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Mattis Mum on Space Force Cost Estimates

By Vivienne Machi

Tuesday, August 28th, 2018

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Mattis Mum on Space Force Cost Estimates

Defense Sec. Jim Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford brief media at the Pentagon Aug. 28. Photo: C-SPAN

The Defense Department is moving forward on several efforts to improve its acquisition structure when it comes to space, but has not yet defined how much it would cost to execute any of the efforts meant to move toward a new Space Force as envisioned by President Trump, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday.In a rare on-camera briefing at the Pentagon, Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford said the department is currently…

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