JUST IN: The Pentagon has quietly replaced its top space-policy official less than a year after he took office, marking a sudden leadership change at the center of U.S. military space strategy.
Marc Berkowitz is out as assistant secretary overseeing space policy, with former deputy Michael Gancio (pictured) now serving as acting assistant secretary, according to Breaking Defense.
The change was not formally announced. The Pentagonโs website was updated to list Berkowitz as the former assistant secretary and Gancio as acting, while sources told Breaking Defense that Berkowitz resigned.
Berkowitz had only been confirmed by the Senate in December and began the role in January.
Gancio comes from an intelligence background and most recently served as an adviser to Sen. Tom Cotton, chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
The office helps shape Pentagon policy on military space, including how the U.S. organizes, protects and expands its growing national-security space architecture.
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