Assistant Secretary of Defense John Plumb testifies before the House Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C. March 30, 2023. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom) Space policy chief urges DOD to solve over-classification issues for commercial integration “We have to start knocking those things down. I think I’ve helped lead the way on that, but it’s not enough to open the floodgates,” John Plumb… Apr 5, 2024 By Mikayla Easley
Notional graphic of Resilient MW/MT MEO Epoch 1 Space Vehicles (Millennium graphic) New DOD strategy looks to remove barriers for using commercial space capabilities in military ops The new strategy outlines four broad priorities that the Pentagon will focus on to integrate commercial solutions into military operations. Apr 2, 2024 By Mikayla Easley
(Getty Images) Pentagon updates decades-old classification policy for space programs The new policies address issues around overuse of special access program designations, according to Assistant Secretary for Space Policy John Plumb. Jan 18, 2024 By Mikayla Easley
River entrance of the U.S. Department of Defense. (Getty Images) Forthcoming assistant secretary for cyber position at DOD could encompass electronic warfare and information warfare The Pentagon is conducting a study through an outside organization to examine how to structure the forthcoming Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy role. Mar 30, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau