⚔️ War & Conflict 2d ago · Courtney Albon

Commercial Tech Funding Baked in to Space Force Budget, Officials Say

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Commercial Tech Funding Baked in to Space Force Budget, Officials Say
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The Space Force’s $71 billion fiscal 2027 budget request includes about $2.5 billion for commercial services like satellite communications and off-the-shelf capabilities, but officials say commercial components and technology are embedded throughout programs, making the true allocation much higher. 



The service has been at the forefront of a larger Pentagon shift toward leveraging private sector investments in defense technology to develop and field systems faster and in larger numbers. In 20

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