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U.S. Space Force Commercial SATCOM Communication Office (CSCO)

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A five-year Commercial Satellite Communications (COMSATCOM) Transponded Capacity (CTC) contract worth $27,540,000 was awarded to SES Space & Defense by the U.S. Space Force’s Commercial SATCOM Communication Office (CSCO) through the Defense Information Systems Agency’s Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO).

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Force Commercial SATCOM Communication Office (CSCO)Org RelationshipApr 24, 2023U.S. Space Force (USSF) + DISA award million$$ CTC contract to SES Space & Defense

The U.S. Space Force’s Commercial Satellite Communications Office (CSCO) plans to award nearly $2,300,000,000 in commercial satcom contracts over the next two years.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Force Commercial SATCOM Communication Office (CSCO)Technical ProductJun 22, 2022DoD Satcom: Big money for military satellites, slow shift to commercial services

Under the continuing resolution, $23,000,000 that the Commercial Satellite Communications Office was counting on to acquire commercial satcom services cannot be implemented.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Force Commercial SATCOM Communication Office (CSCO)Org RelationshipJan 12, 2022Pentagon warns hundreds of programs in limbo until Congress passes full-year budget

The Commercial Satellite Communications Office is considering options to procure services from emerging low Earth orbit and medium Earth orbit providers, while the Department of Defense continues to primarily rely on geostationary satellites.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Force Commercial SATCOM Communication Office (CSCO)Org RelationshipDec 9, 2021DoD has to explain to Congress how it will buy low-latency satellite broadband

The U.S. Space Force’s Commercial Satellite Communications Office manages $4,600,000,000 worth of contracts, with most contracts for satellite bandwidth rather than for managed services.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Force Commercial SATCOM Communication Office (CSCO)Org RelationshipSep 8, 2021U.S. military has growing appetite for satellite communications but its needs are complex

Space Systems Command plans to expand SMC’s existing Commercial Satellite Communications Office so it can acquire other types of commercial capabilities.

Mentioned as: Commercial Satellite Communications OfficeTechnical ProductJun 25, 2021Military building an appetite for commercial space services

CSCO currently procures geostationary broadband and narrowband services from incumbent providers including Iridium Communications.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Force Commercial SATCOM Communication Office (CSCO)Org RelationshipJun 25, 2021Military building an appetite for commercial space services

The Commercial Satellite Communications Office (CSCO) reports to SMC, is located near Washington, and serves as a template for acquiring other commercial services.

Mentioned as: CSCOTechnical ProductJun 25, 2021Military building an appetite for commercial space services

CSCO procures approximately $1,000,000,000 per year in commercial satellite communications services.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space Force Commercial SATCOM Communication Office (CSCO)Narrative FinancialJun 25, 2021Military building an appetite for commercial space services

OneWeb plans to compete for DoD contracts managed by the U.S. Space Force’s Commercial Satellite Communications Office.

Mentioned as: Commercial Satellite Communications OfficeOrg RelationshipMar 28, 2021OneWeb looking to fill demand for connectivity in the Arctic

Space Systems Command will include the Commercial Satellite Communications Office, a group based in the Washington, D.C. area that manages Defense Department procurement of commercial satcom.

Mentioned as: Commercial Satellite Communications OfficeTechnical ProductDec 2, 2020Space Force planning a ‘disruptive’ acquisitions command

The Commercial Satellite Communications Office, based in the Washington D.C. area, manages the procurement of commercial satcom for the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: Commercial Satellite Communications OfficeTechnical ProductJul 18, 2020U.S. Space Force creates acquisition command to build culture of innovation
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