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NRO names Capitol Hill veteran Bill Adkins as principal deputy director

The National Reconnaissance Office has tapped longtime Capitol Hill staffer Bill Adkins as principal deputy director. Adkins, a veteran congressional aide, joins the NRO's senior leadership and will serve as the agency's principal deputy, bringing direct Capitol Hill experience to its executive ranks.

2026-01-12T07:26:52.962884-08:00

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GEOINT industry poised to provide the spatial intelligence AI needs

2026-01-12T07:12:08.540699-08:00

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U.S. weighs sanctions, cyber, Starlink and military options as Iran protests deepen

2026-01-11T09:08:46.672814-08:00

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China files to deploy up to 200,000 satellites, cites collision risk from Starlink as FCC clears 7,500 Gen2 launches

2026-01-12T01:29:33.242733-08:00

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NRO names Capitol Hill veteran Bill Adkins as principal deputy director The National Reconnaissance Office has tapped longtime Capitol Hill staffer Bill Adkins as principal deputy director. Adkins, a veteran congressional aide, joins the NRO's senior leadership and will serve as the agency's principal deputy, bringing direct Capitol Hill experience to its executive ranks.

2026-01-12T07:26:52.962884-08:00

NRO names Capitol Hill veteran Bill Adkins as principal deputy director

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GEOINT industry poised to provide the spatial intelligence AI needs AI systems increasingly require spatial context to interpret the world and make operational decisions. The GEOINT industry — commercial and government geospatial-intelligence providers — is positioned to supply the high-resolution imagery, mapping and analytics that give AI the spatial intelligence it lacks.

2026-01-12T07:12:08.540699-08:00

GEOINT industry poised to provide the spatial intelligence AI needs

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China files to deploy up to 200,000 satellites, cites collision risk from Starlink as FCC clears 7,500 Gen2 launches China has filed plans to deploy up to 200,000 satellites, citing collision risks from SpaceX's rapidly expanding Starlink network. Beijing's regulator says such ITU filings are routine; the move comes as the US FCC approved 7,500 second‑generation Starlink satellites.

2026-01-12T01:29:33.242733-08:00

China files to deploy up to 200,000 satellites, cites collision risk from Starlink as FCC clears 7,500 Gen2 launches

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U.S. weighs sanctions, cyber, Starlink and military options as Iran protests deepen President Trump and senior officials are weighing a spectrum of responses as nationwide protests in Iran intensify, including expanded sanctions, cyber operations, deployment of Starlink satellite terminals to counter an internet blackout, and potential military measures. U.S. planners are also assessing Iranian capacity to jam commercial satellite links.

2026-01-11T09:08:46.672814-08:00

U.S. weighs sanctions, cyber, Starlink and military options as Iran protests deepen

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ISRO’s 2026 kickoff: PSLV‑C62 to launch Anvesha (EOS‑N1) military EO satellite ISRO will conduct its first orbital launch of 2026 with PSLV‑C62 on Jan. 12 (late Jan. 11 ET), carrying Anvesha (EOS‑N1), described as an advanced military reconnaissance / Earth‑observation satellite. The flight is PSLV’s return to operations after a May 2025 failure.

2026-01-11T03:03:58.945016-08:00

ISRO’s 2026 kickoff: PSLV‑C62 to launch Anvesha (EOS‑N1) military EO satellite

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Space Force awards $739 million in launch orders to SpaceX The U.S. Space Force has awarded $739 million in launch orders to SpaceX, funding multiple government launches using the company's launch services. The procurement reinforces the Space Force's dependence on commercial launch providers to meet military and national security access-to-space requirements.

2026-01-10T09:21:11.855390-08:00

Space Force awards $739 million in launch orders to SpaceX

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NRO names Capitol Hill veteran Bill Adkins as principal deputy director

GEOINT industry poised to provide the spatial intelligence AI needs

U.S. weighs sanctions, cyber, Starlink and military options as Iran protests deepen

China files to deploy up to 200,000 satellites, cites collision risk from Starlink as FCC clears 7,500 Gen2 launches

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