The integrated baseline review for US Air Force Next-Generation Global Positioning System (GPS) Ground Control Segment (OCX) has been made by Northrup Grumman, achieving two milestone reviews within weeks.
The integrated baseline review accomplishes several goals, such
as identifying key schedule milestones, ensuring adequate resources are
available to complete program tasks, and verifying tasks are planned
and can be objectively measured. The review follows close on the heels
of the Northrop Grumman team's successful system requirements review,
another major milestone.
'This was the most comprehensive integrated baseline review of
my experience. The Air Force dug deep, asking hundreds of detailed
questions that required us to thoroughly explain our application of
Northrop Grumman's proven prime contractor management practices in
support of the OCX program,' said Steve Bergjans, GPS OCX vice
president and program manager for Northrop Grumman. 'To have
successfully completed this very thorough review almost immediately
after the comprehensive system requirements review is clear evidence
our team can take on multiple, high-priority tasks while delivering
strong results for the customer and it positions the Northrop Grumman
team for long-term success with the program.'
The back-to-back completion of the system requirements review
and the integrated baseline review is a shared accomplishment of
Northrop Grumman; Harris Corporation, Melbourne, Fla; Integral Systems
Inc., Lanham, Md; Infinity Systems Engineering, Colorado Springs, Colo;
and Lockheed Martin Information Systems and Global Services,
Gaithersburg, Md.
GPS OCX is intended to revolutionize the operations concept for
command and control of existing GPS II and future GPS III satellites.
OCX will deliver new GPS mission planning, constellation management,
ground antenna, monitoring station, and satellite command and control
capabilities.
Under the 18-month contract, Northrop Grumman's Team OCX will
provide systems engineering and integration; architecture design;
communications and network engineering; information assurance and
security; modeling and simulation; network management; software
development; support, maintenance and implementation; and test and
evaluation.
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