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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 

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today's complex global landscape , no 

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environment is uncontested . From 

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jamming signals that can blind our 

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pilots to the ever-present threat of 

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attack on our space assets , 

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adversaries are honing their ability to 

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sever the lines of communication that 

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give our US forces their decisive . How 

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can we ensure our commanders at sea , 

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pilots in the air , and troops on the 

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ground can transmit critical data when 

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the channels they rely on are under 

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attack ? This is the mission of the 

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Protected tactical Satcom family of 

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systems under Development at Space 

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Systems Command . At the heart of this 

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mission is a layered resilient by 

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design architecture . It supplements 

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existing architecture with encrypted 

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payloads on military and commercial 

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satellites , placed in multiple orbits 

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and unified by a revolutionary ground 

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system and a powerful government-owned 

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wave form . Adversaries understand the 

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criticality of satcom in the modern 

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battlefield , and they're ramping up 

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weapons systems designed to disrupt or 

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destroy our ability to communicate in 

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theater . With the protected tactical 

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satcom family . Of systems we're 

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building satellite communications that 

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deliver anti-jamming protection , 

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transmission and data protection , and 

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other safeguards to ensure our 

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warfighters have access to the 

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information they need exactly when they 

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need it in any weather condition and no 

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matter what our adversaries throw at us . 

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The Protected tactical satcom family of 

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system blends dedicated military grade 

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satellites and geosynchronous orbit 

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with a disaggregated constellation of 

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commercial and international . Partner 

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satellites in multiple orbits . This 

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hybrid approach , one of the first of 

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its kind for the Space Force , is a 

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force multiplier that leverages the 

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innovation of our nation's growing 

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industrial space space and investments 

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from international partners to deepen 

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our partnership with allies and deliver 

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next generation capabilities faster and 

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more affordably . Protected tactical 

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satcom enables the fusion of critical 

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data and information in the absence of 

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terrestrial networks . This provides 

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commanders and troops with a clear , up 

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to-date understanding of the 

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operational environment , even when 

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disconnected from ground infrastructure . 

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Ultimately , this enhanced situational 

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awareness leads to superior decision 

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making and more effective responses to 

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threats as the battlefield becomes more . 

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Dispersed , more contested and more 

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information dependent , the protected 

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tactical satcom Family of Systems will 

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be there , ensuring that when it 

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matters most , our warfighters will 

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have the clarity and connectivity they 

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need to protect our nation's interests 

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in space and on the ground .