the ability to rapidly replenish capabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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