Less than two weeks after the U.S. Air Force announced a contract to upgrade a satellite-signal jamming system, a senior Defense Department official said the Pentagon is making a concerted effort to bolster its ability to defend U.S. space capabilities while countering those of potential adversaries. Speaking at the National Press Club here May 7, U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter said the Pentagon has established an "integrated effort" across its entire space architecture to not only make its satellite constellation more resilient to threats but also ensure that the military can perform its mission without them. "That is a new effort and one that we are devoting resources to newly in this budget," he said, adding that the effort is long overdue.
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