GAO: DOD needs organization to coordinate GPS receiver upgrades

By Courtney Albon / December 15, 2017 at 11:04 AM
The Government Accountability Office is recommending the Defense Department designate an organization to manage, collect and distribute test data for the Military GPS User Equipment program, which the watchdog agency says faces significant risk of cost increases and schedule delays. The MGUE program, led by the Air Force, is focused on upgrading the cards in GPS receivers that determine a user's position and time. The first increment of the two-phased modernization will field initial cards on lead platforms nominated by...

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