Deputy Assistant Defense Secretary Douglas Loverro told Reuters the U.S. Air Force and the Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation office are determining the program needs and funding.
Andrea Shalal-Esa writes interested contractors  include Northrop Grumman, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Exelis and Moog.
Loverro told Reuters the Pentagon could allocate the $200 million to $300 million per unit for the satellites.
“There are many of us who believe that we will save money when we go to a more resilient architecture because we can use smaller satellites,” Loverro said to Reuters.