The Defense Department has updated its space policy, to reflect its strategic importance. The changes classify space as a high-priority domain that must remain open and accessible for both national security and commerce with allies and partners. Other provisions address:
• Conducting operations to deter conflict and thwart it if need be.
• Promotion of long-term sustainability through cooperation with international partners and other U.S. government agencies.
• Enhancement of the partnership between DoD and the intelligence community.
• Strengthened alliances with existing international partners, and establishment of new relationships.
• Fostering innovation through leveraging relationships with the domestic civil and commercial space-related businesses.
The plan also calls for transforming DoD’s space enterprise into one that can quickly adapt to change. This would entail promoting the growth of the Space Force, enabling U.S. Space Command to conduct necessary operations, enhancing the planning process for space architecture, and expansion of collaboration and cooperation with international partners and allies.
The policy also spells out the hierarchy within DoD that would bear responsibility for carrying it out. The department’s policy, space policy, defense technology security, acquisition and sustainment, research and engineering, intelligence, reconnaissance, national/central security, personnel and readiness and information offices all would fill key roles. The individual services – primarily the Air Force and Space Force – would be responsible for training, strategy, doctrine, operations and other major components.
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