Sources: DOD classified congressionally directed, independent Space Force roadmap

By Courtney Albon / December 20, 2018 at 10:48 AM
The Pentagon appears to have classified a congressionally required Center for Naval Analyses report recommending a roadmap for standing up an independent Space Force, according to multiple sources. Those sources indicated officials are concerned the report conflicts with the direction of the legislative proposal the Defense Department is currently crafting. The Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act directed the Pentagon to contract with a federally funded research and development center to outline a detailed path toward the creation of...

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