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A submarine model on display in the hallways at Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Strategic Systems Program (SSP) in Washington D.C. on April 23, 2026. To support the children’s learning and understanding of PAE SSP, kids were handed a “Qualification Card,” challenging them to visit as many PAE SSP branch booths as they could and to jot down some interesting facts. This challenge gave kids the opportunity to participate in several specialties that support PAE SSP’s mission, such as negotiating a deal, building a structure with everyday supplies, or launching a small home-made aircraft, among more.

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May 4, 2026

WASHINGTON - A submarine model on display in the hallways at Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Strategic Systems Program (SSP) in Washington D.C. on April 23, 2026. To support the children’s learning and understanding of PAE SSP, kids were handed a “Qualification Card,” challenging them to visit as many PAE SSP branch booths as they could and to jot down some interesting facts. This challenge gave kids the opportunity to participate in several specialties that support PAE SSP’s mission, such as negotiating a deal, building a structure with everyday supplies, or launching a small home-made aircraft, among more. PAE SSP is responsible for sustaining the strategic weapon system on the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines and supporting the integration of the D5LE weapon system on the new Columbia-class SSBNs. Looking to the future, SSP is actively modernizing the sea-based leg of the nuclear triad through the development of the D5LE2 SWS and pioneering regional strike capabilities of the future through

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