Reoptimization for Great Power Competition

“I’m extremely proud of the Space Force and all the good it has accomplished. But, as good as we are, as much as we’ve done, as far as we’ve come, it’s not enough. We are not yet optimized for Great Power Competition.”

~ Chief of Space Operations
Gen. Chance Saltzman

The establishment of the U.S. Space Force was a direct response to threats arising from Great Power Competition in the space domain. Nevertheless, our legacy roots leave us sub-optimized for the security environment confronting us today, and we must finish fine-tuning the service to continue meeting its National Defense Strategy responsibilities

In early 2024, the Department of the Air Force unveiled sweeping plans for reshaping, refocusing, and reoptimizing the Air Force and Space Force to ensure continued supremacy in their respective domains while better posturing the services to deter and, if necessary, prevail in an era of Great Power Competition. Through a series of 24 DAF-wide key decisions, four core areas which demand the Department’s attention will be addressed: Develop People, Generate Readiness, Project Power and Develop Capabilities.

The space domain is no longer benign; it has rapidly become congested and contested.

We must enhance our capabilities, develop Guardians for modern warfare, prepare for the high intensity fight, and strengthen our power projection to thrive and win in this new era of Great Power Competition.

Video by Chelsie Holloway

NIWC Atlantic Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP)

Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic

June 22, 2023 | 5:46

Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic’s Cybersecurity Service Provider (CSSP) team works around the clock to ensure Department of Defense networks are secure from adversaries with ill-intent. The embedded video highlights the critical and growing cybersecurity capability NIWC Atlantic provides to protect the warfighter. Specifically, you’ll get a closer look at how NIWC Atlantic’s CSSP protects the Defense Health Agency and ensures hospitals maintain lifesaving network capabilities supporting 9.6 million service members, their family members and veterans.

The NIWC Atlantic CSSP has a wide reach, with services expanded to a range of Navy and DoD networks which continues to evolve with an ever-changing technology environment. Through partnerships with Naval Reserve units and geographically diverse internship programs with NIWC Pacific, the CSSP is growing a talented workforce to meet today and tomorrow’s threat environment. This all-star team includes network monitoring response professionals, senior analysts, counter-insider threat professionals and numerous network defenders.