The Pentagon is considering the creation of a Space Force as one way to improve military operations in space, an assistant defense secretary confirmed on Thursday.

The idea of the new military service, which was touted by President Trump on Tuesday, is “getting close attention” and is among a variety of options on the table as part of an ongoing organizational and management review of space operations, Kenneth Rapuano, an assistant defense secretary for homeland defense and global security, told a House Armed Services panel.