"Space Force Explores Transparency and Collaboration in Cyber Operations and Funding Strategies"

The Space Force is actively reviewing the classification level of its programs in an effort to reduce unnecessary secrecy that hampers cooperation with industry and foreign partners. Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman acknowledged the problem of over-classification and emphasized the need to revisit security classifications before operational systems are deployed. While the Space Force aims to declassify information for the right reasons, Saltzman cautioned that a complete shift to unclassified status is unlikely. He highlighted the importance of protecting perishable information and limiting protection to vulnerabilities of the force.