Exclusive: Kendall floats commercial space ideas to VP Harris

Kendall's memo was "a proactive effort by the department to support the Vice President, and ensure the Department of Defense can support Biden Administration efforts to foster a broader role for the commercial space sector in supporting a more resilient space capabilities," an Air Force official told Breaking Defense.

Kendall floats commercial space ideas to VP Harris WASHINGTON: As the Pentagon and the Intelligence Community grapple with how to harness runaway commercial space innovation, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has sent an unsolicited list of suggestions to Vice President Kamala Harris, the chair of the National Space Council, Breaking Defense has learned. The six-page memo was informal — not routed through the Office of the Secretary of Defense, nor directly requested by Harris's office. Instead, it appears to be an effort by Kendall to put forth ideas that fit into the Dec. 31 United States Space Priorities Framework, which pledged to support the US commercial space industry in global market competition while leveraging "new commercial space capabilities and services to meet national security requirements." Read more » Breaking Defense 611 Broadway • New York, New York • 10012 unsubscribe