Pentagon to deliver Space Force legislative proposal by Feb. 20

By Courtney Albon / February 6, 2020 at 12:34 PM
The Defense Department is crafting a legislative proposal to submit to Congress by Feb. 20 that lays out possible authorities and policy changes to support its next steps in standing up the new service. Deputy Assistant Defense Secretary for Space Policy Steve Kitay said during a Mitchell Institute breakfast today the Space Force planning team is preparing to present the legislative package to Defense Secretary Mark Esper followed by the White House in the near future. Lawmakers in the Fiscal...

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