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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 · Sec. 1611

Sec. 1611. PLAN FOR AN INTEGRATED AND RESILIENT SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS ARCHITECTURE FOR THE SPACE FORCE

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## SEC. 1611 PLAN FOR AN INTEGRATED AND RESILIENT SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS ARCHITECTURE FOR THE SPACE FORCE ###
(a)In General The Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration and the Chief of Space Operations, shall— ####
(1)as part of the force design process for the Space Force, consider options for the integration of resilient military tactical satellite communications capabilities; ####
(2)develop a plan for the integration of such capabilities into the Space Force, as required under subsection (b); and ####
(3)ensure that a geostationary small satellite communications constellation is evaluated for inclusion as a component of the space data transport force design of the Space Force through, at a minimum, the end of fiscal year 2027. ###
(b)Plan for Integration ####
(1)In general The Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration and the Chief of Space Operations, shall develop a plan for an integrated and resilient satellite communications architecture for the Space Force. ####
(2)Elements The plan under paragraph
(1)shall include, at a minimum, options for— #####
(A)leveraging commercially available geostationary small satellite communications technology developed and produced in the United States; #####
(B)ensuring sufficient funding for such an integration; #####
(C)including the unique requirements for small satellite communications constellations throughout the acquisition and deployment period, including support for global X-band coverage and support for secure communications waveforms using on-board digital processing; and #####
(D)potential integration of such geostationary small satellite communications capability into the enterprise satellite communications management and control (commonly known as “ESC-MC”) implementation plan of the Department of Defense. ####
(3)Briefing Not later than the date specified in paragraph (4), than the Secretary of the Air Force shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the plan developed under paragraph (1). ####
(4)Date specified The date specified in this subsection is the earlier of— #####
(A)July 1, 2024; or #####
(B)the date on which the Secretary of the Air Force completes the space data transport force design for the Space Force. ## Subtitle B Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities
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