House and Senate authorizers fell short of endorsing the president's call for a Space Force in their compromise defense policy bill, but lawmakers do propose a number of provisions to streamline space acquisition and establish a strong space warfighting cadre within the Defense Department. The conference report, released July 23, would establish a subordinate unified command for space within U.S. Strategic Command and directs the Air Force secretary to improve the quality of the service's space workforce. The language would...
