Lawmakers in Congress backed the closure of the Space Development Agency (SDA), which was established to bypass Pentagon bureaucracy. The Pentagon is now planning to fold SDA back into its main pipeline.

The entities involved

• Congress →

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  • New developments include Congress passing a Medicaid reconciliation bill and experts commenting on CMS rules issued by the Trump administration.08:38
  • Congress held a rally in Delhi against election irregularities, while an assassination occurred in the capital.07:56
• Space Development Agency →

  U.S. federal agency

  • Agencies including AFRL, SDA, SRCO, and SSC partnered on advanced space technology development.Sun 08:07
  • SDA awarded contracts to York Space Systems and Tyvak, prompting a protest from Viasat.Sun 08:07
• PENTAGON →

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  • Pete Hegseth ordered an overhaul of the military Chaplain Corps, with support from the Pentagon and based on an Army study.05:54
  • LMT secured a 10-year agreement with the Pentagon to replenish stockpiles against threats from North Korea and China.05:06

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