Defense News: A day after House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith said he plans to scrap the Trump administration’s Space Force proposal, acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs defended that proposal.
The remarks came Monday at an HASC hearing after Smith announced he would look for alternatives, either in or separate from the annual National Defense Authorization Act. Smith ripped the proposed organization as “top-heavy” and accused it of undercutting legal protections for federal employees.
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