Senate NDAA Backs Plan to Fold SDA, Space RCO Into Space Force

Lawmakers Pave Way for Space Force to Dissolve SDA, Space RCO

Tucked into the Senate Armed Services Committee’s annual defense policy bill is the legal backing the Space Force needs to dissolve the Space Development Agency and the Space Rapid Capabilities Office as part of its acquisition reform efforts. The committee approved the bill June 10, just weeks after the House Armed Services Committee cleared a similar provision in its own draft legislation. Sign-off from both chambers indicates the provision w…

Senate NDAA backs plan to fold SDA, Space RCO into Space Force

The committee's 2027 defense bill would eliminate separate statutory requirements for the two acquisition organizations while advancing broader Pentagon procurement reforms The post Senate NDAA backs plan to fold SDA, Space RCO into Space Force appeared first on SpaceNews.

Proposed Elimination of SDA And Space RCO Faces Opposition

Congressional defense authorizers’ proposal to nix the 2019-established Space Development Agency (SDA) and the 2018-created Space Rapid Capabilities Office (Space RCO) may backfire, according to analysts. SDA and Space RCO […]