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Pentagon IG to Evaluate Space, Nuclear and Missile Defense Programs in FY ’19

By Vivienne Machi

Wednesday, February 13th, 2019

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Pentagon IG to Evaluate Space, Nuclear and Missile Defense Programs in FY ’19

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 containing the EUTELSAT 115 West B and ABS-3A satellites. Photo: SpaceX.

The Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General (DOD OIG) plans to evaluate 11 separate efforts related to space, nuclear deterrence and missile defense in fiscal year 2019, including whether the Air Force properly certified SpaceX for military launch missions. The DOD OIG released its fiscal year 2019 oversight plan last December with little fanfare, where it details a number of efforts meant to maintain transparency and oversight over the vast department. “At a time when other nations are…

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