Douglas Schiess
48:44 - 49:06
"we did have large folks that took the DRP and other programs. And so that, that was a significant cut to us. But we are working to bring those back. As a matter of fact, Space Systems Command is trying to hire 100 civilians a month"
“we did have large folks that took the DRP and other programs. And so that, that was a significant cut to us. But we are working to bring those back. As a matter of fact, Space Systems Command is trying to hire 100 civilians a month”
- Speaker
- Douglas Schiess
- Timestamp
- 48:44 – 49:06
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- Alaska News
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- July 16, 2026
From the transcript
And I worry that a lot of expertise walked out the door during that period. Senator, we did have large folks that took the DRP and other programs. And so that, that was a significant cut to us. But we are working to bring those back. As a matter of fact, Space Systems Command is trying to hire 100 civilians a month, and we're thankful to Congress.
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