House lawmakers propose clarified vision, funding plan for Space Development Agency

By Courtney Albon / June 22, 2020 at 12:16 PM
The House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee is proposing legislation it hopes will focus the Space Development Agency's mission on top Defense Department priorities -- like the planned transport and missile warning layers -- and encourage greater use of commercial services. The panel's mark of the fiscal year 2021 defense policy bill , released Sunday, would require more frequent congressional briefings from SDA Director Derek Tournear and calls on Tournear to work with Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen...

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