🔎 Defense Tech Signal — Saturday

• SpaceX filed with the FCC for a million-satellite constellation designed as an orbital data center, signaling a potential shift toward space-based compute and storage architectures with national security implications.
• The Pentagon CTO named six senior leaders to run DoD Critical Technology Areas, a concrete governance move to accelerate AI, digital, and platform modernization efforts.
• The U.S. Air Force is reassessing bomber communications after operational gaps, pointing to near-term investments in resilient, mission-critical data links for contested operations.

Sources:

1) SpaceNews — https://spacenews.com/spacex-files-plans-for-million-satellite-orbital-data-center-constellation/
2) Breaking Defense — https://breakingdefense.com/2026/01/pentagon-cto-picks-six-defense-tech-vets-to-lead-critical-technology-areas/
3) Defense News — https://www.defensenews.com/air/2026/01/30/us-air-force-eyes-improved-comms-with-bombers-after-midnight-hammer/

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