Cyber-space Cybersecurity is another core asset , for which USSF needs quantum computing to rapidly process information securely . Blockchain solutions are being used to securely trade information with partners . “ It ’ s a whole other area where we think digital can help us think through our workflows and processes and secure those .”
But despite this army of new technologies , Crider remains adamant that the main piece of the work is a shift in culture . “ As much as we value these technologies and see the benefits they can bring to us as human beings , we need to be able to adopt , integrate , and diffuse these technologies throughout our organisations and make the most of them . We need to build that culture of innovation , that mindset that says ‘ we want ways to try these new capabilities out ’. Not everything is going to succeed , and that ’ s okay – as we try these things out in this more rapid , agile way , that long . We ’ re finally realising that if we pull all these pieces together we can reach a new level of performance and value-added creation .”
At its core , this endeavour is all about keeping not just on top of , but ahead of , the rising threat level in space . Some of the tools to operate on this new front are integrated and understandable data , AI , machine learning , natural language processing , software development , robotics , and autonomy .
“ We make no apologies for being small . We ’ re designing ourselves to be lean , agile , and innovative from the start and we ’ re going to capitalise on everything that being a small service allows us to do ”
MAJ . GEN . KIM CRIDER CTIO , US SPACE FORCE
38 September 2021