Kendall: DOD considering 'partial cancellation' of GPS OCX

By Courtney Albon / February 23, 2016 at 2:47 PM
The Defense Department will consider "at least a partial cancellation" of the next-generation Global Positioning System ground segment if prime contractor Raytheon doesn't deliver over the next few months, according to Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall. The department is closely monitoring the troubled GPS OCX program, with Air Force and Pentagon officials meeting regularly with Raytheon leadership to track its progress. "For me right now, it's for Raytheon and the program office to lay out the things they're going to...

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