Air Force releases new criteria for SPACECOM HQ, eyes early 2021 decision (Federal News Network)

The press release states that the revised process “expands the number of locations eligible for consideration” to host the headquarters — suggesting Florida may reenter the pool of candidate sites — and will include a “comprehensive and transparent analysis before selecting a final location.” The approach will take into consideration the Space Force’s “emerging” organizational structure and analyze “its effects on the limited number of highly specialized personnel and infrastructure required to support both the Space Force and Space Command.”The press release states that the revised process “expands the number of locations eligible for consideration” to host the headquarters — suggesting Florida may reenter the pool of candidate sites — and will include a “comprehensive and transparent analysis before selecting a final location.” The approach will take into consideration the Space Force’s “emerging” organizational structure and analyze “its effects on the limited number of highly specialized personnel and infrastructure required to support both the Space Force and Space Command.”