The Space Radar, contracts for which were canceled in 2008, and which has been a very quiet topic since then, is apparently a healthy though highly classified program, and may even have some operational components. Bruce Carlson, National Reconnaissance Office director, told the Daily Report in an interview that “we think we have solved that problem. And I think we’ve convinced most people in the [intelligence] community that we’ve solved that problem.” All Carlson could say about its status is that there is “a solution.” When asked if it’s “an overhead,” meaning a satellite, he replied: “It’s a system we can operate, yes.” Carlson did acknowledge that “it cost a lot of money. It wasn’t on time, but now we’re there. We’ve got the technical solution, we’ve got the produceability.” He added that a solution is in hand “for the next few years. Now, you can’t rely on just one solution forever, but we think we’ve got that problem behind us.”
The Air Force’s plans for its portion of joint all-domain command and control have taken a major step forward. The service awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity, multiple-award contract worth up to $950 million to 27 companies. The IDIQ deal will give 27 contractors the opportunity to compete for work…