US, Japan, South Korea sign pact amid ‘deteriorating’ regional security Agreement signed by defense chiefs is to “deepen trilateral security cooperation”; US, Japan also conclude missile accord. A first-ever gathering of defense chiefs from Japan, South Korea, and the United States here produced a trilateral security agreement, “grave concern” over increasing Russian-North Korean cooperation, and vague opposition to “unilateral attempts to change the status quo”—a reference to China and Taiwan. Read more from Defense One https://lnkd.in/e3EW845E
National Security Space Association (NSSA)
Defense and Space Manufacturing
Arlington, VA 6,069 followers
We work to inspire, support and advance government-industry cooperation and collaboration in National Security Space
About us
NSSA is solely dedicated to the National Security Space enterprise. We work to foster long-term cooperation among industry and government officials, leading the way with expert opinion, insight and analysis. And we’re devoted to fostering a holistic, mission-oriented workforce that will shape the face of National Security Space for generations to come. NSSA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit support association. NSSA is Title 10 (DoD) and Title 50 (IC) compliant.
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http://www.nssaspace.org
External link for National Security Space Association (NSSA)
- Industry
- Defense and Space Manufacturing
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Arlington, VA
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2018
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Arlington, VA 22202, US
Employees at National Security Space Association (NSSA)
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Stephen Kitay
Senior Director, Azure Space at Microsoft
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Danica Giermann
Marketing and Communications
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Mike Tierney
Consultant at Velos | Subject matter expert on national security space law, policy, programs and budgets
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Kent Wilcher
Chief Growth Officer / SVP at KBR Government Solutions U.S.
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On July 23, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) announced that it has selected Orbital Insight, for up to $2 million in pilot funding for Project Aegir through NGA’s first Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO). Project Aegir is NGA’s response to increasing customer requirements for rapid commercial analytics and unclassified intelligence products supporting maritime domain awareness. The CSO solicited commercial techniques for identifying, monitoring and tracking illicit maritime vessel activity in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility. Read more from Intelligence Community News https://lnkd.in/dX-pAEHR
Orbital Insight wins NGA’s first CSO - Intelligence Community News
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The National Counterintelligence and Security Center releases unclassified, "Safeguarding Our Future " bulletins to provide a brief overview of specific foreign intelligence threats, as well as impacts of those threats and steps for mitigation. Read the NCSC, OESET, AFOSI, NCIS Safeguarding Our Innovation bulletin released on 24 July 2024. https://lnkd.in/dXTHm3TD
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U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) is moving out to implement its new(ish) space “vision,” expanding both the number of personnel for planning and operations as well as their scope of deployment, according to SMDC Commander Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey. “As we look out into 2030, we know from all the Army warfighting concepts that we have to grow space capability, and we have to grow air defense missiles,” he told the Association of the US Army today. Read more from Breaking Defense https://lnkd.in/gEeuYh_q
Army moves to expand 'space control' planning, 'interdiction' capabilities - Breaking Defense
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South Korea’s new space agency, less than two months old, is laying out ambitious goals in spaceflight as part of its efforts to serve as a “control tower” for the county’s growing space presence. The Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) 45th Scientific Assembly held here served as one of the first opportunities for the Korea Aerospace Administration, or KASA, to tell an international audience about its plans to coordinate and expand space activities in the country. KASA started operations on May 27. Read more from SpaceNews https://lnkd.in/gM9dbKKU
South Korea’s new space agency outlines plans
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The Moorman Center for Space Studies, National Security Space Association (NSSA)'s independent think tank, today released a report entitled, “America’s Asymmetric Vulnerability to Navigation Warfare: Leadership and Strategic Direction Needed to Mitigate Significant Threats.” Authored by Marc Berkowitz, a member of NSSA’s Board of Advisors, the report describes growing threats to the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS) and makes recommendations to mitigate vulnerabilities to such threats and reestablish U.S. leadership in space-based and terrestrial positioning, navigation, and timing. Read the report now! https://lnkd.in/eGQjYZpc
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National Security Space Association (NSSA) reposted this
Yesterday, at #GlobalAirSpaceChiefs, General Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations at the United States Space Force, spoke about integrated deterrence, and how deterrence applies to the complex space domain. Following this, he was joined by Major Generals Greg Novak and Paul Tedman, Commanders of UK Space Command and Defence Space Command. They spoke with the audience about how Australia, the UK, the US, and several other likeminded nations, are working together in space. Finally. General Saltzman spoke to journalists with Air Marshal Paul Godfrey, the new US Space Force Assistant Chief of Space Operations for Future Concepts and Partnerships. In this role he will advise General Saltzman on achieving space superiority and resilience through international partnerships.
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Maxar Technologies Intelligence unveils first images from next-generation WorldView Legion satellites Electro-optical imaging satellites with resolution of 30 cm such as Maxar’s WorldView Legion are capable of capturing precise images of small objects and features on the Earth’s surface Read more from SpaceNews https://lnkd.in/g-qHDDtV
Maxar Intelligence unveils first images from next-generation WorldView Legion satellites
https://spacenews.com
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"Modernizing space-based nuclear command, control, and communications" US nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3) is a bedrock for nuclear deterrence and the US-led, rules-based international order that it supports. Like the rest of the US nuclear arsenal, NC3 is in the midst of a modernization overhaul. The space-based elements of NC3, however, face different geopolitical, technical, and bureaucratic challenges during this modernization. Read more from Atlantic Council https://lnkd.in/gWk6sW8g United States Space Force United States Department of Defense U.S. Space Command
Modernizing space-based nuclear command, control, and communications
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NSSA would like to offer a hearty congratulations to Air Marshal Paul A. Godfrey, OBE, RAF for his new position as Assistant Chief of Space Operations for Future Concepts and Partnerships, announced by the United States Space Force on July 12, 2024. He previously served as the inaugural Commander of UK Space Command, which leads defense space operations, space workforce, and space capability. NSSA looks forward to working closely with Air Marshal Godfrey in his new role and to providing continued support to our UK ally in joint pursuit of a more resilient and robust global security space enterprise. Read more from the Royal Air Force (RAF) https://lnkd.in/ehjV-R3V
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