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Welcome to Acquiring Minds , where we 

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break down how space acquisition 

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empowers today's warfighter . In the 

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aftermath of Operation Midnight Hammer , 

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Iran launched a barrage of missiles at 

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our military base in the Mideast . US 

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and allied forces knew they were coming 

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thanks to Space Force assets on orbit , 

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radar systems on the ground , and the 

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ability to translate raw data into 

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actionable information . Within minutes . 

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Armed with this critical intelligence , 

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as well as Patriot missile defense 

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capabilities , warfighters on the 

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ground neutralize incoming ordinance 

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with no casualties . This is the 

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mission of Early missile warning , a 

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Space Force capability that employs 

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eyes from space to save lives on the 

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ground , helping to protect our nation , 

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warfighters , allies , and partners in 

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theater . A backbone of this critical 

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mission set is Forge , future 

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operationally resilient ground 

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evolution . Guardians use Forge to 

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ingest data from space , process it , 

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analyze it , and rapidly provide round 

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the clock missile warning and attack 

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notifications to our joint forces , 

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allies and partner nations . Forge is a 

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government-owned cyber resilient 

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modular open architecture ground system 

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that is purpose-built to rapidly evolve 

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to defeat emerging threats . It's also 

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sensor agnostic , so it can ingest and 

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integrate data from old , new and 

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future . Satellites , including systems 

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designed to detect novel threats that 

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travel faster with lower heat signals 

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and the ability to maneuver in flight . 

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In an era of cyber , electronic , and 

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counterpace warfare , Forge is a 

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critical development program led by 

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Space Systems Command System Delta 84 . 

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Its futureproof operating system works 

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with today's space-based missile 

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warning sensors and ground-based radars . 

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Forge is also scalable to accommodate 

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tomorrow's advanced sensors and 

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proliferated multi-orbit missile 

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warning and tracking layers . Early 

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missile warning is a no fail mission 

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that demands continuous evaluation and 

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improvement using the very best 

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technology from the commercial industry 

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as it evolves and becomes available . 

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Whether it's adapting to upgraded 

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sensors , bolstering cybersecurity , or 

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increasing efficiency and accuracy 

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through automation , artificial 

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intelligence and machine learning , our 

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warfighters rely on our ability . To 

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deliver capability quickly . Forge is 

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designed to do just that . Forge is a 

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software acquisition pathway program . 

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It's incrementally delivering 

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operational capability to warfighters 

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throughout several phases of the 

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program . As missile threats shift and 

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change , Forge will be there , alerting 

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our warfighters and saving lives .