[Satellite Today 07-30-09] Integral Systems has submitted a proposal to the U.S. military to deliver an integrated command and control solution for the GPS Next Generation Advanced Control Segment (OCX) program, Integral Systems announced July 29.
    Integral Systems’ proposal includes a satellite command and control solution that leverages its Command and Control System-Consolidated (CCS-C) program, an operational military satellite communications system located at Schriever Air Force Base, Colo. The company said that CCS-C resulted in tremendous personnel and operations efficiencies and dramatically reduced operational costs for U.S. Air Force Space Command.
    "The joint proposal outlines major enhancements in performance and efficiencies for GPS operators. This program will transform GPS command and control operations as we know them, giving operators a highly flexible command and control architecture that will support current and future missions more efficiently," Integral Systems CEO John Higginbotham said in a statement.
    GPS OCX aims to provide command and control operations for all GPS 2 and future GPS 3 satellites. Integral Systems is part of a Northrop Grumman team competing for the open-architecture, next-generation control segment contract.