Global Mission Communications Program
Overview
NNSS Global Mission Communications Programs (GMCP) provide the Department of Energy (DOE) and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) with the Emergency Communications Network (ECN) Program. The ECN Program provides Q-cleared, deployable communications responders; classified and unclassified satellite communications kits; and specialized R&D capabilities for operations involving nuclear/radiological counterterrorism, emergency management, and counterproliferation activities worldwide.
ECN Program teams have deployed for events such as presidential inaugurations, NASA launches, 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and the Fukushima Daiichi reactor accident.
Essential Services
The ECN provides DOE/NNSA leadership, responders, and mission partners with:
- High availability classified and unclassified services (data, video, voice)
- Capability to store and transmit nuclear/radiological information up to Secret/Restricted Data
- Compact Mobile ECN kits that include portable satellites
- Fixed satellites for Emergency Operations Centers
- Dedicated global satellite bandwidth
- 24/7/365 Network Operations Center technical support
- Specialized, custom services and isolated networks available to support highly sensitive missions
- Q-cleared, field-deployable emergency responders
Specialized Services
Specialized services include:
- Design, layout, and installation of state-of-the-art, LED video walls and operations rooms
- Integration of other networks into video walls
- Classified and unclassified satellite trailers and incident command vehicles that can be driven to safe locations for operations
- Remote camera monitoring, broadcasts, and special events
- Remote laboratory testing communications
- Secure and resilient Tier V data center leasing space for government partners
- Essential records services and continuity of operations
- Custom field solutions deployable in as few as 45 days
