Carissa Bryce Christensen, CEO of Bryce Space (left) and Technology, and Lt. Gen. David Thompson, vice commander of Air Force Space Command speak April 29, 2019 at the Future of War conference in Washington, D.C.

Wallis Laughrey, vice president of space systems at Raytheon, said a Space Force could help better align contractors with DoD space needs.

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Sandra Erwin writes about military space programs, policy, technology and the industry that supports this sector. She has covered the military, the Pentagon, Congress and the defense industry for nearly two decades as editor of NDIA’s National Defense...