
Who retains authority when a contractor operates the sensor
Operating the infrastructure and holding the authority are different things. Programs that do not separate them deliberately tend to blur them by accident.
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Notes on the problems Hemisphere Aerospace Defense builds programs against: what persistent coverage actually costs, how autonomous systems are supported rather than relied upon, and where authority sits when infrastructure is contractor operated. Written for program offices, engineers, and mission owners.

Operating the infrastructure and holding the authority are different things. Programs that do not separate them deliberately tend to blur them by accident.
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Persistence is a presence problem, not a capability problem. The asset that can see furthest is rarely the one you can afford to leave in place.
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