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DoD OIG to Assess Effectiveness of U.S. Space Force Oversight of GPS OCX

DoD OIG to Assess Effectiveness of U.S. Space Force Oversight of GPS OCX
Pictured is Cordell DeLaPena, program executive officer for military communications and positioning, navigation, and timing, at Space Systems Command (Department of the Air Force Photo)

The Pentagon's Office of Inspector General (OIG) is to assess the effectiveness of U.S. Space Force oversight of the Global Positioning Satellites Next-Generation Operation Control System (GPS OCX) by RTX's [RTX] Raytheon business. "Specifically, the evaluation will address challenges related to delays and cost increases for the program that were identified in H. Rept. 118-121, 'Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2024,'” 118th Cong., June 27, 2023," OIG said on June 26. "We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds,…

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