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A new charter that would give the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) full budget authority for its own programs is expected to be approved in the coming weeks by the secretary of defense and director national intelligence, the NRO’s top official said Sept. 13. The NRO, which builds and operates the nation’s classified spy satellites, currently can decide when most of its programs are ready to move from the research and development phase to production. For select programs, however, the so-called milestone decision authority is controlled by the Office of the Secretary of Defense. The NRO will take charge of all its programs under the new charter, NRO Director Bruce Carlson (pictured) said at the annual Air Force Association conference here. Read the full Space News story here.

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