Deep personnel cuts jeopardize Space Force’s ability to implement Hegseth’s acquisition reforms

Deep personnel cuts jeopardize Space Force’s ability to implement Hegseth’s acquisition reforms

As the Defense Department moves to implement Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s sweeping acquisition reforms, Space Force leaders warn that the depth of workforce cuts is threatening to cripple the service’s ability to execute them. “You have to have a strong, vibrant workforce to do the work and we’re in a really interesting time and a troubling time. There is a strong, motivated force but there have been an incredible amount of pressures on them…