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Video: SDA and Missile Warning/Tracking Chief Outlines Priorities

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland—The U.S. Space Force is undergoing a significant acquisition restructuring while playing a key role in support of the Pentagon's Golden Dome missile defense initiative.

GP Sandhoo, dual-hatted as the Space Development Agency's director and the service's Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Missile Warning and Tracking, is at the heart of both activities.

Aviation Week’s Military Space Editor Vivienne Machi spoke with Sandhoo here to get the latest on SDA’s priorities and initiatives.