Tactical Service Provider (TSP)
Abstract
The Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) validated the need for TSP in FY 2007. The TSP JCTD takes advantage of emerging wireless commercial technologies to enhance and improve C2 and Net-Centric capabilities to meet critical present and near-term requirements. TSP conducted a final operational demonstration and assessment in the fourth quarter of FY09. Transition to the Global Broadcast Service (GBS) program of record entailed non-recurring engineering to add bi-directional functionality testing to the GBS Test and Evaluation Master Plan, definitize acquisition documentation for Service ordering of upgraded GBS terminals, and inclusion of TSP JCTD demonstrated functionality in the GBS migration of broadcast management to the Defense Enterprise Computing Centers in FY 2010-FY 2011. TSP outcome improves throughput, efficiency and availability of broadband communications between strategic information sources and tactical users, as well as between tactical users. The output is wideband SATCOM multicast/broadcast of information products to deployed forces while providing lower data rate reach back SATCOM supporting two-way services for tactical users. The efficiency is substantial increase in delivery of tactically relevant command and control and intelligence-related information products to land mobile troops, and the near real time delivery of tactically generated information to operational and strategic echelons. TSP was a three year JCTD co-sponsored by USCENTCOM and USTRANSCOM. The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is the integrating lead agency. US Air Force is the lead transition Service.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 14e71b21ee4a928f8e581c8c8605eee0