An entry in the April 10 Daily Report included unclear statements related to Air Force space acquisitions. In relation to the rapid acquisition authorities of the Operationally Responsive Space office, Gen. Jay Raymond has directed Lt. Gen. Samuel Greaves, commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center, to “use those authorities more broadly than we have in the past.” Also, the Air Force’s Rapid Capabilities Office has been used for space acquisition programs previously. Finally, Raymond’s comment about buying capabilities from the National Reconnaissance Office referred to a specific NRO space situational awareness program that was better than Air Force Space Command’s capability in that area at that time. The entry has been updated.
A new report by the Defense Department’s Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation found that Texas and Virginia are America’s top recipients of defense spending, some $83 billion and $64.3 billion, respectively. Texas and California top the spending categories for Air Force contracts and personnel, some $17 billion and $15…