The head of the Space Development Agency doesn't seemed to worried about the agency possibly being dissolved
Federal Newscast

The head of the Space Development Agency doesn't seemed to worried about the agency possibly being dissolved

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 16, 20265 min

In today's Federal Newscast, as Congress pushes to eliminate the Space Development Agency as an independent organization, the organization’s director said he “has some concerns, but not too many.” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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This is a Federal News Network podcast. Coming up on today's Federal NewsCast, protesters gather to draw awareness to the recent workforce cuts at the Education Department. The leader of the Space Development Agency doesn't seem too worried about the agency

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possibly being dissolved. the Defense Department is hoping some updates to its accounting and compliance requirements will make them easier to work with. These stories and more in today's Federal Newscast.

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Welcome to today's episode of the Federal Newscast. I'm Erik White. The Trump Administration's overhauls of the Education Department are coming under more scrutiny.

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