U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, left, deputy commander of the Joint Task Force-Space Defense, shakes hands with Dr. Troy E. Meink, principal deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 31, 2022. Meink, along with George C. Barnes, deputy director and senior civilian leader of the National Security Agency, visited the JTF-SD and its National Space Defense Center to receive a mission brief. The JTF-SD, and its NSDC, provide unprecedented unity of effort with the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and NRO to protect and defend against threats in the space domain. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

George C. Barnes, center, deputy director and senior civilian leader of the National Security Agency and Dr. Troy E. Meink, right, principal deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office, listen to a Joint Task Force-Space Defense heritage briefing at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 31, 2022. Meink and Barnes visited the JTF-SD and its National Space Defense Center to receive a mission brief. The JTF-SD, and its NSDC, provide unprecedented unity of effort with the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and NRO to protect and defend against threats in the space domain. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

Dr. Troy E. Meink, principal deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office, listens to a Joint Task Force-Space Defense heritage briefing at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 31, 2022. Meink, along with George C. Barnes, deputy director and senior civilian leader of the National Security Agency, visited the JTF-SD and its National Space Defense Center to receive a mission brief. The JTF-SD, and its NSDC, provide unprecedented unity of effort with the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and NRO to protect and defend against threats in the space domain.(U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

George C. Barnes, deputy director and senior civilian leader of the National Security Agency, signs the Joint Task Force-Space Defense’s board during his visit to the organization at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 31, 2022. This marked Barnes' first visit to the JTF-SD and its National Space Defense Center. The JTF-SD, and its NSDC, provide unprecedented unity of effort with the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and National Reconnaissance Office to protect and defend against threats in the space domain. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

Dr. Troy E. Meink, principal deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office, signs the Joint Task Force-Space Defense’s board during his visit to the organization at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 31, 2022. Having previously visited the organization, Meink returned to the JTF-SD and its National Space Defense Center to receive an updated mission brief. The JTF-SD, and its NSDC, provide unprecedented unity of effort with the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and NRO to protect and defend against threats in the space domain. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

Joint Task Force-Space Defense leaders met with Dr. Troy E. Meink, principal deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office and George C. Barnes, deputy director and senior civilian leader of the National Security Agency at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 31, 2022. Key personnel from both organizations visited the JTF-SD and its National Space Defense Center to receive a mission brief. The JTF-SD, and its NSDC, provide unprecedented unity of effort with the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and NRO to protect and defend against threats in the space domain. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)