Defense contractors are missing key program schedules due to their own lack of planning, not supply chain issues or COVID fallout, according to Space Force’s acquisition chief, Frank Calvelli. Calvelli criticized larger primes for blaming supply chain and COVID, emphasizing the need for better planning to meet schedules amidst global tensions.
Calvelli emphasized the importance of proper planning in the space sector. He urged industry to stop low-bidding contracts and highlighted the impact of congressional dysfunction on military spending, particularly the potential ramifications of a continuing resolution on the Space Force’s launch plans.
Space acquisition czar Frank Calvelli has focused on driving fast acquisition of satellites and other systems, releasing tenets and formulas to move quickly. He stressed the need for realistic proposals to execute and expressed concern over the impact of a continuing resolution on new Air Force and Space Force programs, urging Congress to avoid budget delays.
