SSA/BMC2

Abstract

In FY 2023, PE 1203614SF, Project 68A035 SSA/BMC2 efforts was transferred to PE 1208248SF, Enterprise Space BMC2, Project 68A035 SSA/BMC2, for Space C2 software program transparency. The FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (Sections 873/874) directed the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) to streamline software development. The Space Command and Control (C2) program is an OSD pilot initiative in which all lifecycle funding is tracked under Budget Activity 08 (BA08), Software and Digital Technology Pilot Programs, beginning in FY 2021. Pilot programs enable the execution of modern software development practices encompassing development, procurement, modification and maintenance activities. This program includes Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E), Space Procurement, and Operations and Maintenance funds transferred from within PE 1203614F, JSpOC Mission Systems and consolidated into the RDT&E appropriation. The Space Force is developing a Space C2 and Space Domain Awareness (SDA) capability for the Combined Force Space Component Commander (CFSCC) and the Joint Task Force - Space Defense (JTF-SD). The Space C2 program provides a collaborative environment that will enhance and modernize SDA and Battle Management C2 (BMC2) capabilities; create decision-relevant views of the space and multi-domain environment; rapidly detect, track and characterize objects of interest; identify / exploit traditional and non-traditional sources; perform space threat analysis; and enable efficient distribution of data across the Space Surveillance Network (SSN). The program maintains enterprise infrastructure, platform and data services, and develops mission applications to enable responsive, resilient operational-level Space C2 capabilities for the National Space Defense Center (NSDC), Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC), 18th Space Control Squadron (SPCS) and other C2 centers. Employing an agile-based Rapid Delivery Framework with a 90-day Program Increment (PI) construct fosters a collaborative and integrated environment for the community to effectively plan and deliver C2 capabilities. The enterprise-wide system will provide a common government infrastructure and standards for rapid prototyping of dynamic SDA and BMC2 applications to address the evolving and dynamic threat. The system will provide a collaborative environment that will enhance and modernize SDA and BMC2 capabilities. Funding includes technical studies, development, experimentation, integration and related support costs. Space acquisition must respond with speed and agility to emerging adversary threats. Space Systems Command (SSC) has transformed the organization and implementation of space acquisition to an enterprise approach, to increase innovation and resiliency, leveraging international, commercial, and mission partnerships, and managing program/project priorities according to an integrated unclassified/classified enterprise space architecture. Expanding the appropriate acquisition authorities and contract mechanisms to deliver capability sooner, SSC will strategically execute experimentation, prototyping, risk reduction, and other efforts to develop new or repurpose existing capabilities. 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 Elements 1206392SF and 1206398SF. In PY 120K was expended for civilian pay expenses in this Program Element, and in CY 0 is forecasted for civilian pay expenses in this Program Element. This program is in Budget Activity 8, Software and Digital Technology Pilot Program because this Budget Activity includes funding provided for expenses necessary for Agile Development, Test & Evaluation, Procurement, Production and Modification, and the Operation and Maintenance of these programs. This program is in Budget Activity 8, Software and Digital Technology Pilot Program because this budget activity includes funding provided for expenses necessary for agile development, test and evaluation, procurement, production and modification, and the operation and maintenance of these programs.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2023
• Source ID: 68A035_1203614SF_8_3620F_PB_2023

Tags

Fields of Study

• Engineering

Readers

• Aerospace Engineering.
• Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.

Technology Areas

• Fully Networked C3
• Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
• Space