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 Ron Lee

Army CIO Dr. Raj Iyer talks cloud and collaboration while in the clouds above italy.

Army Chief Information Officer

Jan. 13, 2023 | 0:54

U.S. Army Chief Information Officer Dr. Raj Iyer is a champion of cloud based technology as part of the Army's digital transformation and modernization campaign. What better place to have that discussion than while in the clouds traveling to Italy in order to have discussions with military partners in Rome about their digital strategy. He spoke with Roberto Baldoni of the Italian National Cybersecurity Agency as well as Maj. Gen. Giovanni Gagliano of the Italian Defense General Staff 6th Division. Dr. Iyer says this type of collaboration among allies and partners is our strength in the ever evolving cyber space.