Orbital Dominance – What Federal & DoD Leaders Need to Know Now

In this episode we condense key insights from the Spacepower 2025 conference, emphasized in an eBook "Orbital Dominance: Acquisition, Strategy, and Threats in Space" by Breaking Defense. Stealth satellites, advanced moving target indication (AMTI) from space, satellite acquisition reform, and new training environments, highlight the importance of integrating multi-source data, enforcing Zero Trust security, and avoiding single-vendor dependencies. Key themes include low observability satellites, multi-vendor AMTI stacks, funding flexibility for acquisition portfolios, realistic orbital warfare training, and the implications of ongoing innovation program uncertainties. Federal and defense leaders need to prioritize space domain awareness, resilient sensing architectures, and modern training infrastructures to stay ahead in the rapidly evolving space arena. 00:00 Overview of Spacepower 2025 Conference 02:02 Emerging Threats in Space 03:02 Airborne Moving Target Indication (AMTI) 04:40 Acquisition Portfolio Cleanup 06:01 Training the Force for Orbital Warfare 07:19 Innovation Challenges and Future Directions 08:21 Conclusion and Key Takeaways This episode is brought to you by ATP Gov. Visit us online at www.atpgov.com or follow us on LinkedIn.