The Air Force Association’s annual Air, Space & Cyber Conference and Technology Exposition runs Sept. 19-21, 2016, in National Harbor, Md. It features a range of speakers, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James, and Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein, as well as many industry leaders. Topics range from acquisition to the enlisted force, all focused around aerospace, cyberspace, and the US Air Force. For up-to-date information from AFA about the conference, click here. Track the conference on social media by following us on Twitter and Facebook or by using #ASC16.
The Space Force is finalizing its first contracts for the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve and plans to award them early in 2025—giving the service access to commercial satellites and other space systems in times of conflict or crisis—officials said Nov. 21.