Congress directs creation of Functional Capability Board for space

By Courtney Albon / November 17, 2017 at 9:45 AM
As part of its slate of space acquisition and management reform initiatives, Congress is calling on the Defense Department to establish a Functional Capability Board for space that would "improve the advocacy for joint space requirements." The fiscal year 2018 defense policy bill, passed by the House and Senate this week, seeks to address the Air Force's struggle to synchronize its space programs -- particularly aligning the development of its ground stations and terminals with their associated space segments. The...

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