Lawmakers' defense spending bill would direct $18 billion to the Space Force, a $600 million increase over what the service requested for fiscal year 2022, fueled by a boost to research and development as well as procurement. Released early Wednesday morning , the legislation -- dropped ahead of the expiration of the next short-term continuing resolution later this week -- represents a 17% increase to the service compared to FY-21, according to a summary released by congressional appropriators. Among the...
