Air Force contends the Space Force should not have a separate acquisition office - SpaceNews.com

The Senate version of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act that creates a Space Force within the Department of the Air Force also proposes a major reorganization of the office that manages the acquisition of Air Force weapons systems.

The legislation would break up the office of the assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition and reassign space programs to a new organization led by a principal assistant to the secretary of the Air Force for space acquisition and integration. The Senate bill argues that a separate acquisition executive for space is needed to give space programs proper attention and ensure somebody is accountable for their performance.

Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Will Roper says he understands the Senate’s motivation, but believes spinning off a new acquisition organization could create more problems than it would solve.