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Air Force Space And Missile Systems Center Eyes Faster Acquisition

By Marc Selinger

Monday, November 6th, 2017

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The U.S. Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) is engaged in a multi-pronged effort to speed up its acquisition of satellites and other equipment, the center’s leader said Nov. 2.One step involves giving leaders of SMC’s directorates more responsibility for the smaller programs they manage, said Lt. Gen. John Thompson, who became the center’s commander about five months ago. Those programs total about $3 billion in annual spending.“I delegate the responsibility for them to execute, but I can’t delegate…

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