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Space Force Gives SDA Chief Sandhoo Dual Mandate Over Missile-Warning Acquisitions

The move signals a shift to mission portfolios that could absorb the SDA over time.

Overview

  • Gurpartap “GP” Sandhoo was formally named director of the Space Development Agency and the Space Force’s acquisition executive for missile warning and tracking.
  • Michael Eppolito was appointed deputy director of the SDA.
  • The appointments advance a restructuring that groups programs by mission portfolios under executives who control budgets, buying decisions, and integration.
  • Sandhoo will keep SDA oversight of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture Tranches 1 and 2 as future missile-warning tranches transition into the new portfolio office.
  • The Pentagon will shift the PWSA Transport Layer into a broader Space Data Network that sits under a different portfolio executive.