GPS Enterprise Integrator
Abstract
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a space based Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) distribution system, which operates through weather and electromagnetic environments (jamming, spoofing, etc). GPS supports both civil and military users in air, space, sea and land operations. The GPS Enterprise consists of Space, Ground Control, and User Equipment Segments. The government is responsible for the integration of the three GPS Segments such that they provide worldwide GPS capability to support the warfighter and over a billion national security, civil, allied, and commercial GPS users. This project funds the Research and Development for the GPS Enterprise Integrator, which includes the efforts associated with the Government’s prime contract tasks necessary to accomplish this critical integrating function. The Enterprise Integrator maintains the GPS architecture and system definition, ensures compatibility of Generation II and III systems, and develops/manages plans for execution and fielding of the GPS Enterprise. Further, the Integrator provides analyses to support Government-directed enterprise level trades among the GPS segments leading to definition, management, maintenance, and evolution of the GPS Enterprise requirements and interface technical documents. In addition, this project funds support for the delivery of all GPS Enterprise capabilities. Examples for Generation II include electronic protection and additional civil signals; for Generation III, additional anti-jamming protection. To accomplish this, GPS Enterprise Integrator delivers architecture and trade studies between space, control, and user documents, with recommendations presented to the Government through a formal change board process. GPS Enterprise Integrator’s analyses guide government decisions to ensure efficient and effective synchronization and execution across all Generation II and III GPS programs as well as studies concerning potential future GPS alternatives. For Enterprise-wide integration to be successful, the Integrator: works with the GPS Segment ACAT-1D prime contractor teams to develop plans for early risk reduction System Integration (SI) Demos to ensure system interfaces and functionality meet user and system requirements; establishes Giver/Receiver Lists that ensure all equipment and documentation is ready when needed; conducts formal test and verification, including Requirement Verification Plans; and System Test Plans and Procedures. GPS Enterprise Integrator performs all these efforts across all GPS programs in all acquisition phases. The government owns the Enterprise system requirements and integration, and with support from the Enterprise Integrator team eliminates the need to fund a development prime contractor to perform these functions. This enhances government oversight and accountability. This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development because this budget activity includes development efforts to support operational systems.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2013
- Source ID
- 67A025_0603423F_7_3600_PB_2013
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- Root: Global Positioning System III - Operational Control Segment
- Child Accomplishment: GPS Enterprise Integrator
- Child Cost Item: 9f6f79226d7dae21c2144e72820912ae
- Child Cost Item: e4c48e7c4de781203f2c340e72007035
- Child Cost Item: 8e19d6b62bfd7a38d764c899bda17a0a