Pentagon struggles to build unified satellite network

Pentagon struggles to build unified satellite network

The goal is creating what DoD calls "enterprise satcom" — a virtualized, software-defined network that could automatically reroute communications. The post Pentagon struggles to build unified satellite network  appeared first on SpaceNews.

Pentagon struggles to build unified satellite network  - Los Angeles Weekly Times

ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. military wants to turn its satellite communications into something that works like the internet — fluid, fast, and built on seamless interoperability between networks. But at an industry conference this week, Pentagon officials said the long envisioned military space internet is still a long way off. In an era where commercial satellites outnumber military ones, the Defense Department is trying to tap into this diverse …