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After Review Of 60 Programs Last Year, 2026 Is SSC’s Year Of Execution, Purdy Says

Frank Wolfe

Thursday, January 22nd, 2026

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After Review Of 60 Programs Last Year, 2026 Is SSC’s Year Of Execution, Purdy Says

Pictured is U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy addressing a space industry days conference on Thursday.

In 2022, U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command got guidance from Frank Calvelli, then the Space Force's service acquisition executive (SAE), to move to fixed-price contracts, limit non-recurring engineering costs, build smaller satellites and ground systems, field within three year cycles, and hold companies accountable, but this year will see the fruits of that labor, according to Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy, the service's acting SAE. In December 2023, Calvelli signed a program manager (PM) fundamentals memorandum that emphasized continual management…

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