Space Acquisition Forum

Space is undoubtedly one of the fastest growing and most highly contested domains in the world today. The proliferation of commercial space satellites, the increasing militarization of space and the growing number of actors in the domain have contributed to boosted investments and a larger federal focus on space. 

However, many of the Department of Defense’s space programs are behind schedule and over budget today. In response, the U.S. government is working to update and redefine its space acquisition processes — a critical undertaking as the DOD’s existing space systems near completion and need to be replaced by new ones. Today, space acquisition leaders are looking to the Space Development Agency’s rapid development-to-acquisition cycle as a model for what space procurement and contracting could look like in the future. 

GovCon Wire’s Space Acquisition Forum brings together prominent space acquisition officials, government leaders and industry executives to examine the global challenges, technological developments, emerging best practices and new threats shaping the space acquisition industry today.