Printed from https://fiscalreceipts.com/program/PTES00/ — data as of July 28, 2026. Every figure is citation-backed; see the page online for per-number provenance.
PTES HUB
Budget Figures
FY2026 award data is a partial year — USASpending awards are reported on a rolling basis and the fiscal year does not close until September 30. why partial FY2026 data? →
- FY24
- $50.2M
- FY26
- $29.9M
● actuals (line) · ○ enacted · ◇ request — gaps are editions the program is absent from, never interpolated.
| Series | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actuals | $7.41M | $42.5M | $50.2M | ||
| Enacted | – | $42.5M | $56.5M | $56.1M | |
| Request | – | – | $56.5M | $56.1M | $29.9M |
blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.
Asked vs spent: the PB2024 book requested $56.5M for FY2024; the PB2026 book reports $50.2M actually spent — $6.26M below the request.
Program Lineage
No predecessor/successor lineage was recorded for this program element — no FY-to-FY transfer into or out of this line was stated in the ingested J-books, and none was inferred from the program structure.
Description
Description — PTES HUB
The global threat of electronic warfare attacks against space systems will expand in the coming years in both number and types of weapons. Threat development will include a focus on jamming capabilities against military satellite communications (SATCOM). To address this threat, the Space Force is developing the Protected Tactical Enterprise Service (PTES) ground system to provide worldwide, anti-jam, Low Probability of Intercept communications for tactical warfighters via the Protected Tactical Waveform (PTW). Initially, PTES will utilize the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) system, and then will expand to leverage commercial satellites and the Protected Tactical SATCOM (PTS) system. The PTES Program is comprised of these two efforts: PTW over WGS (PTWoW) and PTW over Commercial (PTWoC). The PTES Program developed a Mission Management System (MMS), Key Management System (KMS), and Joint Hub (JH) to enable transponded PTWoW, with a planned extension to commercial SATCOM constellations. Each JH installation requires site surveys, equipment purchases (modems, End Cryptographic Unit, etc.), equipment installation, and equipment testing. Production-representative PTW modems for user terminals were developed by the Protected Tactical Service Field Demonstration and will be separately acquired by each Service and by international partners. The Navy Wideband Anti-Jam Modem System, the Air Force-Army Anti-Jam Modem, and other stakeholders rely on PTES to provide PTW ground infrastructure. Procurement funding is necessary for PTWoW JHs, JH site installation, Interim Contractor Support, the JH spares procurement, and other functions necessary to enable operations between Initial Operational Capability (IOC) and Full Operational Capability (FOC). For the PTWoW effort, the Space Force performed a successful Operational Demonstration of PTES in FY 2023 as the culmination of a Rapid Prototyping effort utilizing the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, Section 804, Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA) authority. On 31 May 2023, the PTES Program Office successfully transitioned the program from an MTA into the Execution Phase of the Software Acquisition Pathway. PTWoW is expected to achieve IOC in FY 2027. IOC will be achieved through JH installation at two WGS teleport sites at separate locations, which utilize one WGS satellite, in addition to nominal operations using the MMS and KMS. FOC is projected for FY 2028, at which time PTES will provide worldwide PTW operations using JHs installed in at least eight different WGS teleport sites and utilizing ten WGS satellites. 24 total PTES JHs will be purchased with procurement funding to support PTWoW requirements. For the PTWoC effort, IOC is expected in FY 2029 when the PTES system provides PTW operations using a single JH over one commercial satellite, including full MMS and KMS support functions. PTWoC is expected to reach FOC in FY 2031 after providing PTW operations for all equatorial longitudes and the ability to support geosynchronous or highly inclined orbit satellites from three separate locations. The acquisition strategy for PTWoC is still in development. This program has associated Research Development Test and Evaluation funding in PE 1206760SF.
Justification
Justification — PTES HUB
In FY 2026, the PTES Program will continue two site installations and follow-on testing and certifications required for worldwide Protected Tactical Waveform (PTW) operations using Wideband Global Satellite Communications (SATCOM) satellites. Activities and purchases may include program office support, studies, technical analysis, the purchase of four Joint Hub spares, personnel support to include manning for the Protected Anti-Jam Tactical Space Operations Center, and other functions and resources necessary to enable operations for PTW over WGS (PTWoW) Initial Operating Capability (IOC) and up to PTW over Commercial (PTWoW) Full Operational Capability (FOC). FY 2026 funding will allow the program to rapidly respond to implement system resiliency and situational awareness necessary to operate through the contested space domain. Activities may include, but are not limited to, program office support, studies, technical analysis, and activities that may leverage commercial, U.S. Government partnership, and international opportunities to respond to existing and emerging adversarial threats with speed and agility, etc.
Budget Line Items(workbook-cited)
Exhibit P-1
| Account | Org | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Procurement, Space Force | F | FY24 Actuals | $50.2M |
| Procurement, Space Force | F | FY25 Enacted | $56.1M |
| Procurement, Space Force | F | FY26 Disc. Request | $29.9M |
| Procurement, Space Force | F | FY26 Total | $29.9M |
Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)
| Project | All Prior Years | FY24 Actuals | FY25 Total | FY26 Base | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Element | $49.9M | $50.2M | $56.1M | $29.9M | $29.9M |
No follow-the-dollar view — this program's awards haven't been crosswalked at high confidence (flows cover 17 of 1741 programs). why coverage is partial? →
Awards
No awards are linked to this program element at high confidence — the budget→award crosswalk only asserts links it can defend, and this line has none yet.
Lobbying Mentions
No Senate LDA lobbying filing in the tracked data mentions this program element by code or alias.
No research dossier for this program — dossiers cover 50 of 1741 programs, the largest fully J-book-detailed lines by FY2026 requested dollars. why no dossier here? →