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Air Force

DoD Officials Escalate Public Criticism Of GPS OCX Program Amid Budget Shortfall

Pat Host

Tuesday, December 8th, 2015

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DoD Officials Escalate Public Criticism Of GPS OCX Program Amid Budget Shortfall

The GPS III program is a platform that could use improved acquisition. Photo: Lockheed Martin.

Storm clouds could be forming on the horizon for Raytheon [RTN] and its Global Positioning System (GPS) operational control segment (OCX) as Pentagon officials have escalated public criticism of the beleaguered program in recent weeks while confronting a $15 billion budget gap for fiscal year 2017.Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) chief Gen. John Hyten on Tuesday called OCX a “disaster,” the service’s strongest criticism in recent memory, and said it was “embarrassing” to have to defend it to the public.“When…

Congress

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Congress

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