Breaking Defense reported that the Department of Defense’s acquisition office has issued a memo calling for a review of whether the Space Development Agency should remain an independent entity within the U.S. Space Force.
Independent Review Team’s Tasks
According to the Jan. 31 memo obtained by the publication, Steven Morani, who is performing the duties of under secretary for acquisition and sustainment at DOD, asks the Department of the Air Force to establish an independent review team, or IRT, to assess whether SDA’s acquisition approach and organizational performance meet the needs of warfighters.
The team should evaluate “the current state of health” of all programs associated with the agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
If significant risks related to contracting strategy, performance or capability delivery, schedule or funding are identified, the IRT should provide a characterization of impact from such risks and offer recommendations for corrective action.
