Before spending billions on this technology, the Defense Department should make sure it works
Before spending billions on this technology, the Defense Department should make sure it works  
Podcast: Federal Drive with Tom Temin
Published On: Wed Mar 19 2025
Description: The Defense Department is planning to spend billions of dollars on satellites that communicate by laser. But officials at the Space Development Agency can't say for sure whether space laser communications works. Or at least all of its contractors haven't shown this capability. More now from the director of the contracting and national security acquisitions team at the Government Accountability Office, Jon Ludwigson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices