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Space Force Legislative Proposal Due Feb. 20, Space Policy Official Says

Space Force Legislative Proposal Due Feb. 20, Space Policy Official Says
Then-Air Force Gen. John Raymond, incoming U.S. Space Command commander, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy Steve Kitay discuss the establishment of U.S. Space Command, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Aug. 29, 2019. Raymond was sworn in as the Chief of Space Operations Jan. 14, 2020. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class James K. Lee)

The Pentagon is on schedule to deliver a legislative proposal for the nascent U.S. Space Force later this month, which is expected to lay out requested authorities and authorizations that can help the new service get off the ground, a senior department official said Feb. 6. The proposal, due Feb. 20, or 60 days after the establishment of the Space Force, will allow lawmakers to continue to be part of the process to stand up the service, said Stephen Kitay,…

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