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U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)

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All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.

Conversations among Shanahan, Griffin, and Murray focus on whether capabilities should be managed by a potential new Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)NoiseOct 10, 2018Deputy Defense Secretary Shanahan hints at future shifts in space investments

Shanahan is evaluating whether to allocate space funding to the Army, Air Force, or the proposed Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative FinancialOct 10, 2018Deputy Defense Secretary Shanahan hints at future shifts in space investments

Shanahan suggests that having an organization like the Space Development Agency could accelerate access to advanced space capabilities.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)NoiseOct 10, 2018Deputy Defense Secretary Shanahan hints at future shifts in space investments

This legislative proposal will address the aggregation of space program funding between the existing services and the Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative LegalOct 10, 2018Deputy Defense Secretary Shanahan hints at future shifts in space investments

Heather Wilson opposed creating an assistant secretary of defense for space or a Space Development Agency that reports to that office because she assessed it would create additional bureaucracy removed from operators.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyNarrative GeneralOct 7, 2018Top Pentagon official Mike Griffin proposes new space agency that ‘disrupts’ traditional procurement

Mike Griffin proposed a new Washington, D.C.-based Space Development Agency with a staff of 112 government personnel.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyNarrative GovernanceOct 7, 2018Top Pentagon official Mike Griffin proposes new space agency that ‘disrupts’ traditional procurement

Mike Griffin proposed creating a Warfighter Council within the Space Development Agency that would include a red cell performing devil’s advocacy and adversarial interaction with blue cells.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyNarrative GovernanceOct 7, 2018Top Pentagon official Mike Griffin proposes new space agency that ‘disrupts’ traditional procurement

Heather Wilson recommended using existing structures designed to acquire capabilities rapidly rather than establishing new structures for the Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GeneralOct 7, 2018Top Pentagon official Mike Griffin proposes new space agency that ‘disrupts’ traditional procurement

Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan requested that Mike Griffin and Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson submit separate proposals for creating a Space Development Agency in a 2018-09-10 memo.

Mentioned as: space development agencyNarrative GovernanceOct 7, 2018Top Pentagon official Mike Griffin proposes new space agency that ‘disrupts’ traditional procurement

Heather Wilson provided her cost estimates in a 2018-09-14 memo in response to a 2018-09-10 directive from Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan to submit a concept for creating a Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative GovernanceSep 20, 2018Budget analysts challenge Air Force cost estimates for creating a space force

Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson projected $13,000,000,000 to stand up a new military service for space including establishing a Department of the Space Force, a U.S. Space Command, a Space Development Agency and sustaining them over five years.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative FinancialSep 20, 2018Budget analysts challenge Air Force cost estimates for creating a space force

Patrick Shanahan directed Heather Wilson and Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Michael Griffin to each develop a concept for establishing a Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative PlanSep 17, 2018Air Force Secretary lays roadmap to a new space force

The Pentagon recommended creating a Space Development Agency to accelerate space technology and rapidly develop and field next-generation capabilities.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative PlanSep 16, 2018Space Force in for a rough ride

Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Michael Griffin and Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson were directed to each develop a concept for establishing a Space Development Agency, with draft concepts due to the governing committee by 2018-09-14.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative LegalSep 13, 2018New Pentagon memo lays out action plan to establish Space Force by 2020

The 2018-09-10 memo includes actions to stand up a unified combatant command for space, a Space Development Agency, and Space Operations Forces using executive branch authorities.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative PlanSep 13, 2018New Pentagon memo lays out action plan to establish Space Force by 2020

The Pentagon proposed creating a U.S. Space Command, a Space Operations Force, and a Space Development Agency as part of its reorganization.

Mentioned as: Space Development AgencyNarrative GovernanceSep 10, 2018Experts: A separate military service for space may be too much too soon

The Department of Defense has proposed establishing a Space Development Agency charged with rapidly developing and fielding next-generation space technologies.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative LegalAug 28, 2018Mattis: Reorganization of military space forces already in motion

The Pentagon will develop a Space Operations Force to provide expertise to combatant commanders and the Space Development Agency and to surge expertise in time of crisis.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative PlanAug 9, 2018Vice President Pence announces first steps towards creating a new military branch for space

The Pentagon will establish a Space Development Agency to develop and field space capabilities at speed and scale.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative CapabilityAug 9, 2018Vice President Pence announces first steps towards creating a new military branch for space

The 2018-07-30 draft of the DoD report included immediate actions to stand up a unified Space Command, establish a Space Operations Force, and create a Space Development Agency to oversee technology efforts.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA)Narrative PlanAug 9, 2018A key White House demand in DoD’s Space Force plan: An “accountable civilian” to oversee the process
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