{"id":22895,"date":"2020-05-21T21:24:52","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T21:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2020\/05\/21\/space-force-lays-out-acquisitions-reforms-in-new-report\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:13:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:13:40","slug":"space-force-lays-out-acquisitions-reforms-in-new-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/space\/2020\/05\/21\/space-force-lays-out-acquisitions-reforms-in-new-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Space Force lays out acquisitions reforms in new report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a new proposal, the U.S. Space Force is asking Congress to overhaul the tools it uses to acquire new space systems, allowing the new service to move with more agility and keep pace with near-peer adversaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur nation requires a bold Alternative Space Acquisition System that not only matches the pace of change but also manages unpredictability and regularly disrupts our adversaries\u2019 threat cadence,&#8221; the Department of the U.S. Air Force report concludes. \u201cThe features outlined in this report will create a new space acquisition approach for the USSF that is the envy of all other services and ultimately enables the USSF to rapidly leverage industry innovation to outpace space threats.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/space\/2020\/03\/04\/details-emerge-on-space-forces-acquisitions-plans\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3133250.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Here\u2019s what we know about the Space Force\u2019s acquisitions plan<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The Space Force plans for space acquisition are not as radical as some expected, keeping its various acquisitions organizations as separate entities while placing them under a new Space Systems Command.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/breaking-news\/2019\/12\/21\/may-the-space-force-be-with-you-heres-what-we-know-about-the-us-militarys-newest-service\/\" target=\"_blank\">Congress passed legislation establishing the Space Force<\/a> as the nation\u2019s sixth branch of the armed services in December, it included a provision requiring the Secretary of the Air Force to provide a report by the end of March on whether the military should adopt an alternative space acquisition system. While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/space\/2020\/03\/19\/the-pentagon-has-sent-a-new-legislative-proposal-on-the-space-force-to-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\">the Pentagon did deliver a report to Congress in March<\/a>, it largely kicked the can down the road on any specific acquisitions reforms. Space Force leadership have touted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/space\/2020\/04\/23\/congress-will-have-a-report-on-space-acquisition-reforms-soon\/\" target=\"_blank\">this more detailed acquisitions report as \u201cgroundbreaking\u201d<\/a> in recent appearances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new report, <a href=\"https:\/\/about.bgov.com\/news\/space-force-asks-congress-to-ease-rules-on-buying-new-hardware\/\" target=\"_blank\">which was first reported by Bloomberg Government<\/a>, includes nine specific proposals to improve Space Force contracting, although it doesn\u2019t make any suggestions towards unifying the various organizations involved in purchasing space platforms and systems, such as the Space Development Agency, the Space Rapid Capabilities Office, the Space and Missile Systems Center, or the National Reconnaissance Office, which purchases satellites for the intelligence community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, the report\u2019s recommendations include changes to the contracting tools and reporting requirements the Space Force will use to acquire new systems, with a focus on increasing flexibility and delegating authority. Three of the suggestions require legislative action, while the remaining proposals will simply require internal Department of Defense adjustments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps the most important recommendation in the report, according to the Air Force, is the consolidation of budget line items along mission portfolios, such as missile warning or communications, instead of by platform. While this has been done on a limited basis in the past for the Space Rapid Capabilities Office and some classified efforts, it marks a change from standard DoD budgeting practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Theoretically, this would allow the Space Force to move funding between missile warning systems without having to submit reprogramming requests to Congress, something <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/c2-comms\/satellites\/2019\/05\/20\/congress-asks-how-the-air-force-will-pay-for-new-missile-warning-satellites\/\" target=\"_blank\">it did several times last year in order to move up the delivery date for the first Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared satellite<\/a>. The Air Force\u2019s repeated reprogramming requests rankled some members of Congress, leading to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/space\/2019\/07\/10\/white-house-fights-for-more-funding-for-missile-warning-satellite-system\/\" target=\"_blank\">fight between lawmakers and the White House<\/a> over the program\u2019s funding for fiscal 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Air Force claims this fix is needed to give program managers the flexibility to adapt to growing threats. According to the report, transparency at the program level would be preserved in future budget documents. This change would not require legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond that, the Air Force is asking Congress for permission to push milestone decision authority down the chain of command, similar to what\u2019s been demonstrated by the Missile Defense Agency and National Reconnaissance Office. This change would speed up decision making for space programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The third major change the Air Force is pursuing is authority for the Space Force to use incremental funding for space systems and programs. This \u201cEfficient Space Procurement\u201d coding was used to acquire the fifth and sixth satellites in the Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellites at the same time as well as the fifth and sixth Space-Based Infrared System satellites, resulting in significant savings. The department claims full funding each space vehicle has lead to affordability issues in the past, and can \u201clead to production breaks, obsolescence, and industrial base impacts.\u201d Instead, the department wants to spread out funding for satellites over multiple years to help keep costs in check and avoid funding spikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other changes include streamlining requirements validation and reporting requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUnder these reforms, our Nation\u2019s newest military service will have unprecedented agility to build resilient, defendable, and affordable space capabilities through streamlined processes and closer partnerships with one of America\u2019s decisive advantages\u2014its innovative and rapidly changing commercial space industry,\u201d Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett wrote in the introduction to the report.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The report 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