Defense Acquisition Magazine March-April 2025

Defense Acquisition magazine Space: DoD's Front Line Bimonthly magazine of the Defense Acquisition University for senior military personnel, civilians, defense contractors, and defense industry professionals in program management and the acquisition, technology and logistics workforce. Defense Acquisition Magazine March-April 2025 Vol LIV | No. 3 | Issue 303


Contents
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Interview with Commander, U.S. Space Command, Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, USSF
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Innovating for Effect—Maintaining Our Technical Advantage in the Space Domain
16

Nontraditional Acquisition—Making the Golden Dome for America a Reality
22

Interview With Space Development Agency’s Chief of Contracts, Christopher Glista
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Managing Space Acquisition as a Warfighting Capability
38

Bridging Speed and Scale—Integrating Commercial Space Advances Into Defense Capabilities
44

The Future of Space Force Software Acquisitions—a Case Study in Satellite Communications
50

So You Think You Can Dance?—Acquisition Perspectives From the Space Force’s Rapid Capabilities Offic
56

From Astronauts to CubeSats, Space Education and Research at NPS Pushes Boundaries
62

DCMA Support Extends Beyond Earth’s Orbit
70

Online Exclusives
77

Conferences and Meetings
78

What's New at DAU
82

Acquisition News and Highlights
84

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