back to article Improving defense of US space assets isn't rocket science. Oh wait

The US Space Force is doing something about its underdeveloped ability to detect threats with the award of a $630 million contract to Booz Allen Hamilton to help get its tech in order. BAH's seven-year deal with the USSF will support systems engineering and integration of the USSF's space-based missile warning system, along …

  1. Roland6 Silver badge

    Increasingly, it seems we waking up to just how vulnerable we are - looks like Putin timed his excursion into Ukraine right.

    Looks like the window of opportunity/vulnerability is going to be closing around 2040; fingers crossed that no one decides to take advantage of it…

    1. Lurko

      "Looks like the window of opportunity/vulnerability is going to be closing around 2040;"

      They reckon splurging $0.6 billion on management consultants Is going to get any sort of fix before the end of time itself? There's me thinking that sort of money would buy a whole lot of internal capability, instead they're investing all that money in Powerpoint and bullshit.

  2. Ron1
    Coat

    Booze Allen Hamilton?

    Am I the only one who thought Allen Hamilton is some guy who had a drinking affair and his nickname was changed to Booz(e)?

    Getting my coat with a flask in the pocket...

  3. very angry man

    Space force

    Space force, didn't they make a documentary about that? Ran for about 6 episodes before it all fell apart, so 2years to go

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