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Task Order 0002-00 Space Superiority Concepts, Architecture and Operations Studies 29 October 2009

1.0 BACKGROUND and OBJECTIVE

The Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL’s) Directed Energy (RD) Directorate’s Satellite Assessment Center (SatAC) is the Air Force-chartered organization that evaluates directed energy effects on space systems, performs assessments of space system susceptibilities to directed energy sources, and develops tools to perform satellite and space systems technical analyses. Space systems are defined to include satellites, ballistic missile re-entry vehicles, certain boosters/launch vehicles used to attack other space objects or the US homeland from inter-continental distances, and their respective supporting architectures (including hardware and software).

The SatAC has performed a variety of safety, survivability, and vulnerability research studies. With the increasing use of directed energy (DE) in space, a continuing requirement exists for studying and quantifying DE effects on space systems.

The purpose of this task order is several-fold:

· To provide continued technical analysis and support to the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in order to enhance current understanding of space superiority concepts and operations in the context of an enterprise architecture framework to allow vertical and horizontal integration of multiple, dissimilar systems;

· To enhance the understanding of current space architecture and associated operations concepts and their respective key drivers for shaping future space architecture and operations concepts; and to enhance current understanding of how to estimate the integrity of a system within the context of an enterprise architecture framework.

2.0 SCOPE

This task order shall include:

· Studies to identify gaps in capabilities based on current and future threats, identifying potential systems upgrades for operators to better accomplish their mission, as well as potentially preparing information for the planning and requirements community to better utilize current and future technology for established operational needs;

· Management, engineering and technical analysis required to define, evolve, and execute a System Integrity Assessment (SIA) to determine if various aspects of communications systems have been compromised by multiple methodologies to include cyber attack;

· Preparation of program plans, identification of space and space-related systems for studies and analyses, identification of potential effects of directed energy and other environments in space on space systems, definition of requirements for and performance and analysis of experiments necessary to assess potential effects, identification of mitigation approaches for these effects; and to refine, evolve and document the SIA process and SIA architecture, identify systems for studies and analyses, conduct trade studies and evaluate SIA tools, support assessment missions and collect network integrity data, analyze collected data and determine if there are indications of malicious activity, conduct computer forensics to determine how the system or network was compromised, develop signature and attack vectors of malicious activity and propose mitigation techniques, document analysis results and support Defense Assessments and Vulnerability Assessments to include hosting technical interchange meetings to review program status and documentation of results;

For all, as data continues to aggregate, comprehensive and incisive trend analysis algorithms shall be defined and implemented to assess impacts in as near a real-time manner as possible, wherever practical.

3.0 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Technology Assessment and Analysis Studies: The contractor shall coordinate and develop technical analyses to identify and evaluate space superiority concepts and various aspects of the space architectures, in the context of either current and/or future technology, designed to potentially integrate with current and/or future operational needs.

The contractor shall coordinate and develop technical analyses to identify and evaluate concept requirements for performing, executing, and documenting system integrity assessments and potential impacts on current and future operational needs.

Pertaining to Unique Protect List (UPL) generation, the contractor shall evaluate satellites against specific lasers to determine if they are safe for a laser system. This shall produce a UPL that is given to USSTRATCOM for their use in determining open firing windows for the laser. The SatAC shall support laser tests by understanding the laser test plans to ensure that the optimal UPL is provided to USSTRATCOM. When requested, the contractor shall produce Unique Laser Susceptibility (ULS) files for the USSTRATCOM to accompany the UPL files.

3.2 Response Analyses: The contractor shall:

· Assess impacts of the defined environments on functionality of components and subsystems for system performance described in 3.1;

· Assess impacts of systems integrities at defined locations for system performance described in 3.1;

· Identify and review expected utility towards meeting operational needs.

Regarding Database Population, the contractor shall:

· Update satellite information in the SatAC Satellite Information Database. This data shall include general satellite parameters, references, images, orbit information, and sure-safe values. The master protect list, provided by USSTRATCOM, shall be continually updated in the database. Periodic tiger-team validation sessions shall be held to internally validate the information in the database for its use by the SatAC software.

3.3 Testing: The contractor shall:

· Define required tests and experiments to obtain data necessary to quantify effects and reduce uncertainties in the assessments;

· Coordinate with testing organizations and the SatAC POC to obtain required data;

· Perform laboratory tests, if required;

· Analyze test results for use in the analyses of 3.1, 3.2 and 3.4 for technology evaluations and for overall SIA evaluations.

Regarding Data Distribution, the contractor shall:

· Provide external interface for transmitting and receiving data for predictive avoidance purposes. This data shall be transmitted through faxes, mailing, and electronic mail interfaces.

3.4 Assessments: The contractor shall:

· Assess mission impacts on the overall space system architecture, where applicable.

· Assess mission impacts on the designated systems architecture(s) to include, where applicable, reviews of competing assessment programs, methodologies, processes, etc., and anything else necessary to conduct, analyze, and ensure effective and efficient SIAs performed on or off-site.

· Develop and implement methods for combining and parsing large data sets (exceeding multiple terabytes) from multiple locations and perform trend analyses on these large datasets

· Identify timelines for evolution of the assessed effects.

Regarding Laser Normalization: The contractor shall:

· Evaluate laser parameters received from the USSTRATCOM for accuracy and completeness. Once these parameters are received, the contractor shall interface with the laser owner to ensure that the parameters are correct. The laser parameters shall be entered into the Satellite Information Database. Once the parameters are normalized they shall be sent to the USSTRATCOM for their uses.

3.5 Assessment Documentation: The contractor shall document and present to the government POC results of all modeling and assessment activities, to include tool evaluation process development.

3.5.1 Regarding Laser Clearinghouse activities:

3.5.1.1 Waiver Analysis: The contractor through their analyses shall:

· Participate in the evaluation of lasers to determine their waiver candidacy;

· Communicate with all parties involved to establish an understanding of the potential risks associated with firing a laser and having a satellite accidentally illuminated by the laser;

· Participate in evaluating changes to the specified laser parameters and satellite sure-safe thresholds to increase laser waiver check accuracy and fidelity.

3.5.1.2 Predictive Avoidance (PA) Analyses: The contractor shall produce a software tool that has the ability to calculate PA open firing windows. This software is largely based on two existing tools, Satellite Predictive Avoidance Tool (SPAT) and the PA Planner. These tools provide the base for developing a tool that supports customer driven laser firing needs. (CDRL A004)

3.5.1.3 The contractor shall:

· Make customer specific PA Planner updates as defined by the SatAC;

· Perform UPL generation for laser programs as defined by SatAC;

· Perform database population for newly identified and launched satellites of interest;

· Distribute newly developed predictive avoidance data;

· Perform laser normalization and waiver analysis on newly defined lasers of interest;

· Identify targets of interest requiring PA analysis for each laser experiment being performed.

3.5.1.4 The contractor shall conduct required glint analysis of selected lasers/targets.

3.5.1.5 The contractor shall develop a new software program which performs PA analysis using customer requirements having a unique laser to missile mission. (CDRL A001, A004)

3.5.1.6 The contractor shall:

· Participate in the development of PA plans for SatAC identified customers.

· Do analysis on the ability of lasers to use backdrops to prevent lasers from propagating out into space and include mitigation strategies within the PA Plans.

3.5.1.7 The contactor shall:

· Develop probability based operational risk management techniques for conducting PA;

· Develop a software tool to prove and demonstrate these techniques;

· Document the methodologies developed;

· Run various software packages to analyze the status of PA open windows for several customer defined scenarios;

· Determine if PA will be acceptable for a given scenario. If the PA windows are too limiting for a given scenario the contractor shall provide recommendations to the customer as to how the scenario can be improved or changed to better PA and still meet the test objectives. (CDRL A001, A002, A004)

3.5.1.8 The contractor shall provide analysis of materials to include optics, detectors and others materials, for effects from laser illumination in support of item 3.5.1.7. This task will include the development of a new laser propagation model, defining the test setups, documenting the tests and creating a final report. (CDRL A002)

3.5.1.9 The contractor shall:

· Participate in PA activities in the form of a target specific GLINT analysis, to include technical documentation;

· Coordinate with customers to identify the number of targets requiring GLINT analysis. This analysis shall be done to meet time requirements for the customer experiments;

· Automate this process in the form of a software tool. (CDRL A004)

3.5.1.10 The contractor shall:

· Continue work with the Overhead Non-imaging Infrared (ONIR) community on decreasing the notification time after a new space event;

· Participate in testing operations, satellite research, and material assignments for upcoming launches.

3.6 Support of Technical Meetings: The contractor shall:

· Attend technical meetings identified by the Task Order Officer (nominally one per month) in order to better understand the operations of the different laser systems.

· For each meeting, provide comments on the technical content of the meeting, and recommendations for improvements in the technology discussed;

· Document presentation material; (CDRL A003)

3.7 Training: The contractor shall develop and evolve a training program for System integrity assessments (SIA).

3.8 Travel: The contractor shall travel to attend technical meetings for this effort. All trips will most likely be two to three days in duration. System integrity assessments will likely require deploying a small team of people (minimum of two) for several weeks at a time, to designated locations. Travel will include, but is not limited to, Washington, D.C., San Antonio, TX, Los Angeles, CA, VAFB, CA, Colorado Springs, CO.

4.0 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

4.1 The contractor shall provide technical and management skills and resources to ensure the accomplishment of this subtask in accordance with Section 4.0 of the contract Statement of Work.

4.2 The contractor shall write formal and informal reports documenting analyses completed, techniques used, and provide products to include any useful software tools. The contractor shall develop presentations as required by the Task Order Officer. The contractor shall provide trip reports and conference reports from any travel done in support of this task.

4.3 The contractor shall perform all efforts necessary to assure that security requirements are accomplished for this effort in accordance with applicable DoD security classification guides and other applicable security guidance. (Reference Section 3.0 of the contract SOW.)

5.0 SCHEDULE, DATA ITEMS, AND OTHER DELIVERABLES

5.1 Start Work: Date of Approval (DOA)

5.2 Status Report (A005): By the 15th day of each month

5.3 End of Technical Work: DOA + 18 months

5.4 Presentation Material (A003): For presentations of 4.2.

5.5 Technical Report – Final (A002): DOA + 21 months (assumes receipt of Government comments no later than DOA + 20 months)

5.6 End of Task: DOA + 21 months

6.0 Task Order Officer

Primary: Capt Kim Myers, AFRL/RDTE (505) 846-0765 Secondary: Dr. Tracey S. Bowen, AFRL/RDTE (505) 846-2853