17 REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama – A U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command technology leader spoke with the community to address space science and technology initiatives.
Dr. Steve Pierce, USASMDC chief technology officer, addressed a Huntsville and Montgomery Chapters partnership event for the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association during a virtual meeting Dec. 10 on “How Space Enables Multi Domain Operations in the Army.”
During his time, Pierce discussed the 21st century “landscape;” to include global trends, the strategic environment and operational context. He then talked about what is unique about the cyberspace, space, air, sea and land combat domains.
“The Department of Defense is increasingly dependent upon space based capabilities to accomplish the defense mission,” Pierce said. “The Army is the biggest user of space and the threat has clearly recognized DoD reliance on Space and is developing capabilities to limit our