This month, the Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC) OTA kicked off its annual General Member Meeting (GMM). SpEC Members and government leaders determined how best to build, test, and deliver space defense innovation over the course of the year.
Against the backdrop of Los Angeles, Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC) members and government partners gathered for an evening that put the 2025 mission successes front and center. As a part of the 2026 SpEC General Member ►
The Crane Regional Defense Group hosted its annual Connect to Mission (C2M) event at the WestGate Academy last week in Odon, Indiana, spotlighting the strategic priorities of NSWC Crane’s Global Deterrence & Defense Department. The event served as a high-impact forum for collaboration among defense leaders, elected officials, and industry ►
On 24-25 April 2025, the Department of the Navy, through the Strategic & Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems (S²MARTS) OTA, formally kicked off industry engagement for the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM-N) Flight System with a two-day Industry Day event. Held at WestGate Academy in ►
National Security Technology Accelerator (NSTXL) was in Austin, TX for the first week of the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) conference, which featured defense technology and government innovators from around the globe. From speaking sessions on “Why Microelectronics Matter” to full-day presentations on accelerating acquisition, the NSTXL team created ►
July 15, 2024 – The Strategic and Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems (S2MARTS) Other Transaction Authority (OTA) attended the 2024 Crane Congressional Breakfast and Reception in Washington, D.C. where Congressional leadership met with DoD, Indiana officials, and Industry partners for discussions that included regional microelectronics and hypersonics infrastructure development. ►
Last week, the SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing Conference brought together a diverse array of professionals from government, military, industry, and academia in National Harbor, Maryland. Over 280 companies exhibited at the event, 13 of which were NSTXL members.
Among the booths and insightful sessions, one ►
On 23-24 April, the S2MARTS team hosted an in-person Industry Day event for Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed (MACH-TB) 2.0. MACH-TB is a program created by the Department of War (DoW) to reduce hypersonic risks and swiftly transition innovative technologies through MACH-TB stakeholders. With over 200 in-person ►
The Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC) Other Transaction Authority (OTA) made a big impact at the 39th Annual Space Symposium Conference, held in Colorado Springs at The Broadmoor. At this four-day event, leaders from around the world come together to discuss, address and plan for the future of space. Space Symposium ►
The second annual Space Mobility Conference unfolded in collaboration with the U.S. Space Force and Space Systems Command, addressing pivotal challenges and opportunities within the dynamic space domain. The event brought together commercial industry executives and government officials to dissect the intersection of commercial innovation and government demand, focusing ►
