Attachment 3: SDSV Statement of Objectives - Statement of Objectives

STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES (SOO)

For Secure by-Design Space Vehicle (SDSV)
Topic Area 3

1.0 Purpose

The objective of this effort is to address cyber threats to national critical space missions (e.g., Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT), Missile Warning/Missile Tracking (MW/MT), Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), and Satellite Communications (SATCOM)) through the research, design, development, testing, and demonstration of a comprehensive Secure by-Design Space Vehicle (SDSV) system.

2.0 Background

Space vehicles are increasingly recognized as vulnerable platforms facing sophisticated cyber threats. To ensure mission assurance, there is a critical need to provide advanced defensive solutions for space assets. This project aims to reduce the attack surfaces of space vehicles and implement robust resiliency mechanisms that enable self-protection and rapid recovery from cyber anomalies, leveraging Cyber-Hardened Satellite Software (CHSS) technology.

3.0 Period and Place of Performance

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Period of Performance: The anticipated period of performance is a 12-month Base effort, followed by three (3) 12-month Option periods, plus 3 months for final reporting (Total 51 Months).

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Place of Performance: The work will be performed primarily at the contractors facility with some tasks performed at KAFB AFRL SCR. The space vehicle build will be conducted at TBD contractor location, the cyber-hardening will be conducted at MITLL and T&E conducted at AFRL KAFB SCR.

4.0 Performance Objectives

The Government's objective is to achieve the following capabilities and milestones across the period of performance. The contractor shall propose the specific methodology and detailed work breakdown to achieve these objectives:
Phase

Technical Objectives & Deliverables

Base Period (Months 1- Design & Build: Design and construct a space vehicle flat-sat 12): System Design,
and a corresponding space vehicle cyber range. Integration: Development, and Initial Integrate the flat-sat with the cyber-range and verify the Hardening
functionality of selected space vehicle subsystems. Software

Hardening: Initiate cyber-hardening of the space vehicle flight software utilizing Cyber-Hardened Satellite Software (CHSS). Key Deliverable: Design & Integration Report.

Option 1 (Months 1324): Integration and
Testing & Evaluation
(T&E)

Integration: Integrate the cyber-hardened flight software into the established flat-sat/cyber range environment. Functional T&E: Assess the function and performance of the cyberhardened solution against a non-hardened baseline. CyberEffectiveness T&E: Develop cyber-attack scenarios and