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Welcome to Acquiring Minds , where we 

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break down how space acquisition 

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empowers today's warfighter . In the 

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modern era , our strength in space is 

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defined by numbers . Today , vast 

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constellations of military and 

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commercial satellites provide 

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unprecedented coverage and capability . 

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But this creates a new challenge . How 

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do you communicate with thousands of 

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satellites using a limited number of 

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ground antennas ? The Joint antenna 

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Marketplace , or JAAM , developed by 

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Space Systems Command , is foundational 

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to the future of Space Force satellite 

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control . Accelerating the delivery of 

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antenna services to Space Force 

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operators and mission partners . JAM is 

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a secure cloud-based marketplace that 

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connects satellite operations centers 

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to a global network of commercial and 

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government antennas , creating a 

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flexible and resilient on-demand 

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service for satellite communications . 

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The joint antenna marketplace is a key 

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part of the Space Force's hybrid 

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architecture strategy developed through 

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a modern software acquisition pathway 

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that delivered the first operational 

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prototype within 3 months of contract 

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award by aggregating and dynamically 

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scaling . Scheduling available antennas 

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from industry partners , JAM expands 

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capacity , alleviates congestion , and 

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reduces scheduling conflicts by using 

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JAM to connect with commercial antennas . 

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The Space Force expands its ability to 

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control a growing satellite fleet . 

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This approach provides scalable and 

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resilient access to antenna services , 

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establishing a foundation that can 

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evolve over time to meet increasing 

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demand and incorporate advances in 

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commercial antenna technology . As the 

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space domain becomes more congested and 

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contested , the joint antenna 

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marketplace will be there , ensuring 

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that when it matters most , our 

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warfighters have the clear and open 

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lines of communication they need to 

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protect our nation's interests in , 

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from and to space .