Commercial SATCOM (COMSATCOM) Integration

The Commercial Satellite Communication (COMSATCOM) Integration program, managed by the United States Space Force (USSF), aims to enhance the Department of Defense's (DoD) satellite communication capabilities. It does so by integrating commercial satellite services into its SATCOM enterprise. This initiative focuses on developing and demonstrating tools and applications that enable warfighters to operate a responsive and resilient SATCOM network as a unified enterprise. The program seeks to improve affordability, purchasing power, and mission assurance through an enterprise approach to procurement and management of SATCOM capabilities.

Project 650140, known as COMSATCOM Enterprise Integration of Fighting SATCOM, is dedicated to rapidly prototyping and delivering Enterprise Management and Control (EM&C) tools. These tools are designed to support the operational needs of Combatant Commanders by providing critical services for timely decision-making in battlespace scenarios. The project leverages a Development Security Operations (DevSecOps) platform to ensure agile development and delivery of mission applications across various SATCOM bands, including Wideband, Narrowband, Protected, and Commercial.

In parallel, Project 651126 focuses on establishing the COMSATCOM Infrastructure necessary for transitioning responsibilities from the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to USSF. This involves developing the COMSATCOM Business Suite (CBS) tool to automate financial management and customer interaction processes. The CBS tool is essential for modernizing access to COMSATCOM services and ensuring combat effectiveness across all domains by streamlining requests for work.

Additionally, the Luxembourg Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) activity represents an international collaboration with Luxembourg's Ministry of Defense. This effort aims to integrate commercial MEO satellite services into the DoD's SATCOM architecture, enhancing system resiliency and situational awareness in contested space domains. The partnership seeks to demonstrate joint procurement capabilities that could lead to cost savings and future international collaborations in military satellite communications.