The House Armed Services Committee’s fiscal 2027 defense policy bill would eliminate both the Space Development Agency and the Space Rapid Capabilities Office, folding their functions into a more conventional Space Force acquisition structure. The chairman’s mark, released on May 26, also reflects a broader $1.15 trillion authorization focused on acquisition reform and industrial base priorities.
In space, the proposal follows the Air Force’s move to create new Portfolio Acquisition Executive offices and would centralize oversight of space systems and programs under that framework. The committee is also advancing a separate office to oversee positioning, navigation and timing programs, including alternatives to GPS satellites.
The full committee was scheduled to meet on June 4, setting up a fight over whether semi-independent acquisition bodies should remain in place to preserve speed and flexibility for proliferated low-Earth-orbit missile warning and tracking constellations.