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Watch the Budget, and it's relation to the Space Force

Taking Watching the budget into account for a possible 2019 delay of the parade, figured going back through the NO NAME Defense authorization act would be a good start.. Could the enactment of the Space Force be a factor among others? A few caps of some sections included in the recently-passed bill put a focus on a rather rapid implementation of the Space Force.. some lines that caught my eye the most (compiled from a few different sections..)

1602. Modifications to Space Rapid Capabilities Office

>(c) Mission

>The mission of the Office shall be—

>>(1)to contribute to the development of low-cost, rapid reaction payloads, busses, launch, and launch control capabilities in order to fulfill joint military operational requirements for on-demand space support and reconstitution;

>>(2)to coordinate and execute space rapid capabilities efforts across the Department of Defense with respect to planning, acquisition, and operations; and

>>(3)to rapidly develop and field new classified space capabilities.

'1607. Space warfighting policy, review of space capabilities, and plan on space warfighting readiness

>(a)Space warfighting policy – Not later than March 29, 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall develop a space warfighting policy.

>(b)Review of space capabilities

>>(1)In general – The Secretary shall conduct a review relating to the national security space enterprise that evaluates the following:

>>>(A)The resiliency of the national security space enterprise with respect to a conflict.

>>>(B)The ability of the national security space enterprise to attribute an attack on a space system in a timely manner.

>>>(C)The ability of the United States—

>>>>>(i)to resolve a conflict in space; and

>>>>>(ii)to determine the material means by which such conflict may be resolved.

>>>(D)Specific options for the national security space enterprise to provide the ability—

>>>>>(i)to defend against aggressive behavior in space at all levels of conflict;

>>>>>(ii)to defeat any adversary that demonstrates aggressive behavior in space at all levels of conflict;

>>>>>(iii)to deter aggressive behavior in space at all levels of conflict; and

>>>>>(iv)to develop a declassification strategy, if required to demonstrate deterrence.

>>>>(E)The effectiveness and efficiency of the national security space enterprise to rapidly research, develop, acquire, and deploy space capabilities and capacities—

>>>>>(i)to deter and defend the national security space assets of the United States; and

>>>>>(ii)to respond to any new threat to such space assets.

Requested by end of MARCH, 2019… Waiting for the fledgling Space Force to attend the military parade, perhaps?

Also, another aside, looking at the line item procurements ($'s listed are listed In Thousands of Dollars)

There's actual funding for a Space Fence (whatever that might be, kek)