ARINC Wins Follow-On Contract to Support Joint SATCOM Mission Planning

Annapolis, Maryland—In competitive bidding, ARINC Engineering Services, LLC has retained its key role as Technical Support provider to USSTRATCOM for the joint planning and management of Satellite Communications (SATCOM) resources of the U.S. Department of Defense.

Under a follow-on Air Force contract recently awarded, ARINC will continue support and development work on the Joint Satellite Communications Management and Planning System (JSMPS) and the related Joint Integrated SATCOM Tool (JIST). ARINC’s Omaha-based management team and Colorado Springs-based software development team have supported the development and implementation of JSMPS since winning the original contract in 2005. The follow-on award is for a one-year base, four one-year options, and one additional option period.

JSMPS is the hub of a net-centric suite of DoD databases and applications, providing global mission management of SATCOM resources. The JIST tool is intended to manage satellite access for DoD stakeholders through a request and authorization process.

“ARINC is gratified to accept this follow-on contract and excited to continue working on enhanced situational awareness (SSA) for all DoD stakeholders,” stated Christopher G. Warner (Jake), ARINC Senior Director, Space & Strategic Operations. “We believe our recent work as the Incumbent, and our long-term successes in delivering product operation to date contributed to the decision to continue funding development on this vital project.”

ARINC’s services under the contract are to include technical support; hardware and software installation and integration; database and software development; continued development and deployment of existing JSMPS/JIST tools and capabilities; continued updating and employment of key SATCOM management and planning data; data manipulation and presentation; testing, demonstration, and fielding of developed software systems; and hardware and software sustainment and support activities.

JSMPS/JIST is being matured into a web-enabled database and application suite for use by all DoD SATCOM stakeholders. It will also provide a robust and secure environment for collaborative Electro-magnetic and Radio Frequency Interference (EMI/RFI) detection, tracking, analysis and mitigation. The mature product is expected to expand on existing capabilities by adding assignment and execution data for all remaining DoD SATCOM systems and data from existing and programmed SATCOM system management and planning applications and databases. This data will be made readily available as an integrated and user-defined operational picture.

The ARINC Engineering Services team in Omaha, Nebraska supports USSTRATCOM Headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base with Space and Strategic Operations Services that provide SATCOM software solutions, technical support for Global Positioning System (GPS) operations, and cyberspace systems integration.

ARINC Incorporated, a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group, provides communications, engineering and integration solutions for commercial, defense and government customers worldwide. Headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland with regional headquarters in London and Singapore, ARINC is ISO 9001:2008 certified.

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