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The Department of Defense plans to build the Space Force mostly with existing resources by transferring personnel from the Air Force, Navy, and Army.

NARRATIVE GENERAL2/27/2019Pentagon could face legislative challenges as Space Force briefings begin on the Hill

Christopher Scolese served in the U.S. Navy, worked as a Department of Defense civilian, and has spent most of his government career at NASA.

NARRATIVE GENERAL2/10/2019NRO nominee thrust into Space Force debate

Congress directed the Department of Defense in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 to identify the most promising technologies and estimate a schedule, cost, and personnel requirements for a space-based defensive layer.

NARRATIVE GENERAL1/17/2019Trump unveils Missile Defense Review, promises funding for space sensors in 2020
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