{"id":67517,"date":"2017-08-14T23:33:48","date_gmt":"2017-08-14T15:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/us-milsatcom-strategy-under-the-new-administration\/"},"modified":"2017-08-14T23:33:48","modified_gmt":"2017-08-14T15:33:48","slug":"us-milsatcom-strategy-under-the-new-administration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/us-milsatcom-strategy-under-the-new-administration\/","title":{"rendered":"US MilSatCom Strategy Under the New Administration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Russia\u2019s cyber-interference in the 2016 U.S. Presidential election represents one of the starkest examples of how nations will wage war in the coming decades \u2014 and the critical importance of infrastructure, including satellite and space capabilities. <\/p>\n<p>With a year to go before the Air Force completes its Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) \u2014 the next-generation wideband space architecture that will follow Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) \u2014 Pentagon and Air Force strategists are looking outward to new models as they redefine what it will take to be a step ahead of increasingly sophisticated adversaries. What will the new milsatcom strategy look like? How much will the military embrace commercial models of innovation and procurement to support the military\u2019s operational readiness at less cost? <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/zBREuWAQTS4rkj9x8Q8D_01_VS_090117_Cover_DGTL-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 120px; height: auto;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/zBREuWAQTS4rkj9x8Q8D_01_VS_090117_Cover_DGTL-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/zBREuWAQTS4rkj9x8Q8D_01_VS_090117_Cover_DGTL-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/zBREuWAQTS4rkj9x8Q8D_01_VS_090117_Cover_DGTL-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/zBREuWAQTS4rkj9x8Q8D_01_VS_090117_Cover_DGTL.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fs-5 mt-0\">Explore the September\/October 2017 Issue<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0 fs-smaller text-balance\">Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-primary\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"offcanvas\" data-bs-target=\"#offcanvasMENU\" aria-controls=\"offcanvasExample\" aria-label=\"button\" style=\"white-space: nowrap;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tView More <i class=\"bi bi-arrow-right-circle\"><\/i><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is crucial that the U.S. military improve their readiness and overall space resilience,\u201d says Pete Hoene, president and CEO of SES Government Solutions. <\/p>\n<p>Even as the U.S. deals with unprecedented cyber-attacks on infrastructure, a more aggressive North Korea, and an increase in ISIS-related attacks against the West, the world\u2019s largest military power also must balance the need for protected satcom, anti-jam capabilities and resiliency with escalating data and capacity needs. <\/p>\n<h2>A Look at the FY\u201918 Budget<\/h2>\n<p>The FY \u201818 budget, which totals $7.75 billion in military space alone, includes significant investments in everything from space control missions and space situational awareness to weather and protected communications platforms. <\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a67e06b0ec0c;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a67e06b0ec0c = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a67e06b0ec0d').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a67e06b0ec0d'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The budget includes a request for $95 million to fund the wideband AoA and final assembly and testing of WGS 10, currently the last planned satellite in the constellation. It also includes funding of Pathfinders, the Air Force contract experiments meant to improve how the DoD buys commercial satellite services. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe FY \u201918 budget represents a pretty significant increase compared to FY \u201917,\u201d notes Bill Ostrove, a space market analyst with Forecast International. Ostrove explains that 2018 reflects an upswing in spending \u201cdriven by the needs of the military,\u201d but it\u2019s a far cry from the $9.3 billion spent on military space in 2012, and is $500 million less than was originally projected in the 2017 budget. \u201cWe are at a crossroads in military satellite programs \u2014 Research and Development (R&amp;D) spending went up 15 percent in 2017 and 5 percent in the FY \u201918 request,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>Clearly, the space sector has become a more contested environment than ever, requiring new approaches and closer partnerships to better defend against attacks that are increasingly focused on space assets. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe funding is an acknowledgement that space is more important than ever to the military and that is not going to change \u2014 in fact it is only going to increase,\u201d says Myland Pride, Intelsat General\u2019s director of government and legislative affairs. \u201cWith few exceptions, leaders in both the DoD and both parties in Congress recognize the critical enabling capabilities brought by space assets, recognize the changing space environment, and want to address near-term gaps to improve capabilities and make them more resilient.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>With the WGS system and Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) approaching end-of-service life in coming decades, the Air Force has been focused on a modernization strategy that includes an in-depth AoA to define future requirements to accomplish the country\u2019s warfighting, security and disaster response missions globally. Officials at the Air Force Space Command Headquarters indicate that the AoA is on schedule to be completed by summer 2018, followed by \u201cinternal DoD staffing of the final report that will inform future resourcing decisions.\u201d  It\u2019s a monumental task with a lot at stake, and that\u2019s why everyone has a perspective on what needs to happen, both inside and outside of government. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can\u2019t do this alone. Commercial partners are critical to the success,\u201d says Col. Shawn Fairhurst, deputy director, Strategic Plans, Programs and Requirements and Analysis, Headquarters, Air Force Space Command, noting that the Air Force works to leverage its national security space capabilities across the DoD, the intelligence community and with civil agencies like NOAA and NASA as necessary. \u201cIt\u2019s a full, national effort for us to build a resilient space enterprise.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>The Pivot Point<\/h2>\n<p>SpaceX\u2019s recent launch of a payload for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is perhaps an indicator of how much has changed, and the potential opportunities for commercial players to have an impact on U.S. MilSatCom strategy. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe opportunity for the commercial sector is, in a way, the pivot point because there are self-identifying opportunities that now the United States military can take advantage of versus in the past, the U.S. had to come up with the idea and then the commercial would go execute it. This is very exciting,\u201d Fairhurst says. <\/p>\n<p>Eron Miller, chief of the satcom division in DISA\u2019s ComSatcom Center in Network Services, agrees, noting that the U.S. government is interested in all solutions that the commercial market can offer. \u201cWhether it\u2019s a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) high-capacity solution or a Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) high-capacity solution, the new commercial capabilities are providing new opportunities to the Department,\u201d says Miller. He adds that requirements that previously could only be addressed by terrestrial solutions are now good candidates for satellites. <\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a67e06b0f03a;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a67e06b0f03a = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a67e06b0f03b').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a67e06b0f03b'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>While more frequent and candid sharing and communications between the satellite industry and government has been a positive outcome of the AoA process, Miller believes that changing the way it communicates about requirements with commercial partners could result in more innovative solutions. <\/p>\n<p>For instance, instead of specifying how much bandwidth a mission requires in one location to another, the government would indicate the need to move this much data from point A to point B, and provide the security thresholds, leaving it up to industry to provide a recommended solution. <\/p>\n<p>Key commercial satellite operators have invested billions to position their next-generation systems for U.S. military needs. That\u2019s the goal behind Inmarsat\u2019s Global Xpress offering a \u201cSatcom as a Service\u201d model, notes Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, senior vice president of government strategy and policy at Inmarsat\u2019s U.S. government unit. <\/p>\n<p>Intelsat General Corporation, like Inmarsat, has bet on the military embracing commercial infrastructure, especially with the explosion of the High Throughput Satellite (HTS) market. Intelsat General\u2019s sister company Intelsat recently launched its Epic high-throughput constellation. <\/p>\n<p>Two main drivers of government interest in HTS involve the global spotbeam architecture that supports higher data rates on smaller terminals, and the efficiency benefits of managed services. <\/p>\n<h2>Getting the AoA Right<\/h2>\n<p>Everyone agrees that future MilSatCom strategy hinges on the outcome of the AoA. \u201cWe have to get the AoA right first, and once we determine the wideband solution, we\u2019ve got to get the ground infrastructure right to support it. And lastly, we have to get our requirements right,\u201d says Miller. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur biggest challenge is coming to that sweet spot between driving for near-term efficiency and cyber-secured solution sets. We don\u2019t want to make our threshold requirements so great that we remove commercial as a possible solution because our security requirements are greater than what commercial industry has out there. At the same time, we don\u2019t want to put our requirements so low that we are putting our missions at risk,\u201d he explains. <\/p>\n<p>Part of the AoA includes assessing resiliency techniques. These include disaggregation \u2014 the separation of multiple missions from one satellite or system and simplifying to a single mission (such as disaggregating the strategic and tactical missions off AEHF). Others include proliferation involving many elements to increase the overall resilience of a system, and distribution, or increasing the options for executing a mission such as having multi-band terminals or smart terminals that can select among multiple satellite options. Then there is reconstitution \u2014 the ability to replace a lost asset quickly, such as with rapid launch capability. <\/p>\n<p>Enrico Attansio, executive director of Department of Defense (DoD) and civil programs for Boeing Satellite Systems, says the AoA will help assess whether leasing or owning satellite assets will deliver the best value for the government while ensuring mission success. <\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a67e06b0f67c;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a67e06b0f67c = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a67e06b0f67d').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a67e06b0f67d'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt may cost more to lease or to own to obtain the resilience needed for a particular architecture. However, it would be premature to speculate on the total implementation cost between leasing and owning in advance of the AoA,\u201d he says. <\/p>\n<h2>Planning for Capacity \u2013 Commercial Role Key<\/h2>\n<p>Regardless of the future space architecture, all signs indicate that commercial providers will continue to play a key role in supporting the military\u2019s long-term capacity requirements, but many hope that the AoA will lead to a different model for engagement. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe capacity available from commercial providers has been growing explosively in the past few years and is likely to continue for the next several years. At the same time, military systems have become more network dependent and rely on greater amounts of data being transmitted. Given those two facts, it seems likely that the DoD will increase the amount of data passed through commercial providers,\u201d says Thomas Becht, milsatcom deputy director for the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC).<\/p>\n<p>He adds that quality-of-service-based managed services being used by many providers pose an \u201cincompatibility\u201d for many DoD platforms. The ComSatcom Pathfinder Pilot program is focusing on addressing this incompatibility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBesides seeking to enhance compatibility between DoD platforms and commercial systems, SMC is also keenly interested in enhancements to the resiliency of COMSATCOM at all levels,\u201d says Becht. \u201cProtection of the actual satellite and the commercial provider\u2019s network, as well as path diversity, or the ability to smoothly change between providers and satellites if one is compromised, are critical capabilities needed to make ComSatcom a central fixture in DoD architecture.\u201d <\/p>\n<h2>A New Mindset <\/h2>\n<p>How can the commercial space sector help the government meet situational awareness and defensive capabilities in space where agility and flexibility are a must? <\/p>\n<p>Inmarsat\u2019s Cowen-Hirsch noted that the commercial industry can implement technology significantly faster than the government can in their own operated systems. She highlights the agility the industry brings, the ubiquity of coverage, additional operational flexibility and resilience to the DoD architecture as key advantages. \u201cThe government needs to explore what future capabilities the industry has in the pipeline so they can envision how [commercial capabilities] will be relevant to their environments,\u201d she says. <\/p>\n<p>Pride echoes the view of other satellite leaders, noting how the commercial market can inform DoD on best operations and acquisition practices. \u201cCommercial services are not only cost effective, but they will also free up limited military personnel to focus on maintaining U.S. dominance in space and increase resiliency and redundancy to operations,\u201d he says. <\/p>\n<p>Hoene says that the trend is toward \u201cresilience across the board,\u201d which opens up opportunities for hosted payloads for a diverse range of applications, be it protected satcom, Overhead Persistent Infra-Red (OPR) or Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT). His company currently has three hosted payloads on contract with the U.S. government that were implemented \u201cat a fraction of the cost of a dedicated satellite.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a67e06b0fbdb;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a67e06b0fbdb = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a67e06b0fbdc').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a67e06b0fbdc'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>As the Air Force Space Command continues to work toward completion of the AoA and, in the process, seeks new ways to look at the problem, it remains open to bringing in different perspectives, says Fairhurst, noting that \u201cit allows us to look at a problem set through a different lens.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>And while no one yet knows what the final space architecture will look like, Air Force planners agree with what it won\u2019t be: a one-size-fits-all answer. They emphasize that for the United States to meet its national security mission around the world, the next space architecture must be flexible and be able to adapt to fast-changing threats. And, that\u2019s why continued dialogue and collaboration with commercial innovators will be mission-critical.<\/p>\n<h2>A Closer Look at Key Military Space Programs in the FY \u201918 Budget Request <\/h2>\n<p>Below is a snapshot of the next-generation Global Positioning System, GPS 3, and the Space-based Infrared System (SBIRS) being eyed for government funding in 2018, with commentary from SMC on delivery timelines and new capabilities.<\/p>\n<h3>GPS III<\/h3>\n<p>Lockheed Martin is on contract for the first 10 GPS 3 space vehicles. The phase two contract award, which is open to competing providers, will be awarded in late 2018 and begin production in 2019. The first satellite is expected to launch in FY 2025. \u201cGPS 3 is the most powerful GPS satellite ever designed and built for the Air Force. We are past our early challenges and are into full production,\u201d says Jeffrey Smith, vice president and general manager for Lockheed Martin Military Space. <\/p>\n<p>Col. Gerry Gleckel, deputy director of global positioning for SMC, notes that the follow-on production program will \u201caddress increased anti-jam capabilities for the military with an affordable Regional Military Protection capability.\u201d It also will feature a new hosted search and rescue GPS payload and a laser retro-reflector array to enable precision ranging measurements for the consolidation of telemetry, tracking and commanding frequencies. A redesigned nuclear detonation detection system is expected to have less overall size, weight and power. <\/p>\n<p>Smith says components of the next six satellites, GPS 3 SV05 through 10, are arriving at Lockheed Martin daily from more than 250 suppliers in 29 states. \u201cTo date, more than 70 percent of parts and materials for SV05 08 have been received,\u201d he says. According to Smith, the Air Force\u2019s Back to Basics program has allowed Lockheed to develop a GPS 3 design that \u201chas already proven itself with the Air Force\u2019s Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) and the existing GPS constellation.\u201d Smith points to a Lockheed-Martin funded, $128-million cleanroom manufacturing center designed in a virtual reality environment for helping to maximize production efficiency. <\/p>\n<h3>GPS OCX<\/h3>\n<p>OCX, the ground segment for GPS 3 that has faced numerous delays, is currently scheduled to be fully operational in April 2022, according to SMC. To bridge the gap between the launch of the first GPS 3 satellite and full OCX capability, the GPS 3 Contingency Operations capability will be operationally accepted into the existing ground control segment in fall 2019, Col. Gleckel says. <\/p>\n<h3>SBIRS<\/h3>\n<p>SBIRS includes a combination of satellites and hosted payloads in GEO and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO), and ground hardware and software. It provides critical data for enhancing the U.S. military\u2019s ability to detect missile launches. The system, first launched in 2011, also supports ballistic missile defense and expands technical intelligence gathering. With the January 2017 launch of SBIRS Flight 3, three SBIRS GEO satellites are now on orbit along with three HEO sensors. Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor. According to Smith, SBIRS GEO Flight 4 \u201cis largely complete and awaiting confirmation of its launch date\u201d \u2014 expected to take place in November. <\/p>\n<p>According to Col. Dennis Bythewood, SMC remote sensing systems director, the Air Force delivered a major ground segment upgrade last December that consolidated the command and control of the SBIRS GEO, HEO and Defense Support Program space assets, along with enhancing the mission processing of collected data. <\/p>\n<p>Another milestone: activating the Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Battlespace Awareness Center (OBAC). Bythewood says that the Center, together with the Tools, Applications and Processing Lab in Boulder, Colorado, \u201cwill ensure innovation and facilitate a rapid transition of tools and applications from development to operations.\u201d He adds, \u201cUsing these tools, the OBAC will enable our troops to collaborate with analysts worldwide and share actionable information with theater commanders in near real-time.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Pointing to the increasing reliance on SBIRS capabilities for U.S. leaders, warfighters and the intelligence communities, Bythewood says, \u201cSBIRS will continue to be a strategic investment not only to provide for our military\u2019s readiness, but also to provide a clear deterrent to our adversaries with capabilities that can respond to threats and continue to support military operations unimpeded.\u201d <strong>VS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>,<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">In This Issue<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 266:  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