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HASC Bill Would Allow Space Force Acquisition Executive Before Oct. 1 Next Year

Frank Wolfe

Wednesday, September 1st, 2021

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HASC Bill Would Allow Space Force Acquisition Executive Before Oct. 1 Next Year

U.S. Air Force Frank Kendall addresses airmen during a town hall at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii on August 17 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The House Armed Services Committee's (HASC) version of the fiscal 2022 defense authorization bill would permit the U.S. Space Force to put in place a Service Acquisition Executive (SAE) before Oct. 1 next year. Section 957 of the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), P.L. 116-92, said that the new assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisition and integration would not become the Department of the Air Force Service Acquisition Executive (SAE) for Space Systems and Programs–the…

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