ARMY AL&T
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The SaaMS pilot will study the Army’s potential use of a commercially leased network equipment and bundled services model.
by Lt. Col. Mark Scott, Tyler J. Cook and Amy Walker I
n today’s complex geopolitical landscape, the Army needs to deliver resilient network connectivity to multiple disparate locations globally in support of diverse and continually changing missions. U.S. forces must always be prepared to fight across different fronts, terrains and climates, such as those in Europe, the vast
islands of the Pacific or frozen Arctic landscapes. Simultaneously, DOD must sustain this vast arsenal of network equipment across the force and constantly modernize it to keep pace with technology and ensure success against sophisticated adversaries. Tis comes with a heavy price tag.
One way the Army is looking to overcome these challenges is through innovative new business models, including satellite communications (SATCOM) as a managed service (SaaMS), which the Army is preparing to pilot this summer. Te SaaMS pilot will inform decisions on the service’s potential use of a commercially leased SATCOM network equipment and bundled services model, which would be flexible and tailor- able to changing mission needs.
Tis model is in stark contrast to the current way of doing business—testing, procuring, fielding, sustaining and modernizing the entirety of the Army’s tactical network equip- ment across the force to support readiness for a myriad of mission requirements, as well as procuring expensive and limited satellite bandwidth and airtime. To ensure readi- ness at all times, the Army has to support the entire force with a wide variety of satellite terminals and sufficient bandwidth to meet the requirements of different missions around the world. Contrarily, a SaaMS model could potentially provide bundled equipment, services and bandwidth, on an as-needed basis, with the scalability to expand or contract as missions change, helping to reduce on-hand inventory, satellite airtime and cost.
Close partnerships between Army units; the Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications ‒ Tactical (PEO C3T); the Army Futures Command’s Network
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