Breaking Defense:

The “compromise” version of the fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act released late last night by the Senate and House Armed Services Committees would pump up Space Force spending across the board — with one of the biggest boosts for classified research and development programs, where lawmakers added $333 million to the service’s already whopping $4.973 billion request, for a total of $5.306 billion.

However, report language accompanying the bill’s text shows that despite general support for the Space Force, Congress intends to keep a strong grip on the service’s reins — with a number of provisions aimed at steering service policy and organizational decisions.

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