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• (S/T/PE) Leadership, Empowerment, and Decentralized Decision-Making. Empower PEOs and PMs through delegated authority and trust. Push decision-making down to the lowest level to increase delivery speed. • (S/T) Accountability and Enforcement. Hold industry accountable for cost, schedule, and requirements. Leverage all available processes and tools while pushing for modern ways of doing business (there are many lessons to learn from industry). Be a demanding customer. • (S/T/PE) Early Ground System Readiness. Prioritize ground development and readiness before launch. Link space and ground development milestones together. (S/T/PE/BB) Chapter 5: Space Force Acquisition Culture • (S/T) Build Strong Cross-Functional Teams. The government team leverages a blend of military, civilian, and support contractors to maintain program stability and ensure successful capability delivery. Contract Officers and their teams are integral to program success and should be collocated with their PM counterparts. Meet
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