Belgium New Survey Tender

A European-wide survey aimed at identifying user needs and use cases for future EU GOVSATCOM services was launched today under the ENTRUSTED project in which EDA participates. The survey which runs until the end of June is addressed to governmental and institutional users managing security-critical missions operations and infrastructures. It will allow assessing the current and evolving needs of prospective EU GOVSATCOM users as well as their use of existing secure SatCom capabilities.The results and findings of the survey will be submitted to the European Commission to help it prepare a set of prioritised user requirements which will be subsequently considered in the implementing regulations for the new EU GOVSATCOM programme which as part of the new EU Space Programme 2021-2027 aims at providing secure and reliable satellite communications for governmental users in Member States for EU agencies and institutions. The survey will focus on users needs and requirements in different fields of application. In addition it will help review secure SatCom capabilities currently in use in terms of user technology and services as well as future technological trends. More than 350 EU GOVSATCOM users have been identified as potential participants in the survey. The Member States Armed Forces will be addressed by EDA. The Agency will contribute to a consolidated reply for the EU defence users to the ENTRUSTED project.