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Welcome to Acquiring Minds , where we

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break down how the capabilities

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acquired by Space Systems Command are

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empowering our nation's war fighters .

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Today we're highlighting military GPS

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user equipment .

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For most people , GPS is a modern

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convenience that helps 6 billion people

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find their way , but for the war

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fighter , it's much more . Military

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GPS enables precision target

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designation , smart weapons deployment ,

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strategic ground maneuvers , search and

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rescue operations , and air and space

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operations . But in an age of signal

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spoofing and jamming , modern warfare

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has outgrown traditional mission

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requirements for GPS devices . The

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Joint Modernization Handheld or JMHH is

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the next generation GPS user technology

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that receives anti-jam spoof resistant

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encode . Space Systems Command

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developed this next gen technology with

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continuous end user feedback ,

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culminating in a 3 day warfighter

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simulation test involving sister

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service troops and select international

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partners . Is the capability user

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friendly ? Can it stand up to combat

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conditions ? Will it work in austere

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environments ? These are questions that

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only user testing can answer .

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Whether we're civilian or military

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acquirers , we take our jobs seriously .

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We gather ample and constant feedback

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from our warfighters to not only ensure

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dollars are spent wisely , but to

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ensure they've got the tools they need

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when they need them . Ultimately that's

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what it's all about helping the

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warfighters do their jobs so they can

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get home safe . Today's battlefield

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requires tools and design plans that

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support real-time planning ,

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coordination , and adaptability . The

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JMHH demo is another example of how

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SSC acquirers continue to ensure the

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right capabilities are in place to

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project power across the joint force .