Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CASR)

CASR is a contractually managed framework that ensures DoW has access to commercial space capabilities throughout the spectrum of conflict. CASR ensures that commercial capabilities, integrated during peacetime, can be leveraged throughout the spectrum of conflict and that they remain secure, reliable, and available to support the warfighter. This funding supports CASR baseline operating costs as well as threat sharing; wargaming/exercises; a CASR readiness and inspection program; and additional incentive structures. Near-term funding (FY 2027) supports participation of approximately 15 CASR companies. Specific surge capacity within CASR may include: Leveraging commercial capabilities already on orbit; augmenting existing USSF missions with added capacity (e.g., SATCOM); reach back into existing production lines to rapidly acquire satellites, payloads, and launch vehicles; denial of service over a region or to a certain customer set; and other potential concepts. Rapidly delivers impactful commercial solutions to the warfighter by identifying viable capabilities, implementing development contracts, and integrating them into the USSF ecosystem. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605832F, 0605833F, 0605898F, 0606398F, 0606392F. This requirement supports performance of a full financial audit as required by title 10 U.S.C. Chapter 9A, Sec 240-D.