#src-DefenseScoop

Space industry coverage tagged #src-DefenseScoop from Outer Space Today.

• Pentagon Seeks Software-Only Encryption to Bridge Post-Quantum Transition

  August 30, 2026

  The Defense Department is asking industry for interim, software-only cryptographic solutions that require no hardware changes to protect military systems during its shift to post-quantum cryptography. A request for information released Thursday sets operational baselines for vendors and signals the Pentagon is executing on its campaign to prepare for quantum threats to encryption. The RFI follows the DOD chief information officer's PQC strategy, published in June, one day after the White House

• Army Names Five Vendors and Bases for Janus Nuclear Microreactor Program

  August 27, 2026

  The Army on Wednesday selected five companies to build and operate nuclear microreactors at five installations under its Janus program, committing about $2.2 billion across fiscal years 2027 through 2031. The move is intended to deliver resilient baseload power to major bases in the event that external power grids fail. The five vendors and their assigned installations are Antares Nuclear at Fort Bragg, North Carolina; BWXT Advanced Technologies at Fort Campbell, Kentucky; General Atomics Elect