NDAA
White House pushes back on Senate language on Space Force, missile defense satellites
The White House is unhappy with the Senate language because it doesn’t give DoD full legal authority to establish a space service.
Top SASC Democrat sees momentum building for a space force
Sen. Jack Reed: “I think within a year, next year at this time, we’ll have a Space Force."
Thornberry: Pentagon will not have its way in space force legislation
Whatever the final language that comes out of conference, it will likely not include many of the items that DoD has asked for.
Space Force legislative talks at impasse over personnel issues, cost concerns
The House and Senate voted in support of a space service to be nested inside the Air Force, but much still remains unresolved.
House passes NDAA, keeps HASC chairman Smith’s space launch reforms alive
Proposed changes to the National Security Space Launch program that Smith introduced in the HASC version of the NDAA made it into the House bill.
White House challenges HASC Space Corps language, strongly objects to space launch provisions in NDAA
On the National Security Space Launch program, the administration “strongly objects” to HASC language “as it would increase mission risk for the nation’s national security satellites.”
Air Force preparing for space reorganization as Senate advances NDAA
Air Force officials see growing support for space on Capitol Hill and DoD despite ongoing leadership changes.
Smith to continue to press for change in national security space launch program
Smith so far has not been happy with the Air Force’s response to his concerns about the launch program.
House Armed Services’ space launch legislation revised in 11th-hour deal
The amended language retained two key provisions that help SpaceX and Blue Origin, and removed two others that were opposed by ULA.
Machinists union mobilizing to defeat HASC chairman’s space launch legislation
A bipartisan amendment to strike Smith’s space launch provisions is expected to be offered by Colorado lawmakers Lamborn and Crow.
Space policy provisions but no Space Force language in HASC subcommittee bill
Several provisions in the markup address space procurement policy and assign specific tasks to the Space Development Agency.
On National Security | Momentum building for change in space acquisitions
One of the running themes in the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act is Congress trying to light a fire under the Defense Department with regard to technological innovation.
Thornberry: ’We are not going to let up’ on military space reorganization
Both chambers want legislation that strengthens the U.S. military space posture, said Thornberry. The House and Senate are “not going to let up in our push to do better in space.”
Senate defense bill proposes big funding boost for military LEO constellation
The Senate Armed Services committee report notes that funding for Blackjack is the Air Force’s highest unfunded priority.
House panel lays foundation for future space force
Rogers: Regardless of what the final DoD report states, “there’s still things in space that have to be fixed.”
Space Corps still an open question. A more likely prospect: U.S. Space Command
The FY-19 NDAA language calls for a new organization, likely to be named U.S. Space Command, within U.S. Strategic Command, following the same model as U.S. Cyber Command.
