🔎 Defense Tech Signal — Sunday

• The Space Force is initiating a network modernization across 14 bases via a Base Infrastructure Modernization IDIQ, signaling accelerated investment in secure, resilient enterprise IT to meet rising cyber demands.
• U.S. forces employed more than 150 aircraft, drones, and digital systems in the Venezuela raid, underscoring how large-scale joint operations now hinge on tightly integrated air, ISR, and cyber technologies.
• Italy advanced its military ISR architecture with the launch of a next-generation COSMO-SkyMed satellite, reinforcing allied reliance on commercial launch providers for rapid space capability refresh.

Sources: 1) SpaceNews — https://spacenews.com/space-force-begins-base-network-overhaul-as-cybersecurity-demands-grow/
2) DefenseScoop — https://defensescoop.com/2026/01/03/us-military-operation-venezuela-absolute-resolve-details-gen-caine/
3) Spaceflight Now — https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/01/02/live-coverage-spacex-opens-2026-with-launch-of-cosmo-skymed-earth-observation-satellite-for-italy/

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