Insights & Impact
The Astrion Insights & Impact blog is a combination of expert perspectives on the technology and innovations shaping all-domain operations along with stories centered around our people and the communities we serve.
The Astrion Insights & Impact blog is a combination of expert perspectives on the technology and innovations shaping all-domain operations along with stories centered around our people and the communities we serve.
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November 26, 2025
Driving Defense Talent Forward: A Spotlight on Talent Acquisition Lead Alena Schmidt The Faces of Astrion series celebrates the talented, innovative and dedicated individuals who drive our mission forward. Through these spotlights, we’re highlighting the experience, insights and passion of team members who make real impact every day. In celebration of Veterans Month, we are featuring Alena,…

November 18, 2025
Boosting readiness with a unifying sustainment framework Army Aviation’s workhorses – the Chinook, Black Hawk, and Apache helicopters – are also its oldest. Many of their original core components date back decades, built by small suppliers that no longer exist or that have shifted focus to more profitable commercial markets. As these aircraft age, the…

November 13, 2025
Meet retired Colonel Mike Angle and BD Executive The Faces of Astrion series celebrates the talented, innovative and dedicated individuals who drive our mission forward. Through these spotlights, we’re highlighting the experience, insights and passion of team members who make real impact every day. In celebration of Veterans Month, we are featuring Mike Angle, a retired Colonel…

September 17, 2025
As U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) emerges from two decades of near-exclusive focus on counterterrorism in Iraq and Afghanistan, the community is undergoing a strategic renaissance. Reorienting to face great power competition—particularly in converging threats posed by Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, and transnational terrorist networks—SOF must adapt at an unprecedented pace. “We’ve got to…

August 13, 2025
Last Friday, Astrion wrapped up an impactful week at the Space and Missile Defense (SMD) Symposium 2025, where our experts, technologies, and career opportunities took center stage against the backdrop of discussions advancing Golden Dome, one of the most ambitious missile defense efforts in U.S. history. From leading technical presentations to showcasing our latest tools,…

June 25, 2025
The Spiderweb attack on Russian strategic nuclear forces and Israel’s Rising Lion attack on Iran were wake-up calls: even small drones can have a massive impact. Today, that threat is accelerating at home. In 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) detected 45,000 drones, 2,500 of which made an “incursion.” Now, drones are monitoring border…