Space Force Acquisition Management Criticized by House Appropriators

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The House Appropriations defense subcommittee in a report released July 13 blasts the U.S. Space Force for not having a dedicated civilian leader in charge of acquisitions. The committee is “most concerned that the Department of the Air Force has no Senate-confirmed senior civilian leader solely focused on space with authority over acquisition, budget, and long-term planning,” says the report accompanying […] Rep. Pete Visclosky (D-Ind.) is the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee’s subcommittee on defense. Credit: Pete Visclosky via Twitter Defense committee says not having a senior civilian acquisition executive for space is a “fundamental problem.” WASHINGTON —
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