WASHINGTON — The recently passed fiscal 2026 defense policy bill includes a shot across the Space Force’s bow in its long-running spat with Capitol Hill over what lawmakers contend is a lack of focus on its acquisition workforce in favor of operators.
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) instructs the Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink to ensure that the number of trained Guardiansin acquisition billets is bolstered to and maintained at a “comparable level” to that in operational billets. It also requires a first report on progress two months after the bill is signed by President Donald Trump, which he expected to do today. Similar reports are due “not later than” Oct. 31 through 2030.
The congressional move follows a year of pressure on the…
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