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House subcommittee presses for stronger space acquisition workforce, faster procurement
Summary
Members of the House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee pressed Defense and intelligence witnesses on the need to rebuild and retain a skilled acquisition workforce and to speed procurement of space systems, citing recent workforce losses and new commercial pathways that could shorten timelines and lower costs.
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on the House Armed Services Committee’s Strategic Forces Subcommittee said Wednesday that the United States needs a stronger, better-supported space acquisition workforce and faster procurement pathways to deliver systems the military needs to operate and prevail in contested space.
The concern centered on people as much as platforms. "Space Force has already lost over 14% of its civilian acquisition workforce at Space Systems Command," Ranking Member Seth Moulton said during opening remarks, warning that losses of contracting and engineering talent risk program execution and institutional knowledge.
Why it matters: witnesses and members said procurement speed and workforce depth affect the U.S. ability to build resilient constellations, protect warfighters and disrupt rival "kill webs" that enable enemy targeting. Lawmakers…
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