Lawmakers press White House for space acquisition chief -- Defense Systems

By Lauren C. Williams
May 11, 2021
Lawmakers are pressing the Biden administration to appoint a dedicated space acquisition chief, raising concerns that lack of leadership in the area has led to costly programs and delayed scheduling on key systems, like GPS.
House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense Chair Betty McCollum said the lack of a civilian acquisition chief for space operations was a significant problem and that the Air Force treated it like a "part-time job."
"The Department of the Air Force has yet to resolve fundamental issues on roles, responsibilities, and authorities between its various space acquisition units," McCollum said May 7 during opening remarks for a hearing on the Air and Space Force's 2022 budget request, which hasn't been finalized.

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