COMPASS BRIGHT
Abstract
The COMPASS BRIGHT program develops projects in the SIGINT and MASINT areas for transition to the RC-135 fleet, additional DoD ISR platforms, and national agencies. This program pursues SIGINT technologies for program transition, to include Communications Intelligence (COMINT), Electronic Intelligence (ELINT), Audio, Analytics, Special Signals of Interest, and Radio Frequency Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT). Compass Bright will pursue MULTI-INT capabilities such as but not limited to, cross-cue and fusion from other INTs such as Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT), in order to create a holistic Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) picture for the warfighter and the IC. The COMPASS BRIGHT program objective is to mature technologies for application in SIGINT and MASINT systems or subsystems. Production and integration of these developed technologies will be conducted by the appropriate programs. COMPASS BRIGHT projects are selected through an annual data call process, whereby the USAF evaluates proposals from the laboratories, platforms, and other government agencies, to select those projects that are most promising. The program office authority extends to accomplishment of out-of-cycle COMPASS BRIGHT efforts. These tasks may be filtered through the SIGINT Capability Working Group (SCWG) outside the normal vetting process to expedite acquisition of capabilities for the warfighter. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such programs funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605832F, 0605833F, 0605898F, 0606398F. In FY23 $0.0M was expended for civilian pay expenses in this program element, and in FY24 $0.0M is forecasted for civilian pay expenses in this program element.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 675185_0304260F_7_3600_PB_2025
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- Root: Airborne SIGINT Enterprise
- Child Accomplishment: COMPASS BRIGHT Tech Development
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