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Our mission is to manage, analyze, and inform acquisition and resourcing decisions in information and integration portfolios, to include nuclear weapons systems; nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3); command, control, communications, computers, missile defense; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; and space systems.
Performing the Duties of Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Strategic, Space, and Intelligence Portfolio Management
Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Missile Defense (C4MD) provides acquisition, programmatic, and in-depth technical, engineering, integration, and resiliency support space systems to include space-based positioning, navigation, and timing systems program components, such as the Global Positioning System (GPS) space segment, the ground operational control segment (OCX), and Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE) and related technical architectures. C4MD also supports U.S. national interests and the goals of the National Defense Strategy and enhances homeland and regional security through Communications and Networks including tactical data link enhancements/interoperability, low observable waveforms and terminals, network-enabled weapon data links, Joint Convergence Layer; Command and Control (C2) including Combined Joint All-Domain C2 Capability Portfolio Management and Joint C2 acquisition and interoperability governance; and Missile Defense –Golden Dome for America - protecting the homeland against ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile attacks, as well as protecting regional assets and forces.
Strategic Deterrence and Capability (SDC) serves as the focal point for nuclear modernization acquisition programs and portfolio. This includes the Sentinel, Long Range Stand Off Weapon (LRSO) and the B61-12 Tail Kit Assembly programs; portfolio assessments including the COLUMBIA, B-21, and F-35 DCA programs; and sustainment of legacy nuclear TRIAD systems (e.g., Minuteman-III). SDC is also responsible for ensuring DoW programs comply with U.S. strategic treaty obligations.
Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) delivers advice to the Secretary of War on policy, direction, Congressional engagement, and Milestone Decision Authority on select NC3 programs to facilitate presidential command and control of nuclear forces. Effective nuclear deterrence demands an assured, resilient, and reliable NC3 system that performs critical functions including situation monitoring, planning, decision making, and force direction and management. The NC3 System must ensure timely and cost-effective fielding, end-to-end capability, and advancement to stay ahead of evolving threats.
Space and National Intelligence supports space control activities to include space domain awareness, space command and control, offensive and defensive space control, and mission assurance, as well as provides support for space launch acquisition to include small, medium, and heavy launch programs in the National Security Space Launch mission area.
