Additional duties include maintaining cryptographic and communications equipment within the SCIF's operations and communications centers. Software loads are prepared prior to each flight for use during the mission. After each mission, all software is returned to the GDPS where the data is recovered and archived. After the information is recovered it is processed by the pertinent operators. It is used to archive all mission data for future use and restore archived data, when required.
Maintenance is performed both on equipment and off equipment.
Off equipment maintenance is performed on items removed from the GDPS and MDSS when authorized and practical.