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In FY 2026, the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command Software Engineering Center will transfer the life cycle sustainment of the Wideband Satellite Communications Operational Management System to the U.S.

Space Force. This transition is part of a consolidation directive from 2020. The transfer includes documenting SEC functions, migrating records for Authority to Operate, and creating a Statement of Work for ongoing support of legacy SATCOM systems.

Post-transition, CECOM SEC will continue software support, particularly for the Modernization of Enterprise Terminals. The transition signifies a major shift in satellite communications management for the Department of Defense.