Resilient Partnerships for U.S. Military Satellite Communication Missions: Designing a Method to Assess the Impact of Partnerships on Resilience
Abstract
The U.S. Space Force (USSF) is seeking to enhance the resilience and robustness of its space operations. Resilience assessments rely on a wide variety of inputs, from quantitative hard numbers, such as the number of satellites or the jam resistance of waveforms, to qualitative assessments regarding the impact of more-subjective factors, such as the incorporation of coalition and commercial partners into USSF missions and the subsequent impacts on organization, tactics, and training. Given the subjective nature of many of these inputs, there is an ongoing need to assess their continued relevance over time. This report documents our development of a methodology by which resilience criteria can be defined, assessed, applied to decisions, and evaluated over time, with a particular focus on the qualitative assessments of subject matter experts (SMEs).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 19, 2024
- Accession Number
- AD1219193
Entities
People
- Bonnie L. Triezenberg
- Gary Mcleod
- Krista Langland
Organizations
- RAND Corporation