Author: Tom Roeder, The Gazette
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Colorado politicians make final push to keep U.S. Space Command
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With a new defense secretary on the job, Colorado politicians are bombarding the Pentagon with pleas to keep the new U.S. Space Command here. Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner is the latest, a few days behind Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera and the El Paso Board of County Commissioners. The new push is aimed at Defense…
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ASPEN SECURITY FORUM | What’s keeping generals up at night? Cyber threats
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ASPEN ? The Pentagon is recruiting a new cadre of computer geeks to address a threat that the military’s top intelligence officer says keeps him up at night. At the Aspen Security Forum, Pentagon leaders and industry chiefs said the biggest arms race that America faces might be in cyberspace, where even smaller nations such…
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ASPEN SECURITY FORUM | Amid Fort Carson bloodshed, Afghanistan seeks an end to war
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ASPEN ? The Aspen Security forum spent much time pondering conflict with American rivals China and Russia, but little on the war that is still costing the lives of Colorado-based troops. The fighting in Afghanistan that has left five Fort Carson soldiers dead this year comes as America seeks a peace deal to end 18…
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ASPEN SECURITY FORUM | Rise of China dominates first full day of Aspen Security Forum
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ASPEN ? From trade wars to real ones with missiles and warships, China is seen as America’s biggest rival, and the future of that rivalry was up for debate Thursday at the Aspen Security Forum. The annual event, in its 10th year, draws top security thinkers from around the world. Much of the first of…
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Military’s health boss seeks lessons in Colorado
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The military’s health boss says lessons learned in Colorado Springs are helping her merge the military’s health system into a single management scheme that she says will cut costs while improving care. Vice Adm. Raquel Bono, who heads the Defense Health Agency, visited the five bases in the Pikes Peak region last week to learn…
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Canadian troops compete for chance to come to Colorado
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They miss their cheap maple syrup and they have to import ketchup chips, but for Canadian troops, Colorado remains the most sought foreign assignment. Lt. Gen. Christopher Coates, Canada’s top officer on U.S. soil and the deputy commander for the North American Aerospace Defense Command, said his 140-strong Canadian contingent and their families have come…
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Sen. Gardner: Defense bill is a big win for Colorado
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Colorado Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner says a defense policy bill that passed his chamber this week is a win for Colorado with a new Space Force and bigger paychecks for the state’s 48,000 active-duty troops. The National Defense Authorization Act is still awaiting a House vote, then will go to committee where differences between…
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USOC changes name to US Olympic & Paralympic Committee
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The USOC added a “P” on Thursday as leaders celebrated a new identity that embraces athletics for the disabled, a change that comes as the organization tries to move past scandals sparked by sexual assaults against Olympic athletes. The Colorado Springs-based organization now will be called the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, a move that…
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Army investigation finds no anti-Muslim bias in hijab case at Colorado’s Fort Carson
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When the story broke in March, an incident at Fort Carson was portrayed as a clear-cut example of anti-Muslim bigotry. But a lengthy Army investigation released to The Gazette shows something far more complex: Army regulations clashing with Islamic concepts of modesty and a recent convert to the faith whose religious life conflicted with her…
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Pentagon probing secret Space Command spy satellite program
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Investigators will examine whether a secretive spy satellite program designed to snoop on other satellites in geosynchronous orbit is being properly managed, the Pentagon’s Inspector General announced on Wednesday. The probe into Air Force Space Command’s Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program will determine if the program meets “quality assurance standards.” “In addition, we will determine…
