Worldwide Joint Strategic Communications

Mission — Strategic Automated Command and Control System source

Worldwide Joint Strategic Communication efforts include Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) systems to include the Defense Injection Reception Emergency Action Message (EAM) C2 Terminals (DIRECT) and the Strategic Automated Command and Control System (SACCS). Funding may be used to modernize these, and other, NC3 systems. Funding may also be used for research, testing, validation, certification, configuration management, and assessment of the Air Force NC3 Weapon System. SACCS is a dedicated, high speed, multi-level secure, data transmission, processing, and display system. SACCS provides the primary non-survivable command and control capability for receiving and disseminating secure Emergency Action Messages (EAM), Force Direction Messages (FDM), Force Status Reporting (FSR), and exchanging information type messages from USSTRATCOM. SACCS provides messages for effective deployment of strategic bombers, reconnaissance aircraft, mobilization aircraft, tanker support aircraft, and the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) force to include Minuteman III (MM III) and Sentinel. SACCS has equipment that has reached its end of life and is no longer repairable due to diminished manufacturing sources and parts obsolescence. This jeopardizes Air Force Global Strike Command's (AFGSC) ability to meet mission requirements as required by Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Nuclear Technical Performance Criteria and Operational Standards (CJCSI 6811.01). In order to mitigate the risk of SACCS inability to operate once the current spares are completely diminished and ensure the system remains secure against modern/future threats, the Air Force is developing a replacement system (SACCS-R). SACCS-R is currently pursuing Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) efforts to transition from Time-Division Multiplexing (TDM) to Internet Protocol (IP) architecture, monitor and secure the new IP-based network, and provide requisite support to Sentinel fielding plans. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver SACCS capability. The use of such program's funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605832F, 0605833F, 0605898F, 0606398F. In FY 2024 0.000M was expended for civilian pay expenses in this program element, and in FY 2025 0.000M is forecasted for civilian pay expenses in this program element. This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development because this budget activity includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year.

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