{"podcast":{"title":"Colorado Springs News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285","podcast_index_feed_id":7559285,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-colorado-springs-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-colorado-springs-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":663,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Colorado Springs News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Colorado Springs—from local news and business to growth, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Colorado Springs News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:21:13.695800+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285"},"episode":{"title":"Space Force Expands Fast | Colorado Springs News","slug":"space-force-expands-fast-colorado-springs-news","published_at":"2026-09-16T08:18:38+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285/space-force-expands-fast-colorado-springs-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/c48c6ba58336895d","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0a2ca0d1-02bc-447c-b454-75bc2c10bd4a.mp3","summary":"The Space Force is set to explode in size, aiming to double its ranks in five years with over 10,000 new Guardians—mostly joining Combat Forces Command—to support a fivefold satellite fleet expansion. To manage the surge, they’re hiring 75 new instructors and slashing officer training from 20 months to just one year. Next year will be the only time more officers than enlisted members join. The branch is pushing for balanced leadership, especially since officers drive tech acquisition, and is investing heavily in simulators to close the training gap—currently 60% of Combat Forces lack access—with plans to halve that within three years. Meanwhile, the DoD is allocating $1 billion for four new space operations facilities, including one at Schriever, plus temporary sites to house the swelling workforce. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://gazette.com/2026/09/15/space-force-readying-training-space-to-double-in-size/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/c48c6ba58336895d Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"The Space Force is set to explode in size, aiming to double its ranks in five years with over 10,000 new Guardians—mostly joining Combat Forces Command—to…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":96,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285/episodes/space-force-expands-fast-colorado-springs-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285/space-force-expands-fast-colorado-springs-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}