US SPACE FORCE
capability needs and then the digital twin becomes part of how we help sustain and operate that capability here on Earth . That entire digital thread is something that ’ s never been done before .
“ The fact that we ’ re a small service means we can focus on building that kind of capability end-to-end , which is very powerful and something that we intend to leverage .”
As exciting as digital satellites are , Crider is quick to extinguish the idea that the fancy tech only makes it on to space-bound rockets . The idea has been extended to include a digital headquarters . Being small , USSF is looking at a flatter organisational hierarchy , enabling the stripping out of management layers with a range of collaborative tools and data environments . The resulting structure allows decisions to be made by personnel at the unit level right through to the four-star general level .
Arising from that is a need to build competency within the workforce , for which USSF is bringing in a generation of online learning and training , carefully managing the platforms to ensure a continuous stream of fresh content . “ We have availability and
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