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 Sgt. Jason Edwards, Sgt. 1st Class Carrie Fox, Spc. Chris Green, Bonnie Haueter, Dominic Jackson, Dominic Jackson, Christine June, Sherry Keene, Aryn Lockhart, Sgt. Amanda Moncada, Robert Talenti, John Trautt, Karlheinz Wedhorn

George C. Marshall Center for European Secruity Studies Program on Cyber Security Studies (PCSS)

George C. Marshall Center for Security Studies

Dec. 4, 2014 | 5:00

The Marshall Center’s Program in Cyber Security Studies (PCSS) is designed to meet the specific needs of senior government officials who aim to improve their professional knowledge and education of transnational cyber security challenges. The program is taught by world leaders in cyber security and is tailored for senior officials with responsibilities for developing or influencing cyber legislation, policies, or practices. PCSS is a non-technical course and is ideal for diplomats, legislators, ministerial staffs, policy makers, military and law enforcement officers, and other officials involved in cyber security. The
program is unclassified, conducted in English, and open only to serving government officials. Philip Lark, director of the Program on Cyber Security Studies at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, showcases a introductory course overivew video in the plenary to
67 participants from the 46 countries, Dec. 04 here. PCSS is the center's
inaugural course on cyber security studies and provides an opportunity for
participants to discuss a variety of unclassified cyber topics. The mission
of the Marshall Center is to create a more stable security environment by
advancing democratic institutions and relationships, especially in the field
of defense; promoting active, peaceful security cooperation; and enhancing
enduring partnerships throughout the world. For more information on the
Marshall Center, visit http://www.marshallcenter.org/mcpublicweb/,
https://www.facebook.com/GCMCOnline, https://twitter.com/Marshall_Center,
http://www.pinterest.com/MarshallCenter/ and http://www.youtube.com/gcmcpao.
For more photos of this event, visit the Marshall Center Photo Gallery at
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gcmcphotos/. (DOD video by Dominic Jackson/RELEASED) Also available in high definition.