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Defense Watch: COMSATCOM Plan, Ejection Seat Contract, Air Force One Recap

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, March 13th, 2020

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COMSATCOM Plan. The Space Force will have additional details regarding its plan to acquire commercial satellite communications as a service this summer, Clare Grayson, the head of the service’s COMSATCOM office, said Wednesday at the annual SATELLITE conference. The “transformational” plan will demonstrate how the new service intends to procure and deliver commercial SATCOM capabilities to the warfighter to enable greater flexibility and take advantage of commercial industry technology, she said. Senate Race. Montana Gov. Steve Bullock announced March 9…

Congress

Trump Wants Second Reconciliation Bill On His Desk By June 1

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Space

Upgrading Current GPS Ground System “Now a Viable Option,” As GPS OCX Problems Continue, Space Official Says

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Congress

Graham Says GOP To Move Ahead On Second Reconciliation Bill, With Defense Funds As Priority

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Pentagon

Hegseth Acknowledges Potential $200 Billion Iran Supplemental Request, Final Figure ‘Could Move’

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