
The Best Weapon and the Authority to Fire examines a critical challenge created by increasingly integrated air and missile defense systems: the weapon best suited technically to defeat a threat…
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This White Paper examines how Golden Dome’s distributed, multi-vendor architecture creates challenges for preserving execution authority across system-to-system handoffs. As government organizations, defense contractors, commercial technology companies, laboratories, and other…
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This white paper examines the U.S. Army’s Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher (CAML) and the growing need for action-specific execution authority in autonomous weapons systems. As CAML evolves into a modular…
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This white paper examines the growing importance of mission integration within the Department of Defense’s Golden Dome missile defense initiative. Using KBR’s public Golden Dome strategy as a case study,…
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As NATO modernizes coalition air command and control through the Enhanced Air Command and Control (eAirC2) initiative, interoperability alone is no longer sufficient. This white paper argues that while shared…
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This investigative white paper, published by New York Airport News, examines nationwide lapses in airport sanitation, environmental compliance, and contractor oversight. Using the November 2025 UPS cargo plane crash in…
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Executive Order 14423 establishes a Presidential Commission to develop recommendations for creating the United States Space Academy, a proposed NASA-led Federal academy focused on technical education, leadership development, public service,…
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The Fifth Gate: Authority to Intercept examines a critical distinction in Golden Dome’s emerging space-based interceptor architecture: proving that an interceptor can operate within the system does not establish its…
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As autonomous combat aircraft become operational, ensuring that human authority remains intact throughout weapons employment is becoming a critical systems challenge. This white paper examines the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative…
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This white paper examines the architectural challenges of the U.S. Golden Dome missile defense initiative, arguing that integrating sensors, interceptors, communications, and command systems alone is insufficient to ensure lawful…
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This white paper examines the regulatory distinction between spacecraft communications licensing and authorization for physical effects created on Earth using Reflect Orbital’s Earendil-1 demonstration satellite as a case study. While…
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This white paper introduces a modular Autonomous Safety Agent (ASA) framework for Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS), designed to detect and respond to operational and cybersecurity threats in real time. It…
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Automation and AI can complicate testing practices for embedded systems. But they’re also the solution. To stay ahead of the competition, embedded teams must modernize now. Download this whitepaper to…
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The U.S. space economy now reaches nearly every major industry, and over half of its workforce is in STEM roles—more than double the national average. Software developers, engineers, and advanced…
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Manufacturing profits shifted unevenly from Q1 to Q2 of 2025, with some industries gaining ground while others saw declines. Sectors like pharmaceuticals, machinery, and aerospace showed noticeable changes, while key…
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