Executive Airlift's Communications Industry Dayview on SAM.gov

Executive Airlift's (EA) Communications Industry Day will be hosted by Air Mobility Command Communications and Requirements Divisions at Joint Base Andrews SMART Center, JBA, MD, 28 October 2026. The primary objective for this year's Executive Airlift Communications Industry Day is dedicated to enhancing the Air Force's global connectivity and command-and-control (C2) capabilities, highlighting the vital role of Senior Leader Communications. Senior Leader Communications provide critical services to enable high-consequence executive transport and airborne decision-making. These teams are comprised of multiple Air Force disciplines and specialties that must operate effectively in a range of situations to include contested, jammed, or highly compromised electromagnetic spectrum environments. Executive Airlift requires equipment that enhances the passenger's ability to accelerate secure data dissemination, operate critical communications architecture in degraded and denied environments, conduct complex real-time mission coordination, streamline airborne system integration and hardware modifications, and numerous other critical functions, while delivering comfortable and safe passenger travel. Areas of Opportunity for Executive Airlift Communications 1. Mission Communication Systems (MCS) Executive airlift platforms require resilient, high-bandwidth, and secure communications globally to support senior leader command and control. These platforms often operate using single-threaded, geographically limited, and easily contested communication pathways. An opportunity exists in providing a multi-layered, redundant communications architecture that ensures connectivity in contested environments, polar regions, and during dynamic platform maneuvers. A critical need exists for a hybrid, multi-orbit SATCOM solution integrated with protected tactical waveforms, resilient backup systems, and a unified user interface to deliver seamless, secure, and globally available data, voice, and video across the fleet. 2. Travel Team Communication Technology Advance teams supporting executive airlift missions must establish secure, high-bandwidth command posts in unpredictable foreign environments, often with compromised or non-existent local infrastructure. A capability gap exists in the ability to rapidly deploy a self-contained, secure, and non-attributable communications suite for traveling teams. Current equipment is often heavy, slow to deploy, and reliant on local infrastructure, which exposes teams to surveillance and cyber threats. A critical need exists for a portable, "flyaway" kit that leverages multi-path backhaul (LEO-SATCOM, 5G), provides local secure networking through mobile ad-hoc radios, and applies a Zero-Trust security model to protect government devices from untrusted networks. 3. Small Aircraft-Specific MCS Executive Airlift is seeking innovative industry concepts to maximize communication performance and operational efficiency on smaller, specialized…