The test demonstrated that the unit’s Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) software upgrade meets all contractual system requirements. SAASM is designed to protect GPS receivers against fake satellite signals sent by adversaries.
    “The team’s emphasis on system integration and risk reduction provides the Air Force with high confidence in our ability to continue to meet the GPS mission and maintain the 100 percent system performance we have delivered since the new OCS went operational in 2007,” said Boeing Vice President Craig Cooning, in a statement.
    The GPS OCS system now enters the operations suitability test phase to meet Boeing’s goal of implementing its new security measures later this year.

Related Stories-

Boeing and Lockheed Martin Execs Discuss Providing Commercial Launch Services   Satellite News   September 11, 2009
[Satellite News 09-10-09] The fall of U.S. commercial launch service Sea Launch may offer an opportunity for both Boeing Launch Services (BLS) and Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services (LMCLS) to become a force in the U.S. commercial launch…

Boeing Profits Jump 17 Percent in Second Quarter; Drops GAO Protest    Satellite Today   July 23, 2009
[Satellite Today 07-22-09] Boeing Co. saw its second-quarter profit grow 17 percent to $998 million, compared to $852 million in the same period in 2008, according to the company s 2009 second-quarter financial results released July 22.

Boeing to Upgrade GPS Control Segment   Satellite Today   November 18, 2008
[Satellite Today 11-18-08] Boeing will upgrade the U.S. Air Force’s Operational Control Segment (OCS) satellite ground control system to operate GPS 2F satellites as well as provide advanced encryption and data-protection capabilities, Boeing…