[U.S. Sen. Wayne] Allard’s commentary [“The Greatest Threat to U.S. Space Dominance,” Oct. 3, page 4A] identified a key source of the Defense Department ‘s inability to bring space systems in on anywhere near budget: incorporating research and development (R&D) into the acquisition of new space systems rather than basing the new systems on completed R&D efforts.
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