BMD Enabling Programs

BMD Enabling Programs, managed by the Missile Defense Agency, aim to integrate various missile defense capabilities into a cohesive system to counter existing and emerging threats. The program's objectives include analyzing architecture alternatives, defining system requirements, and providing engineering support for system-level tests. It also focuses on developing validated models and simulations for system assessment and delivering capabilities to military personnel. Additionally, the program emphasizes multi-disciplinary security and intelligence support for the acquisition, development, testing, and deployment of missile defense systems.

System Engineering & Integration (SE&I) is a critical component of the BMD Enabling Programs. It focuses on planning, designing, developing, integrating, and testing a layered Missile Defense System to ensure required performance levels are met. SE&I provides technical direction to developers and leads efforts to resolve issues identified during ground and flight tests. The program also aims to enhance threat discrimination capabilities to improve the identification of reentry vehicles and optimize interceptor usage.

Homeland Cruise Missile Defense Architecture addresses the United States Northern Command's requirements for cruise missile defense by developing systems architecture and conducting demonstrations of integrated fire control networks. This effort includes integrating joint sensors and shooters into a cohesive network to enhance homeland defense capabilities.

Intelligence & Security within the BMD Enabling Programs provides essential support for missile defense acquisition, development, testing, and deployment. The program ensures that intelligence requirements are met while integrating counterintelligence resources to protect classified information and critical technologies. It also produces threat definitions and models necessary for system assessments and real-world event analysis, contributing to the overall effectiveness of the Missile Defense System.