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Space Force Completes Acquisition Portfolios

New Offices Focus On Space Control And Orbital Warfare

The US Space Force has completed the establishment of its mission-focused acquisition portfolios, including offices dedicated to space control and orbital warfare. According to Tom Ainsworth, the top space acquisition officer, the new portfolios are designed to implement reforms in how the Pentagon buys weapon systems. The Space Force has announced six of the nine planned portfolio acquisition executive offices, with the remaining three to be established in the future. The service plans to partner with NASA and the Air Force Research Laboratory to develop cislunar capabilities, as reported by Breaking Defense.

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    Source: Breaking Defense (RSS) JAN Tracker: SRCE-2026-1773774120594-3303
    URL: https://breakingdefense.com/2026/03/new-space-force-acquisition-portfolios-include-space-control-orbital-warfare/
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    Space Force Completes Acquisition Portfolios

    New Offices Focus On Space Control And Orbital Warfare

    The US Space Force has completed the establishment of its mission-focused acquisition portfolios, including offices dedicated to space control and orbital warfare. According to Tom Ainsworth, the top space acquisition officer, the new portfolios are designed to implement reforms in how the Pentagon buys weapon systems. The Space Force has announced six of the nine planned portfolio acquisition executive offices, with the remaining three to be established in the future. The service plans to partner with NASA and the Air Force Research Laboratory to develop cislunar capabilities, as reported by Breaking Defense.

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      Source: Breaking Defense (RSS) JAN Tracker: SRCE-2026-1773774120594-3303
      URL: https://breakingdefense.com/2026/03/new-space-force-acquisition-portfolios-include-space-control-orbital-warfare/
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