JCSE Equipment (USRDECOM)

JCSE Equipment (USRDECOM) aims to procure communications equipment in alignment with Strategic Planning Guidance, Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) architecture, and Combatant Command (CC) JTF capability requests. The program's specific objectives include acquiring maximum capabilities for narrowband, wideband, and protected satellite communications (SATCOM) terminals and systems, tactical radios, terrestrial communications systems, satellite hubs, networking elements, virtual appliances, Video Teleconferencing (VTC) capabilities, alternative power solutions, Airborne/En route, Forced entry, Cyber Security, Denied, Degraded C2 Environments (D2C2E), and mobile joint C2 requirements. Additionally, the program aims to modernize JCSE's equipment sets with enhanced capabilities to support Delayed/Disconnected Intermittent Low Bandwidth (DDIL) and zero trust capabilities with a smaller footprint, enhanced cyber security, reduced operations and maintenance costs, and seamless integration with the Department of Defense Information Network (DODIN) and the Joint Information Environment (JIE).

Furthermore, the program is focused on consistently delivering state-of-the-art technology solutions to meet emergent CC operational communications requirements. It relies on the Modernization Program outlined in Director, Joint Staff Memorandum (DJSM) 0148-20. The program is jointly funded by the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The Army is mandated to fund 1/3rd of JCSE's validated Modernization Program ($16.039 million). This program is based on Combatant Commands (CC) and Service Components requirements and emerging technologies. The Services influence JCSE's spending plan through recommendations in concert with Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) schedules to ensure that the Service monies meet Joint Service Requirements.