Pentagon publishes new space policy directive

By Michael Marrow / September 8, 2022 at 12:36 PM
The Defense Department this week published a new set of space policy guidelines that codifies norms and behaviors for the United States as the Biden administration seeks to maintain an edge in space while fostering international cooperation. The document delineates the roles of the Space Force, U.S. Space Command and military and intelligence officials. It replaces a DOD directive originally published in 2012 and amended in 2016 and was signed by Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks on Aug. 30, according...

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