Exclusive: New Space Force Acquisition Shakeup Will See Military Driving Policy
"Congress can hold politicals accountable -- not so much with the uniformed officers," one former DoD official said.
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"Congress can hold politicals accountable -- not so much with the uniformed officers," one former DoD official said.
By Theresa Hitchens on January 27, 2021 at 4:38 PM Shawn Barnes WASHINGTON: The Air Force has reorganized its space acquisition office into three new directorates, but the critical (and controversial) question of whether a new, independent Space Force assistant secretary post will be established remains unanswered, says Shawn Barnes, who currently serves as the Air Force’s de facto space acquisition lead. Barnes told reporters this morning the reorganization of his current office — which was set in motion under the Trump administration — was given a green light earlier this month. ...
By Theresa Hitchens on January 26, 2021 at 5:01 PM EQ-4 Global Hawk modified to carry the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) WASHINGTON: Northrop Grumman’s new IDIQ contract, worth up to $3.6 billion, to support the Air Force’s Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) E-11A and EQ-4B aircraft guarantees operations through 2026. While the Air Force is already moving to field new capabilities developed under the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) to replace BACN, the award suggests that this won’t be completed until 2027 at the earliest. BACN is a gateway an...