SATCOM Ground Environment (SPACE)
Abstract
A portion of this funding line is directly aligned to support the Network Army Modernization Priority. Project 253, Dscs-Dcs (Phase II), SATCOM Ground Environment (SPACE) supports the Army's Network Modernization Strategy Line of Effort (LOE) 1 - Unified Network. Project 253, Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Base funding in the amount of $7.832 million develops Satellite Communication (SATCOM) ground subsystem equipment and software in support of Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) validated Mission Command Network and Systems requirements for the worldwide Defense Enterprise Wideband SATCOM System (DEWSS). DEWSS is composed of the Super High Frequency (SHF) Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) and Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) programs, which are required to support legacy, interim and emerging communication space architectures and future force requirements. Expansion of the WGS constellation and upgrades to both DSCS and WGS are vital to support the Army's emerging power projection and rapid deployment role. DSCS and WGS provide multiple channels of tactical end-to-end connectivity and interoperability with strategic networks and national decision-makers, satisfying JCS network operations in support of the President, JCS, combatant commanders, military departments, Department of State and other government departments and agencies. Project 456, MILSATCOM System Engineering supports the Army Network Modernization Strategy LOE 1, Unified Network. Efforts are aligned to support the Network Cross-Functional Team (N-CFT) capability set approach to achieve the network modernization strategy. Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Base funding in the amount of $2.920 million - MILSATCOM System Engineering assures the tactical Army satellite communications (SATCOM) and SATCOM On-the-Move (SOTM) systems are engineered to legally and efficiently operate worldwide. MILSATCOM System Engineering shapes Joint SATCOM systems' design efforts, standards development and planning processes. MILSATCOM System Engineering represents the Army's tactical interests within Department of Defense (DoD), Commercial and International forums to ensure affordable and scalable future SATCOM capabilities for maneuver forces. These efforts ensure that the Army continues to evaluate evolving technologies for the planning and designing of SATCOM solutions that reduce technical and programmatic impacts. MILSATCOM System Engineering also provides the technical and programmatic expertise to facilitate the Unified Network Capabilities and Integration (UNCI) integration mission of transport convergence and integration of N-CFT emerging solutions within the Tactical Network portfolio as part of future Capability Sets. MILSATCOM SE provides the programmatic and technical expertise to coordinate the UNCI mission to align and integrate elements of the Tactical Network portfolio in support of the Expeditionary Signal Battalion (ESB) and Multi Domain Task Force (MDTF). Project 456 also includes Protected Anti-jam Tactical SATCOM efforts, which fill a critical communications gap for anti-jam SATCOM capability for mobile ground forces conducting expeditionary operations in electronically contested environments. It provides the ability for the tactical Army to be resilient in a contested environment and protect against catastrophic loss of situational awareness and command and control during critical battle movement. It will offer the tactical Army protection against interference that is either intentional or unintentional. These efforts are synchronized with the Space Force and DoD's plans for Protected Tactical Waveforms (PTW) on Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS), the Protected Tactical Satellite (PTS), and commercial SATCOM systems. Funds transferred to project CO7 in FY23 fund continuing Protected Anti-jam Tactical SATCOM and Protected Tactical Waveforms (PTW) efforts under the same program element 0303142A. Protected Tactical Anti-jam SATCOM supported initial development, testing and certification of production representative PTW modems, incorporating Army specific requirements, to support continued spiral development of critical protected communications capabilities to address resiliency in jamming environments. The Protected/Resilient SATCOM Abbreviated - Capabilities Development Document was validated and approved in June 2021. FY23 Protected Anti-jam Tactical SATCOM funding under project CO7 in the amount of $7.569M will support Protected SATCOM modem development, test and evaluation, system engineering, program management, and development of training materials and data rights.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Source ID
- 0303142A_7_2040_PB_2023
- Change Summary Explanation
- FY 2023 funding increase reflects the fact that the FY 2022 President's Budget request did not include out-year funding.
- Service Agency Name
- Army
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army
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