Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS)
The Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS) Broadcast fulfills the warfighter's requirements for worldwide threat warning and situational awareness information with timely dissemination of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) derived combat information. It also provides target tracking data to support threat avoidance, targeting, force protection, and situational awareness. This information is continually refined in near-real time by strategic, operational and tactical sensors. IBS Broadcast Baseline is comprised of the following: - IBS Over-the-Air (OTA) includes a Common Interactive Broadcast (CIB) on UHF (Ultra High Frequency) satellite channel using a Common Message Format (CMF), a Military Standard (MIL-STD) common waveform, a Tactical Data Processor (TDP) to filter and display messages and data, and CMF analysis tools and an IBS-alternate path via mission partner provided satellite communications (SATCOM). - IBS-Network Services (IBS-NS) includes two Global IBS Network Servers (GINS) and four Theater Interface Nodes (TINs) to support the geographic Combatant Commanders (CCDRs) -- Two GINS receive data from each theater and integrate this data into a worldwide picture available to all network/broadcast users. -- Four regional TINs allow local and out-of-theater users (not directly receiving IBS OTA broadcast) to still obtain access to the data disseminated over the IBS OTA broadcast. Additionally, the TIN will receive and inject data into the CIB for consumers without access to the theater CIB. This PE funds the modernization of and/or enhancements to IBS OTA and IBS-NS to include performing development and testing to ensure integration with tactical terminals. FY27 funding supports: 1. IBS OTA Modernization: Integration and fielding IBS over Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA)(IBS-M), Integration/testing/fielding common waveform architecture, Integration and fielding of IBS-Low Earth Orbit (IBS-L), and funding is sent to support Joint Tactical Terminal - Next Generation (JTT-NG) to incorporate new requirements.
FY2027 planned work - Will continue conducting integration and fielding IBS-M -- Efforts include MUOS engineering support, architecture development, obtaining Authority to Operate (ATO), establishment of monitoring and control capability, performing FVEY testing, and providing software upgrade for 24/7 continuous broadcast - Will continue performing integration/test and fielding of common waveform architecture for IBS-L - Will continue IBS-L Integration and Fielding - Will continue IBS-M Integration and Fielding - In response to operational threats or events, additional or higher priority Primary, Alternate, Contingency, and Emergency (PACE) communications paths (e.g., IBS MUOS UHF Legacy Extension (IBS-MX)…
FY2026 to FY2027 change Funding decreased $3.301M in FY2027 due to: - Reduced development of IBS-MX, HF, Starshield, L-band Tactical Satellite (L-TAC) capabilities
FY2026 plans — current year - Conducts integration and fielding IBS-M -- Efforts include MUOS engineering support, architecture development, obtaining Authority to Operate (ATO), establishment of monitoring and control capability, performing FVEY testing, and providing software upgrade for 24/7 continuous broadcast - Continues performing integration/test and fielding of common waveform architecture for IBS-L - Continues IBS-L Integration and Fielding - Develops a demonstration of Starshield capability and perform integration/fielding - Develops a demonstration of Line of Sight (LOS) capability and perform integration/fielding - Develops a demonstration of L-band Tactical Satellite (L-TAC) capability and performs…
FY2027 planned work - Continues enterprise TDP enhancement
FY2026 to FY2027 change Funding decreased due to development of Cryptographic device
FY2026 plans — current year - Continues enterprise TDP enhancement - Continues crypto upgrades for IBS-A and IBS-L
FY2027 planned work - Will continue to replatform the IBS-NS capability to a new operating system on modern servers - Will continue to refactor the IBS-NS software to enable Legacy IBS Network transition to cloud architecture
FY2026 to FY2027 change Funding increased for ramping up the transition to cloud architecture activities
FY2026 plans — current year - Continues to replatform the IBS-NS capability to a new operating system on modern servers - Continues to refactor the IBS-NS software to enable Legacy IBS Network transition to cloud architecture
FY2027 planned work -Enterprise Systems Engineering and Integration and Engineering expertise
FY2026 to FY2027 change Funding increased to perform Enterprise Systems Engineering, Integration, and Engineering activities
FY2027 planned work - Will continue to perform test and evaluation activities of the IBS OTA and IBS NS systems/sub-systems components
FY2026 to FY2027 change Minor increase in FY 2027 due to increased IBS Test & Evaluation requirements to support IBS-NS modernization efforts.
FY2026 plans — current year - Continues to perform Test and Evaluation activities of the IBS OTA and IBS-NS systems/sub-systems components