1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov May 7, 2019Proposed Civilian Personnel System Supporting “Space Force”Background The Department of Defense (DOD) proposed legislation to Congress that would establish a sixth armed serviceUnited States Space Forceinside the Department of the Air Force (Air Force). The
2、 proposals various provisions include the establishment of a space civilian personnel system (SCPS) in the excepted service. Authority for SCPS would reside in the Air Force provisions of Title 10 of the U.S. Code (Title 10), not in the DOD Personnel provisions of Title 10 or Employees provisions of
3、 Title 5 of the U.S. Code (Title 5). The SCPS legislation “. . . would amend Title 10 . . . to provide greater flexibility . . . on personnel matters . . . for the civilian employees . . . assigned to, or who support, the U.S. Space Force or U.S. Space Command, similar to . . . the Defense Civilian
4、Intelligence Personnel System.” DOD Civilian Personnel Systems The three bespoke DOD civilian personnel systems below are similar in purpose to SCPS. DOD components and military departments have authority to implement and manage them pursuant to DOD policy. Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel Sy