{"id":1087,"date":"2012-08-23T05:53:23","date_gmt":"2012-08-23T13:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/?p=1087"},"modified":"2025-09-17T10:54:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T17:54:36","slug":"firms-partner-gps-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/firms-partner-gps-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Three U.S. Firms Partner for GPS Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana;\">Anyone who is even remotely familiar with modern technology, knows what GPS tracking software can do. But new developments are in the works that will expand GPS applications for commercial and military use even further &#8212; and help transition to\u00a0Global Positioning System Next Generation Operational Control System&#8211; dubbed GPS OCX.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana;\">Three U.S. firms that are teaming up to work with the U.S. Air Force in a contract for GPS tracking and GPS ground hardware for a number of space vehicles. The team &#8212; consisting of Boeing, Harris Corp. and Raytheon &#8212; have formed a control segment now being known as GPS Control Segment Sustainment Contract (GCSS).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana;\">&#8220;This team brings together the best of industry in the current GPS sustainment effort and ensures a smooth transition to the next-generation system,&#8221; said Sparky Olsen, director of Boeing Missions Operations. &#8220;This team brings together the best of industry in the current GPS sustainment effort and ensures a smooth transition to the next-generation system,&#8221; Olsen further commented.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana;\">In search for ground-breaking developments for satellite navigation, the GPS OCX program has the mission to provide more precise, secure, and accurate satellite navigation, not only for military and commercial use, but humanitarian applications as well.\u00a0 Now that this integral team has come together, they are working towards sustainment work and development for the next generation transition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana;\">&#8220;The Boeing, Raytheon, and Harris team is a natural fit for the GCSS effort because it leverages our current working relationship with Boeing and ensures an absolutely seamless transition from the current system to OCX,&#8221; commented Ray Kolibaba, vice president and OXC program manager at Raytheon Intelligence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana;\">Along with the three main partners for the GPS OCX, the Ogden, Utah based U.S. Air Force Ogden Air Logistics Center\u00a0 (ALC) will join the GPS team. The 10-year long partnership sees a $35 million investment and support for the Air Force Space Command as the program seeks to develop, test, and field software and hardware for the GPS OCX.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana;\">So far,\u00a0 this and other partnerships have shown significant mission assurance and availability as they embark on better GPS navigation and timing signals for the U.S. military along with the global GPS community. Additional partners of the GPS OCX, include Infinity Systems Engineering, CRGT, RT Logic, a.i. 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