Sirotin Intelligence Briefing: January 18–24: Space Force Leadership Projects Service May Double to 35,000 Guardians, FY26 Bill Lifts Budget to $26B, Vast's Haven-1 Slips to Q1 2027
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Space Force may double to 35,000 Guardians; FY26 bill lifts budget to $26B; Vast's Haven-1 slips to Q1 2027; Blue Origin unveils TeraWave satellite network.
"The Enemies of the Grid Are Converging While We Keep Diverging": Power Systems Veteran and Smart Grid Pioneer Mike Swearingen's Final Warning on Why America's Power System Will Fail Sooner Than Anyone Expects
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In his final interview, Smart Grid Pioneer Mike Swearingen warns that institutional fragmentation has left America's grid more vulnerable than ever.
Sirotin Intelligence Briefing: January 11–17: SHIELD IDIQ Adds 340 Awardees Under $151B Ceiling, Crew-11 Completes First ISS Medical Evacuation, Congress Sends $24.4B NASA Budget to White House
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Missile Defense Agency expands SHIELD to 2,440 awardees; Crew-11 completes first ISS medical evacuation; Congress sends $24.4B NASA budget to White House; Portugal becomes 60th Artemis Accords signatory.
"Every Exoskeleton on Earth Has It Wrong": Robert Carriere, Inventor of the Kinetic Resistance Apparatus, on Passive Augmentation and the Future of Human Performance in Space and on Earth
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A 15-year obsession produced a six-pound, zero-power system that has drawn interest from NASA and undergone technical validation through the Canadian Space Agency. It could change how humans work in space.
Sirotin Intelligence Briefing: January 4–10: $15B Construction IDIQ Lands, Space Force Eyes Vandenberg Super-Heavy Pad, House Rejects NASA Cuts with $24.4B Budget
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A $15 billion Air Force construction IDIQ anchors the week's contract awards; Space Force seeks commercial partners for Vandenberg super-heavy launch capability; House passes $24.4 billion NASA budget, rejecting proposed science cuts.
"Strategic Projects Need Predictable Procedures, Not Fewer Controls": ANPIT's Giuseppe Finocchiaro on Sicily's Space Potential, EU Funding Gaps, and Why Southern Italy's Mediterranean Position Could Reshape European Space Infrastructure
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Sicily sits closer to Africa than Milan. Can it become a Mediterranean space hub? ANPIT's Giuseppe Finocchiaro on funding gaps, bureaucracy, and the 2032 window.
"Within 72 Hours, the American Population Will Break Down": Lt. Col. Tommy Waller, President & CEO of the Center for Security Policy, on Solar Storms, Chinese Transformers, and Why 623 Pieces of Critical Infrastructure May Already Be Compromised
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A Carrington-class solar storm gives 9 minutes warning. Utilities admit they won't shut down in time. Recovery would take years. One nearly hit Earth in 2012.
Sirotin Intelligence Briefing: December 28 – January 3: $25B Microelectronics IDIQ Lands, Satellite Stocks Post Triple-Digit 2025 Gains, China Preps Reusable Long March for 2026
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A $25.4 billion microelectronics IDIQ caps a year that minted triple-digit satellite stock winners; China's reusable Long March-10 targets first-half 2026 as LandSpace raises $1.1 billion to chase SpaceX.
"VR is More Powerful Than DMT, and It's Non-Invasive": Akash Sud, Co-Founder of Higher Prana, on How Virtual Reality Meditation Can Rewire Your Brain, Solve Gun Violence, and Ground Astronauts on Mars
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From gun violence prevention to Mars missions: VR meditation is showing clinical results the VA won't ignore. Higher Prana Co-founder Akash Sud explains the neuroscience.
Sirotin Intelligence Briefing: December 20-27: SpaceX Eyes $1.5T IPO, Tory Bruno Joins Blue Origin for National Security, Russia Develops "Zone-Effect" Starlink Killer
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SpaceX explores 2026 IPO at $1.5T valuation; Tory Bruno leaves ULA for Blue Origin national security role; Russia develops pellet-cloud ASAT concept targeting Starlink.
BREAKING NEWS: Sirotin Intelligence Publishes First-of-Its-Kind Paper on Strategic Communications For Space 101
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Download and read our first-of-its-kind paper on Strategic Communications For Space & Defense 101!
"The Speed of Warfare Is Consistently Accelerating": Gabe Arrington on Autonomous Cargo Aircraft, SpaceX's Global Mesh Networks, and Why Strategic Gaming Still Underestimates AI
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AI, drones, and commercial satellites are rewriting conflict. Gabe Arrington breaks down the reality militaries overlook.
