Government watchdog finds major flaws in US Space Command basing process
By Courtney Albon
Jun 2, 02:15 PM
The Government Accountability Office revealed today it found significant flaws in the Air Force's selection process for U.S. Space Command headquarters. SPACECOM Commander Gen. James Dickinson, pictured, has said moving forward with a headquarters location is critical to reaching full operations. (Space Foundation)
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force’s process for selecting U.S. Space Command’s headquarters had “significant shortfalls,” according to a government watchdog.
The Government Accountability Office on Thursday published its review of the service’s selection process, which has drawn criticism from Colorado lawmakers, whose state was a finalist to host the combatant command’s headquarters. Colorado’s Peterson Space Force Base, which is serving as a provisional SPACECOM headquarters, ultimately lost out to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, the Army’s hub for space and missile defense.
In the new assessment, the public version of a sensitive report released in May, GAO measured the Air Force’s selection process against 21 best practices for analyzing alternatives, grouping those practices into four categories. The agency ultimately found the service’s methods did not follow best practice in three of the four areas, damaging the credibility of the selection process.
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