Operates and maintains the Navy's space and global telecommunications systems and services, directly supports warfighting operations and command and control of naval forces, and promotes innovative technological solutions to warfighting requirements.

The Center employs 3,400 civilian and military personnel, the majority of them engineers, scientists and technicians developing technology to meet the Navy's information requirements of the future and providing Fleet support to keep current information systems running.

SSCC designs, builds, tests, fields, and supports many of the finest frontline command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems in use today, or planned for the future.

SPAWAR, helping the Navy communicate and share critical information.